goats

Travel Tips Make the Long Haul Easier
December 7, 2021 · · Ownership

It seems every time we embark on a show trip there are new tricks to try and old tips to remember that have become vital to the success of adventures.

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Kat’s Caprine Corner: Freezing Goats and Winter Coats

It’s getting cold, but are they really freezing goats? When do they need extra winter protection from predators and the elements?

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Alpine Ibex Goat Breed
November 4, 2021 · · Goat Breeds

Many things defy gravity, but one of the most exciting and unusual is the Alpine Ibex, a mountain goat with hooves that act like suction cups.

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Types of Coagulants for Cheesemaking
October 31, 2021 · · Home Dairy

Coagulating substances obtained from plants were probably the earliest alternative “rennets” and are what you would call true vegetable rennets. There’s a surprisingly long list of plant-based coagulants available.

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Breath of Life – Looking after Goats’ Lungs

Add to Favorites By Katherine Drovdahl MH CA CR DipHIr CEIT QTP Looking after goats can be challenging. Of all the conditions that can affect goats, lungs tend to be …

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All About Goat Wattles
October 15, 2021 · · Ownership

By general consensus of those who have attempted to define them, goat wattles are simply hair-covered appendages of flesh hanging from the throat area. hanging from the throat area. There are goat breeders themselves who have interesting theories on how, why, and what goat wattles are for.

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Build Your Own Small-Scale Goat Milking Machine
October 7, 2021 · · Home Dairy

If you’re raising goats for milk, it pays to build your own goat milking machine.

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The Udderly EZ Goat Milking Machine Makes Life Easier
October 7, 2021 · · Home Dairy

So what do you do if your arms hurt too much to milk your goats? And how can a goat milking machine help?

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Goat Images Take the Podium
October 5, 2021 · · Ownership

Goats recognize emotion in images of goats’ faces; goats look to humans for help and learn from us; goats’ personality differences affect learning … and many more research findings!

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Kat’s Caprine Corner: Runny Goat Nose and Leaking Does

Kat Drovdahl answers your questions about runny goat noses, kids with diarrhea, leaking does, milk production drops and whether you should let your goat eat frozen clover.

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