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The Right Start: Avoid Early Life Issues with Kids
Proper attention given during the early months of life — particularly the pre-weaning period — will limit early life issues and prevent weak immune systems or poor growth and development.
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How Do Goats Show Affection to Humans?
Are goats affectionate and can they really love humans? The author gathers clues from animal behavior science and observing her herd.
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Fighting Parasites with Fungus
A number of strategies beyond deworming can help prevent parasites before they gain a foothold. Two of these will be covered in this article: pasture management and a product called BioWorma.
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Avoiding Contamination in Goat Milk Lotion
Making goat milk lotion isn’t difficult, but there are some steps that shouldn’t be avoided. Take care to reduce or eliminate contamination.
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Ham and Cheese Poppers
Serve these delicious ham and cheese poppers for lunch, dinner, or as an appetizer. They’re excellent for snacks or tossing into lunch boxes.
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Loaded Cheesy Pizza Pockets
These homemade, loaded, cheesy pizza pockets are my way of getting my nostalgic junk food fix without sacrificing quality ingredients and a healthier meal or snack to our kitchen table.
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Nasal Bot Flies
Nasal bot flies — Oestrus ovis — are a worldwide parasite mainly affecting sheep and goats (along with deer and occasionally horses, dogs, cats, and even humans).
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Rabies in Goats
Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting warm-blooded animals’ brains and central nervous systems. Still fairly rare in goats in the U.S., a few are diagnosed with rabies every year.
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Bottle Jaw in Goats
Discover the most common cause of bottle jaw and get a rundown of the lesser-known culprits behind this disturbing ailment.
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In Memoriam—Christina Strickland January 3, 1948, to July 14, 2022
Add to Favorites By Cheryl K. Smith Last year saw the loss of a shining star in the dairy goat community: Christina Strickland of Scio, Oregon. She was a premier …
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