Featured Stories
Dam Raising or Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
There are many ways to feed goat kids: dam raising, bottle feeding, milk-share, lambar-style bucket, etc., and many argue over which is best.
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Goat Polio: Polioencephalomalacia in Goats
Add to Favorites Providing adequate nutrition is a staple of animal husbandry. However, there are times when, despite our best efforts, illness can result due to dietary inadequacies or disorders …
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Goat Ear Tags and Other Types of Goat ID
Add to Favorites Many goat ear tags say, “UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE,” yet people remove them. Is it really against the law to remove an ear tag? Yes, in fact, it …
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Pack Goat Forest Closures
Add to Favorites Pack goat forest closures continue to impact hiking and hunting with pack goats. Are the restrictions necessary? What can be done about it? From casual day hikers …
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Holiday Meat Marketing Guide
Here’s a guide to the preferred size, weight, and animals preferred at each holiday.
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Beulah Yule Log Festival
The Beulah Yule Log Festival is a fixture of our household Christmas tradition, and our goats have become an honored part of the festivities.
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From This Side of the Ring: Goat Conformation
Add to Favorites Learn to understand the ADGA scorecard so you can better understand goat conformation, what the different terms are, and what to breed for. When the days get …
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Buying Goats With Unknown Backgrounds
Add to Favorites In an ideal world, all new additions to your herd will be fully vaccinated, in good health, have complete health histories, and come from trustworthy sellers. Of …
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Toxoplasmosis in Goats
Add to Favorites Toxoplasmosis in goats isn’t a disease that will cause severe production losses. However, its zoonotic risk makes it an important disease. Most people are instructed not to …
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Reader Photos – Winter 2024
Add to Favorites Oatie and Barley Oatie and Barley: We adopted their pregnant mom from a farm animal rescue in Ohio without knowing much about her due date or anticipated …
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