dairy goats
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Goats
Add to Favorites With more goats in the U.S. being raised as pets or in small herds, rather than as production animals, they’re living longer, and their owners are more …
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Goat Pregnancy Health and Nutrition
Add to Favorites With a relatively brief 150-day average gestation, the months of goat pregnancy can fly by for breeders. Pregnant animals need consistent attention and good nutrition throughout, but …
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Goat Milk Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
Making fudge is only as hard as you make it. This simple recipe for goat milk peanut butter fudge is pretty much screw-up free.
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“If only” – An Experience with Ringwomb
Add to Favorites On March 19, 2023, my San Clemente Island goat doe, Sunflower, began to show signs of labor. She was a couple days earlier than expected, but within …
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Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary
Add to Favorites North Carolina boasts one of the most unique goat sanctuaries in the Piedmont area of the state — Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary — located on a 16-acre …
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Disbudding Disasters: When Disbudding Goes Wrong
Add to Favorites Disbudding, and by extension dehorning, is one of the less pleasant, but sometimes necessary, aspects of raising goats. While relatively simple, it’s not always easy. Even experienced …
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Life With Goats: The Goat Ladies at J & J Second Chance Small Holdings
Add to Favorites by Jennifer Janna — In many ways, this rescue is deeply personal. I grew up on a farm at the base of Mt. Rainier in Washington, where …
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Goat Trekking in Galena
Add to Favorites Christina Eisbach recalls her childhood of endless days spent exploring the land where she lived. “It was all timber and native prairie with wildlife and the ecosystem …
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Grayanotoxin and Other Types of Plant Poisoning in Goats
Add to Favorites Pleas for help from goat keepers whose goats have eaten rhododendrons are a regular occurrence on social media and online forums. Often, poisoning results from a friendly …
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From This Side of the Ring: The Ultimate Dairy Goat Show Box
Add to Favorites There’s something to be said about a nice, clean dairy goat that has perfectly clipped hair, a beautifully filled udder, and a handler who’s dressed in show …
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