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Goat Udder Problems: Injuries and Infection
A delicate and complex organ, the udder can easily sustain lasting damage that can either destroy or greatly impair milk output. Proper responses to goat udder problems such as injuries and infections are tools every doe owner should have.
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Worldwide Goat Project Nepal helps Goats and Herders
How did the Worldwide Goat Project Nepal come to be and how does it help the goats and people of Nepal? Come meet its founder and find out.
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Think Before Supplementing Sulfur for Goats
Vitamins and mineral nutrition can be overwhelming and confusing in livestock. There seems to be particular misunderstanding and uncertainty in goat circles about sulfur.
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Johne’s, CAE, and CL Testing for Goats: Serology 101
The “why” of blood testing is easy. CAE and CL testing for goats allows us to control diseases. The “what” is a question unanswered for many: What do serology tests do? What don’t they do? What should we do with the results?
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How the California Fires Affected Dairy Goat Owners
Believing the fire would follow at least a similar pattern to other years (5 out of the last 6), they went to bed that night firmly believing that it would be at least a few days before the farm could possibly be threatened if the fire moved east this year. A little before 3am, the call came to evacuate immediately.
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Those Dreaded Shared Vegetative Clippings!
Do plant clippings find their way into your pasture? Are they from your very generous and “helpful” neighbors? What precautions need to be taken? We’ll discuss a few considerations as you deal with this very real problem.
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Why Register a Dairy Goat
Registering a dairy goat involves time and expense. Here are a few reasons this relatively small investment will pay off.
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Causes of Hair Loss in Goats
Hair loss in goats can be unnerving. Reasons can fall into several categories. Knowing the facts may make identification less frustrating.
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Transgenic Goats Saving Children
Housed at the University of California-Davis campus you will find a small herd of goats that have been genetically altered to produce milk that is rich with the enzyme lysozyme.
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Flavor Infusions for Goat Milk Cheeses
Whether you’re making soft or hard goat milk cheeses, sometimes you want to spice things up a bit with some different flavors, textures, and colors. There are a number of ways to add flavors to cheeses to make them even more festive and delicious.
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