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Goat Journal May/June 2021
Goat Journal May/June 2021 is in homes April 22nd but digital subscribers and All-Access members can read it NOW! Subscribe to Goat Journal for stories on getting started with a dairy goat herd, bucks with lactating udders, why people with cow milk protein allergies may tolerate goat milk, and a breed profile of the Toggenburg goat!
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Goat Journal Special Issue: Head to Hoof Health Vol. 2
Goat Journal Special Issue 2021 — Goat Health from Head to Hoof Vol. 2 — is in homes March 18th, but digital and All-Access subscribers can read it NOW! Subscribe to Goat Journal for valuable stories about maintaining health and avoiding diseases — from head to hoof!
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Tube Feeding Baby Goats
Feeding baby goats with a tube can save weak or premature kids. Learn how to properly insert the tube, avoid inundating the lungs, to get precious colostrum into their tummies during a critical moment.
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Poisonous Plants for Goats: Avoiding Dastardly Disasters
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.
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Mini Silky Fainting Goats: Smitten with Silkies
It’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.
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Miniature Goats in the City
Goats 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.
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Patrick and Friends
Lisa at Ruby Slipper Goat Rescue loves helping goats. She has become quite adept at helping goats who need a wheelchair, whether temporarily or permanently. Patrick is only the latest goat sporting wheels.
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Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
There are reasons you might choose bottle-feeding baby goats over dam-raising them. Whatever the reason, you likely have many questions.
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A Story on Patent Urachus
Patent urachus is a syndrome that occurs when this opening does not seal off correctly and urine leaks through the umbilical cord.
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Goat Blue Cheeses!
I 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.
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Health Hazards from Broken and Missing Teeth
Dental 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.
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Breed Profile: San Clemente Goats
San 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.
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