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Basics of Goat Kidding
While goat owners who have never had a goat give birth may be worried about getting them through the process safely, the reality is that with proper nutrition and care, the process usually goes smoothly — as nature intended.
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Goat Day 2020 – January 25th, UC Davis
One of the most widely attended goat education events on the West Coast, UC Davis’ 2020 Goat Day had the theme of: Framework for goat herd success: Management of facilities and animals.
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Goat Journal January/February 2020
The January/February issue of Goat Journal arrives in-home on December 26th, but Backyard Goats Members can read it now!
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Breed Profile: Pashmina Goat
Pashmina goats provide the finest and warmest cashmere due to their adaption to the cold, harsh winters of the Tibetan Plateau. Their fiber provides vital income for nomadic pastoralists in these inhospitable climes.
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Nursing Home Nannies
In 2015, Angie Whitman was raising seven goats at her home in Knox County, Illinois, when she had the idea to take them to the Knox County Nursing Home where she worked.
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Keeping Urban Goats in America
Looking to get healthier and closer to their food, many Americans are turning to keeping urban goats to help them do both.
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Pygora Pioneer
Sonia Hall was among the first to breed Pygoras in the early ’80s. She was on the first Pygora Breeders Association committee in 1990 and bred the animals for five years.
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Katherine’s Caprine Corner January/February 2020
Katherine Drovdahl MH CA CR CEIT DipHIr QTP answers your questions about avoiding moldy feed, what to do if does breed too young, and feeding pregnant does.
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How to Make Kefir
Kefir is a probiotic-rich milk drink similar to thin yogurt. Traditional kefir is made from cow, goat, or sheep milk, cultured by kefir grains composed of polysaccharides, bacteria, and yeast living in symbiosis. It is not possible to harness these in nature like with sourdough yeast; they must be acquired from someone who already has them.
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Goat Care Calendar
Edit this schedule with your specific dates and goals. Once you have a calendar that works for you, it will help keep you on track when things get hectic.
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