meat-goat-farming

For The Love of the Kiko Meat Goat

Looking for a hardy meat goat that’s parasite resistant? The Kiko a great forager and requires little in the way of extra maintenance.

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Safe Goat Meat Handling From Start to Finish
August 26, 2023 · · Members Only, Ownership

Safe goat meat handling starts on the farm with a healthy herd and ends in the kitchen with appropriate safety measures taken along the way.

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What to Know Before You Buy a Goat
October 25, 2022 · · Ownership

Whether you are considering goat ownership or adding to your herd, consider some things before you buy a goat. Extra care in the beginning can save expense and heartache down the road.

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Goat Meat Recipes: The Forgotten Food
September 28, 2022 · · Ownership

Goat meat recipes may have slipped out of popularity in the United States, but goat is consumed worldwide.

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Boer Goats: Beyond the Meat
June 20, 2022 · · Goat Breeds

Looking beyond the meat, Boer goats are snack hogs known for giving slobbery, whiskery goat kisses, and getting into mischief.

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Feeding Goats and Sheep 101

Feeding goats can be as diverse as their purposes. Goats – and for that matter, sheep – have many different purposes: Meat, milk, pets, therapy, commercial production, and valuable homestead livestock.

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Battle Born Livestock: Kids Raising Boer Goat Kids
December 27, 2021 · · Kids' Corner

The Parson family’s Boer goat farming project has busted way beyond 4-H.

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Makin’ Money With Meat Goat Farming
July 13, 2021 · · Ownership

Are you interested in meat goat farming? If you want the best direction, ask someone with a successful track record.

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Breed Profile: Spanish Goat
February 10, 2020 · · Goat Breeds

The Spanish Goat is America’s own landrace, adapted perfectly to survival in tough climates, proving to be the best goats for meat and brush clearance in the region.

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Scrapie in Goats, and Other Prion Diseases
March 14, 2019 · · Health

Scrapie in goats is just one of several prion diseases. They have no cure and can bring down an entire goat operation with one diagnosis.

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