raising goats
Artificial Insemination of Goats
Add to Favorites Artificial insemination in goats can aid in conserving endangered breeds, but it comes with complications and uncertain outcomes. Artificial insemination (AI) has been around for hundreds of …
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Hunting With Goats – the Underdogs of the Backcountry
Add to Favorites Hunting with goats makes it easier to get deeper into the backcountry and allows access for those with injuries or who find age makes it more difficult. …
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Reproductive Success Starts with Good Nutrition
Forage alone doesn’t always supply all the minerals goats need, especially for reproduction. Access to a well-balanced mineral is a must.
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Healthful Herd: Annual Disease Testing
Don’t overlook annual disease testing, even if you have a closed herd, because the reality is that pathogens don’t respect fences.
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Just for Fun: Reader Photos – September/October 2025
Add to Favorites Just for Fun is where readers get to show off and share their own adorable and beautiful goats. As the newsletters progress through a two-month period, this …
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From This Side of the Ring: Showing at the County Fair
Add to Favorites Many of my readers are drawn to my articles because they want to learn about the competitive side of showing dairy goats. Some just want to go …
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Do Goats Get West Nile Virus?
Add to Favorites It was recently reported that a goat in Massachusetts was identified with West Nile virus. While this made headline news, it should not be panic-inducing. While the …
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Poison Plants: Cyanide Poisoning in Goats
Add to Favorites Cyanide poisoning (previously called prussic acid poisoning) in goats is caused when they eat plants that contain cyanogenic glycosides. The glycosides contained in the cells of plants …
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Life With Goats: The Goat Show
Add to Favorites I had a lovely dairy goatAnd took her to a show,The finest lady dairy goatThat I did ever know!The judge, he felt her ribsAnd checked for dairyness.He …
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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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