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One Teat, Two Teats … A Third Teat?
March 14, 2019 · · Health

Add to Favorites You weren’t expecting a third teat when you flipped over that new kid, were you? If they breed goats long enough, every person is going to see …

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A Pack Goat Weekend at Rendy
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites I pulled into the 2018 North American Pack Goat Association (NAPgA) Rendezvous nervous and unsure of what to expect. My nervousness lasted about 10 minutes and by …

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Best Yarn for Blankets — From Goats!
March 14, 2019 · · Goat Breeds, Ownership

When looking for the best yarn for blankets, look to goats to provide it. The yarns made from their fibers are often considered luxury.

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Goats Prefer People with Smiling, Happy Faces
March 14, 2019 · · Home Dairy, Ownership

Researchers aimed to find out by watching goats at Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats, England, and recording their reactions to photographs of different human expressions. They found that goats prefer people who were smiling.

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Kat’s Corner: Ear Tattoos and Sore Mouth in Goats
March 14, 2019 · · Ask The Expert, Health

Katherine Drovdahl MH CA CEIT DipHIr QTP answers your questions about sore mouth in goats, the best ink for goat tattoos, bringing kids home, and sourcing pure contents for your goat water trough. 

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How to Milk a Goat: Are You Hurting or Helping?
March 14, 2019 · · Home Dairy

Knowing how to milk a goat is not quite as simple as it sounds! While nearly anyone can squeeze milk out of teat, milking goats the right way protects the udder and that milk that you work so hard to produce!

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Rescue Goats – Goat with The Flow
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

Learn about the courageous story of volunteers donning respirators, donating land, and equipment to rescue goats from the 2018 Kilauea eruption.

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Back From the Vet: Q Fever in Goats
March 14, 2019 · · Ask The Expert, Health, Members Only

Q Fever refers to the infection of people with the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. So how is it that people contract this infection? To understand that, one must understand Coxiella.

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The Secret Life of Rodeo Goats
March 14, 2019 · · Kids' Corner

Add to Favorites What is life like for rodeo goats? Imagine being a young goat, old enough to leave your mother, curious about life, and ready for all the adventure …

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Life Lessons from the Barnyard: Trailering Adventures
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites When we first started raising dairy goats about ten years ago, we began with Mini Nubians. My thinking was that I loved the long floppy ears of …

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