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Brother by an Udder Mudder: Fostering Kids with an Adoptive Doe
If you weren’t planning for a bottle baby, you may wonder if you could convince an adoptive doe to foster kids.
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The Challenge of Ringwomb in Goats
Usually, when a doe goes into labor, an interaction of hormones and contractions of the uterus causes the cervix to soften and dilate. With ringwomb, this process goes awry, and the kid gets stuck.
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Kidding Malpresentations on the Canyon
Even experienced goat owners encounter difficult births and malpresentations.
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Guidelines for Vaccine and Antibiotic Management
Judicious use of vaccinations and antibiotics is a cornerstone of animal husbandry, but these products will only be effective if they are properly managed and handled.
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Back From the Vet: The What and Why of Colostrum in Goats
If you have had a sick goat kid, then you have likely had your veterinarian ask you about colostrum consumption.
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Valentine’s Day Dessert: Coeur à la Crème
What better way to celebrate love than by making your sweetheart this decadent (yet surprisingly light) heart-shaped cheese dessert
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The Secret Life of Goats: An Allonursing Dog Adopts a Goat
When Oreo came beneath her and latched onto a nipple, Patches stood patiently allowing him to nurse.
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Maintaining Health with Goat Minerals
Supplementation of goat minerals is required for good health but improper supplementation can be dangerous, even deadly.
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Back From the Vet: Doe Breeding Soundness
To help ensure healthy kids, have your does in optimum condition for breeding, pregnancy, and kidding with a doe breeding soundness exam.
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Breed Profile: Old English Goat
The Old English goat is the original landrace of the British Isles, perfectly adapted to their environment, but currently very rare. After becoming extinct in the US, and nearly so in the UK, British conservationists are intent on their recovery.
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