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Ammonium Chloride for Goats
August 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only

Add to Favorites Urolithiasis: the formation of bladder stones, or “urinary calculi”— is a leading cause of disease and death in male goats. The treatment, expense, and poor prognosis for …

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Jersey Mini Goat Breed
August 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites In an effort to help others, Robin Bruins decided to start breeding the Jersey Mini goat, a new breed of goat in the making. Robin Bruins grew …

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Gut Microbiome and Goat Health
July 31, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Anyone who’s kept goats for any length of time has learned the importance of understanding the basics of gut health. As ruminants with a four-chambered stomach that …

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The Livestock Conservancy Microgrants: Fencing to Natural Disaster Relief
July 31, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites There are many grant opportunities through the government, non-governmental organizations, and private individuals. However, some applications can feel daunting. The Livestock Conservancy offers microgrants to help farmers …

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Surfing Goats Ride the Waves in California
July 31, 2025 · · Kids' Corner, Ownership

Add to Favorites This is a continuing story about Dana Joseph McGregor, a man who helps people get over their fear of the water with his lovable goats on surfboards. …

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Healthful Herd: Hydration and Water Quality for Goats
July 14, 2025 · · Health, Ownership

Add to Favorites Water quality for goats is an important factor to consider. Water is perhaps the most basic nutrient that goats need at all stages of life and production. …

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Hands-Free Goat Herding Part 2: Structural Strategies
July 14, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites When it comes to movement, goats are guided by distinct natural preferences. Evolutionary survival mechanisms shape these tendencies. As prey animals, they instinctively move from dark to …

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Tails from the Trails: A Hot Summer Hike
July 14, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites It’s sweltering out, entirely too hot for 9:00 in the morning, as I lead my goats over a loose section of scree that is our makeshift trail. …

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Plant Poisoning in Goats: Cardiac Glycosides
July 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Cardiac glycosides — a source of plant poisoning in goats — are a class of organic compounds that increase the output of the heart. Plants containing these …

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Goat Glam July/August 2025
July 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for conformation assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in …

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