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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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Wethers, and Life Lessons from the Barnyard
March 14, 2019 · · Kids' Corner

Wethers can make good pets and companions, but you can only keep a few but they’re more useful than they’re given credit for.

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Have You Tried Goat Yoga?
March 14, 2019 · · Kids' Corner

Though it’s a new concept, goat yoga grows because it offers exercise, relaxation, and friendly goats that climb on participants as they practice.

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Raising Goats for Profit: Choose Dual-Purpose Goats!
March 14, 2019 · · Ownership

We have dual-purpose goats. The dual-purpose concept is one of breeding and raising goats for both meat and milk. The dual-purpose system takes full advantage of the wonderful versatility of goats and can increase your farm income when raising goats for profit.

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Katherine’s Caprine Corner January/February 2019

Katherine Drovdahl MH CA CR CEIT DipHIr QTP answers your questions about swollen teats on bucks, the right age for breeding, and urinary calculi.

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Raising Goats Can Lead to Four-Legged Best Friends

Raising goats throughout your life can result in having hundreds of goats leaving hoof prints on your heart and memories that go deeper than the pages of a scrapbook.

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DIY Oregano Goat Udder Balm Means Happy Goats
March 14, 2019 · · Health

If you have milking goats, then you’ll want to have a goat udder balm on hand.

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8 Uses for Whey Around the Homestead
March 14, 2019 · · Home Dairy

Find uses for whey, from lacto-fermentation in the kitchen to composting on the farm.

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