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Goat Journal January/February 2020
The January/February issue of Goat Journal arrives in-home on December 26th, but Backyard Goats Members can read it now!
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Signs of Goat Heat
Breeds that cycle year around include fainting goats, Kinder, Boer, Kiko, Nigerian Dwarf, Spanish, Pygmy, and sometimes Nubian goats. Alpine breeds experience heat cycles about mid-summer until the end of the year. Seasonal breeders include Alpine, LaMancha, Oberhasli, Saanen, and Toggenburg goats. Angoras are also seasonal.
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A Quick Guide to Goat Minerals
When selecting a mineral supplement for your herd, choose one made specifically for goats. Supplements made for other species will not provide optimum levels and may even be harmful.
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13 Goat Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
Before calling your veterinarian, take note of all goat symptoms and get a temperature reading using a rectal digital thermometer.
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Top 9 Goat Predators
Whether you are planning to build a herd or building a goat shelter, what goat predators do you need to think about? Here are the nine most serious goat predators from the least number of kills to the most with details on how to determine what predator you may be dealing with.
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Breed Profile: Pashmina Goat
Pashmina goats provide the finest and warmest cashmere due to their adaption to the cold, harsh winters of the Tibetan Plateau. Their fiber provides vital income for nomadic pastoralists in these inhospitable climes.
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Nursing Home Nannies
In 2015, Angie Whitman was raising seven goats at her home in Knox County, Illinois, when she had the idea to take them to the Knox County Nursing Home where she worked.
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For the Love of Bloomy Rind Cheese
While chèvre may be the most popular fresh goat cheese, when it comes to aged goat cheese, my favorite is a mouth-watering bloomy rind cheese.
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How to Make Kefir Water and Milk Kefir
There are different types of kefir you can make, each with options regarding how often you desire a new batch. Here is a tutorial of how to make kefir water and milk kefir, as well as different variations.
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Building the Best Fence for Goats
Goats require specific fencing. The best fence for goats should typically be between four and five feet high. Here are some tips in selecting the best fence for goats.
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The Truth About Coats for Goats!
Those goat sweaters are cute, but do you really need them to keep goats warm in cold weather?
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Goat Care, Month to Month
Most goat vaccination schedules and care revolve around pregnancy, so this calendar does as well. It will help keep you on track when things get hectic.
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America: Back to the (Goat) Farm
In a nation of increasing urbanization, more Americans are missing a connection to nature and to their food sources. This may account, in part, why goat ownership is on the rise.
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Pygora Pioneer
Sonia Hall was among the first to breed Pygoras in the early ’80s. She was on the first Pygora Breeders Association committee in 1990 and bred the animals for five years.
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