meat goats
What to Look for in a Breeding Buck
Add to Favorites A breeding buck is the fastest way to improve — or ruin — a herd of goats. Buck selection for breeding isn’t a decision to be made …
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Goat Meat: The Responsible Side Effect of Breeding
Add to Favorites How could anyone eat goat meat or sell such an endearing animal as meat? If you’d met us 15 years ago, we were there, too. Our farm …
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Meat Goat Performance
Selecting for high performance makes raising goats more sustainable. By identifying high-producers, we can reduced our management burden.
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How to Draw Blood from a Goat
Learning how to draw blood from a goat is a valuable skill anyone breeding goats should master. Here’s how.
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When to Wean Goats
There are a lot of opinions on when to wean goats, however, there are several ways to reduce weaning stress for healthier kids and does.
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Maintaining Goat Feet
Add to Favorites Many people think maintaining goat feet begins and ends with trimming, but the foundation is nutrition and environment. ENSURING AN ANIMAL’S well-being hinges on establishing a robust …
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Rattlesnake Bites
Add to Favorites Learn the signs of rattlesnake bites, how to treat them, and what not to do if you find your goat suffering from one of these painful bites. …
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Goats in Cold Weather
When it comes to goats and cold weather, we must adjust our food, water, shelter, and even supplies management.
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Managing Stress in Goats for a Happy Herd
By managing stress in goats, you can foster a healthier and happier goat herd by understanding, and addressing stressors.
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Problems With the Polled Goat
The genetics in polling can be complicated. Understanding the potential problems with a polled goat can save time, money, and even heartache.
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