goat-husbandry
Goat Personality Traits and Their Importance in the Herd
Goat personality traits are individual differences that are important to accommodate for effective goat husbandry. Attention to different behavioral needs ensures the welfare of the whole herd.
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Goat Body Language FAQ
Goats have subtle ways of communicating, but we can learn goat body language and what different goat bleats mean, so that we can understand our goats’ needs and how to make herd management easier.
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How to House Goats Harmoniously
How to house goats with the minimum of conflict and stress, providing access for all to feed and resting places, while making the most of space. A goat-friendly perspective on barn design.
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Getting Started With the Best Goats for Milk
Goats are fun to raise, and many people milk goats for their own use (for milk, and maybe cheese or other goat milk products) and some milk goats commercially. Here are some tips for getting started with the best goats for milk.
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Biosecurity and Goat Husbandry: What You Should Know About M. ovipneumoniae
Add to Favorites By Karen Kopf – At Kopf Canyon Ranch, just outside of Moscow, Idaho, we raise Kiko goats for meat and breeding stock. Our goat husbandry practice is to …
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Why Does My Goat Paw at Me? Caprine Communication
Goats are sensitive to human body language and they try to communicate with us. It’s important to understand their behavior and know how they read ours.
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Introducing New Goats: How to Minimize Stress
Introducing new goats to the herd or a single goat is stressful, especially for the new goat. Here’s how to make it easier.
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It’s Written on Goats’ Faces
Do goats’ faces express their feelings? And do they recognize ours? Animal behavior researchers are busy finding out. So far, we have evidence of how subtle and sensitive goats can be.
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Goat Enrichment: The Importance of Mental Health
Goat enrichment provides stimulation of goats’ minds with emotional and health benefits. Positive emotions promote resilience and help goats to cope with life’s challenges.
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How Do Goats Think and Feel?
Add to Favorites Have you ever wondered what your goats are thinking and how they feel about life? Such questions encouraged Elodie Briefer, a Swiss animal behavior researcher specializing in …
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