Do you have poisonous plants for goats on your property? Check this list then consult your extension office to find what else may be local.
Read MoreIt’s love at first sight when meeting a Mini Silky Fainting goat. The breed, a cross between a long-haired Tennessee Fainter and Nigerian Dwarf goat, was developed by Renee Orr of Sol-Orr Farm of Lignum, Virginia.
Read MoreGoats aren’t just country creatures anymore. As interest in homesteading continues to expand, a growing number of Americans are bringing pygmy goats into their urban and suburban plots to live out their farming and animal-keeping dreams.
Read MoreThere are reasons you might choose bottle-feeding baby goats over dam-raising them. Whatever the reason, you likely have many questions.
Read MorePatent urachus is a syndrome that occurs when this opening does not seal off correctly and urine leaks through the umbilical cord.
Read MoreI find there is something extra special about pairing the complexity of goat milk’s flavor with the richness of a good blue mold. The two blue cheeses here are among my favorites.
Read MoreDental issues in aging goats are something to be aware of. Broken and worn teeth can cause a host of problems, so the goat owner needs to better understand an animal’s ability to gather, eat, and digest their food.
Read MoreSan Clemente Island goats are a critically-endangered landrace goat from California. They have a unique gene pool, descended from Creole goats imported to the Americas in the 1500s.
Read MoreWhile most kids will arrive perfectly healthy and will need little assistance from you, knowing what to watch for and how to intervene quickly may enable you to save a weak baby goat.
Read MoreWas it fate or serendipity, on a Sunday drive, when a chance meeting presented itself to an American woman in a foreign country?
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