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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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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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Before You Start a Goat Dairy Farm …
March 14, 2019 · · Home Dairy

Many goat owners, at some point, wonder about beginning a goat dairy farm, be it a hobby or to supplement income. It can be a daunting task to undergo, not to mention the laws of certain states make it nearly impossible to sell milk or dairy products. I interviewed established owners to discover what they did, what worked, and their limitations.

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Goat Cast Steals The Show
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

This play, simply titled “Goats”, is a daring theater production that staged a bold innovation — a goat cast live on stage!

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Getting Away
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

One of the first things you figure out when you live in the country is you’d better know and befriend your neighbors. Another thing you learn is that there are plenty of folks out there who would love to live on a farm and they are often happy to “play farmer” for a week.

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Scrapie in Goats, and Other Prion Diseases
March 14, 2019 · · Health

Scrapie in goats is just one of several prion diseases. They have no cure and can bring down an entire goat operation with one diagnosis.

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Odin the Fearless LGD Dog: No Goat Left Behind!
March 14, 2019 · · Kids' Corner

When danger or disaster strikes, a good LGD dog like Odin are priceless. They turn potentially tragic stories into triumphs.

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Shearing the Pygora Goat for Mohair Fiber Collection
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

Part of the fun of owning a Pygora goat is shearing day. Pygoras are one of the mohair goat breeds like the Angora and a few others.

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Life Lessons from the Barnyard: Go(a)t Milk?
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

As new dairy goat owners we learned one thing quickly: Once babies are weaned off their mother’s milk, you accumulate a lot of goat milk, rather quickly.

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Goats of Anarchy – Rescue With a Side of Cute
March 14, 2019 · · Kids' Corner

Add to Favorites What happens to critically ill or injured goats? If they are very, very lucky, they get sent to a goat rescue and sanctuary. In Annondale, New York, …

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