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Goat Registry Q&A with the ADGA
Add to Favorites Registering goats is important for multiple reasons. I spoke with Heidi Vanderloop, the communications and marketing specialist for the American Dairy Goat Association—a dairy goat registry since …
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Just for Fun: Reader Photos – May/June 2025
Add to Favorites This section of Just for Fun is where readers get to show off and share their own adorable and beautiful goats. As the newsletters progress through a …
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Goat News: May/June 2025
Add to Favorites In “Goat News” we share goat stories of the current, odd, fun, and important. If there are stories that you’d like us to cover or want to …
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From This Side of the Ring: A Guide to Choosing Your Show String
Add to Favorites Now that we’ve made it to spring and have bouncing babies running around, filling our hearts with joy and getting into shenanigans, it’s time that we get …
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The Importance of Biosecurity and Protecting Your Goats
Add to Favorites Biosecurity has become a buzzword among livestock owners with the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the news. But what is biosecurity? And what does it look like …
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Herding Goats Hands-Free: Positional Strategies
Add to Favorites Herding goats requires a deep understanding of their nature and behavior and a careful balance of the different methods. Moving a large herd of goats from one …
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Poisonous Plants to Goats: Alkaloids
Add to Favorites Poisonous plants to goats can cause anything from an upset stomach to death. Find out if your fields are harboring dangerous plants. As the weather warms, people …
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Reader Letters March/April 2025
Do you have a question or a comment about your goats, their feed, housing, or about an article you’ve read here?
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Life With Goats: March/April 2025
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
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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