dairy-goats
Rotary Milking at Summerhill Dairy
Add to Favorites By Anneke De Jong – It happened again yesterday — a question that I get asked all too often and never ceases to amaze me. “Do you milk your …
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Keeping a Buck Goat Happy
When keeping a buck goat, it’s good to remember that he’s a social animal too with an active mind and needs company and play as much as does.
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Sore Mouth in Goats
Kidding time can be very stressful. In addition to the complications of birth, ensuring that kids are healthy and growing is an arduous task. Young kids are particularly susceptible to a condition called sore mouth. As indicated by the name, affected kids have sores primarily on their mouths.
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Changes to The IDGR
Add to Favorites by Peggy Boone The International Dairy Goat Registry has been a vital resource to goat and sheep producers for over 30 years. Now the IDGR is under …
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How Many Teats Does a Goat Have?
Add to Favorites How many teats do goats have? If you breed goats long enough, you will eventually see a third teat or other goat udder abnormality. You weren’t expecting …
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Life Lessons from the Barnyard: Trailering Adventures
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 …
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
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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Wethers, and Life Lessons from the Barnyard
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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Raising Goats for Profit: Choose Dual-Purpose Goats!
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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