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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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Witnessing an En Caul Birth
Add to Favorites En caul refers to the birth of a fetus entirely encased in an unruptured amniotic sac. It’s not an emergency, it’s normal in animals. In that moment, …
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Don’t Forget the Does
Though perhaps it should go without saying, nutrition is imperative for a healthy doe as she enters kidding. Appropriate body condition should be maintained throughout breeding and pregnancy.
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Breeding doelings: What Age Is Best?
Add to Favorites When is the best age for breeding doelings? Is it okay to breed them their first fall, or better to wait until they’re yearlings and have had …
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From This Side of the Ring: Getting show goats ready after kidding
Add to Favorites Today, I find myself thinking about the kidding season and how I help my show goats recover from kidding so they can be ready for the show …
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Dam Raising or Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
There are many ways to feed goat kids: dam raising, bottle feeding, milk-share, lambar-style bucket, etc., and many argue over which is best.
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How to Check Your Doe’s Ligaments
Check Your Doe’s Ligaments
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Clean Kidding for Disease Prevention
Goat kids are born with limited immune systems. Reducing their exposure to viruses and bacteria can reduce the likelihood of infection.
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Livestock Record Keeping
Livestock record keeping is a fundamental component of every goat breeding program. Learn what you need to keep track of to be successful.
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