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Deworming Goats Naturally: Does It Work?
Deworming goats naturally? As goat parasites become resistant to dewormers, many seek other solutions.
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Goat Vaccinations and Injectables
How to vaccinate your goat begins long before the injection, with proper means of storing and disposing of vaccines and syringes.
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Dehorning Goats: The What and Why
Horns serve a purpose: sexual competition, hierarchical status, protection from predators, attracting mates, and even a cooling method. For goat owners, the question is what to do with them.
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10 Amazing Benefits of Owning a Goat
For most goat people, the benefits of owning a goat far outweigh the hard work and high learning curve. Yes, they can be destructive little escape artists, but they can also give you these 10 life-enhancing benefits.
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Goats and The Law
Goats can easily get themselves — and you — in trouble. You will be liable for the behavior of your kids. Liability can be addressed in three ways: 1. Reasonable Measures; 2. Insurance Coverage; and 3. Business Formation.
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Feeding Goats and Sheep 101
Feeding goats can be as diverse as their purposes. Goats – and for that matter, sheep – have many different purposes: Meat, milk, pets, therapy, commercial production, and valuable homestead livestock.
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Goat Kid Milk Replacer: Know Before You Buy
Add to Favorites New products are always popping up on grocery store shelves. It can be fun to review new product labels, but overwhelming at the same time. By knowing …
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Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
There are reasons you might choose bottle-feeding baby goats over dam-raising them. Whatever the reason, you likely have many questions.
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Saving a Weak Baby Goat
While most kids will arrive perfectly healthy and will need little assistance from you, knowing what to watch for and how to intervene quickly may enable you to save a weak baby goat.
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Goat Colostrum: Baby Goats Need It
Colostrum, the first milk a doe produces after she gives birth, is key to giving baby goats a strong, healthy start.
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