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Life With Goats: March/April 2025
April 14, 2025 · · Kids' Corner, Ownership

Add to Favorites My name is Emersyn, and I’m a 16-year-old girl who pays for all my livestock and everything that goes along with it. I have a great job, …

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The Role of Goat Milk in the Milk Industry
April 14, 2025 · · Home Dairy, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites As the demand for diverse dairy options evolves, farmers in the milk industry have an opportunity to expand into the market for goat milk. Dairy goats provide …

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The Importance of Goat Teeth
April 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only

Add to Favorites Goat teeth are an important and often overlooked aspect of goat health. Learn how they develop and what problems can arise. New goat owners may not realize …

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Only the Lonely: The Effects of Keeping a Single Goat
April 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites The idea of a baby goat raised in the house and treated like the family dog might seem wonderful. Goats are as personable as dogs, and the …

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A Guide: What Can Goats Eat
April 11, 2025 · · Feed & Housing, Ownership

What can goats eat? What’s best for them? What should the bulk of their diet be? These questions are best answered before you get goats.

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Carpal Hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf Goats
March 31, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Carpal hyperextension (CH) is a debilitating orthopedic disease that afflicts many Nigerian Dwarf goats. No scientific literature has yet addressed this disorder, and goat owners have struggled to find effective preventives or treatments.

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Attending Goat Birthing for the First Time?
March 31, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites The season of goat birthing is a busy and fun time. But it can also be stressful when goat owners embark on it for the first time. …

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Cowboy Stew Recipe
March 31, 2025 · · Recipes

This hearty cowboy stew can be made in a slow cooker or in a Dutch oven over a fire; it’s perfect for when you’re extra busy.

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Breed Profile: Pyrenean Goat
March 31, 2025 · · Goat Breeds

The Pyrenean goat is a hardy French breed of long-haired goat with long ears that traveled many miles and helped to nourish many post-war children. Read more about its history and current role in France.

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Friendly Dam-Raised Goat Kids: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
March 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Dam-raised goat kids: A polite euphemism for wild, uncatchable, stand-offish.       One of the benefits of bottle-raising a goat is that a human bond is practically …

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