raising goats

Prevent Heat Stress in Goats

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to consider heat stress in goats and ways to keep your goat herd cool and healthy.

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Coffee Can Goat
May 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites In 25 years with goats, I’ve come across some strange things. I never would’ve believed I’d come across a goat in the middle of the road with …

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Q&A  With the Program Director for the Livestock Conservancy
May 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites In part II of our Q&A on goat registry, we speak with Alison Martin, Ph.D., program director of The Livestock Conservancy. Alison has a PhD in genetics …

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Goat Glam: May/June 2025
May 14, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in a …

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Growing and Cutting Hay

With the rising expense of hay, if you have the space and equipment, growing and cutting hay for yourself could be a way to reduce costs. Even those with smaller spaces can supplement their hay in summer.

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Sick Goat: Trouble Shooting for Treatment

Add to Favorites Dealing with a sick goat is never a pleasant thing. It can be intimidating, especially for new goat owners, who may panic with the tasks that come …

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Goat Registry Q&A with the ADGA
May 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Registering goats is important for multiple reasons. I spoke with Heidi Vanderloop, the communications and marketing specialist for the American Dairy Goat Association—a dairy goat registry since …

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Poisonous Plants to Goats: Alkaloids
April 30, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Poisonous plants to goats can cause anything from an upset stomach to death. Find out if your fields are harboring dangerous plants. As the weather warms, people …

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The Importance of Goat Teeth

Add to Favorites Goat teeth are an important and often overlooked aspect of goat health. Learn how they develop and what problems can arise. New goat owners may not realize …

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Attending Goat Birthing for the First Time?

Add to Favorites The season of goat birthing is a busy and fun time. But it can also be stressful when goat owners embark on it for the first time. …

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