goats
Can My Goat be Part of a Pet Therapy Program?
Pet therapy programs are currently taking off. People everywhere are realizing the benefits that can come from interaction with animals. Therapy animals come in many forms such as dogs, horses, llamas, rabbits, and yes, even goats.
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Breed Profile: Chèvre des Fossés
Add to Favorites Breed: chèvre des Fossés (ditch goat) or chèvre des Talus (bank goat) or chèvre commune de l’Ouest (landrace goat of western France). Origin: The chèvre des Fossés is …
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Pakistan Goat Competitions
When the Pakistan goat breeds were in danger of being lost, the competitions became a part of a national effort to preserve and improve them.
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Nutritional Differences of Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk
Add to Favorites by Rebecca Sanderson What is the difference between goat milk vs. cow milk? Being similar livestock-type animals, the overall composition of their respective milks are quite similar, …
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A Blind Calf and Her Guide Goat
Add to Favorites Rosie looked like a normal, healthy calf. But owner Rick Friday soon learned she was blind and needed a friend to show her the way. This is …
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Rotational Grazing at BF Farm
Through trial and error, Mark Bengtson and Jodey Fulcher have implemented a rotational grazing system that has allowed them to eventually stop using chemical deworming agents on their livestock.
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Brain Training for Happy Goats
Selective breeding brings about obvious changes in size, conformation, and yield. Additional physical and behavioral changes accompany selection for any specific trait, and these are sometimes quite unexpected.
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Increase Return on Your Dairy Goat Investment
Add to Favorites By Alexandria Becker Return on investment. Profits. Two terms that a college student in the Business field learns practically right off the bat. The thing is, both …
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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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