A friend recently had to cull her entire herd due to poor biosecurity measures, and Stacy was taking no chances. Since her herd seemed healthy in every way, she was in total shock when one of her beloved goats had a low positive result for Johne’s disease.
Read MoreOne thing led to another, and before you knew it Kalie’s white La Mancha had a rainbow faux-hawk!
Read MoreSheep have 54 chromosomes while goats have 60. Because of this difference in the number of chromosomes, their offspring rarely survive to birth and are usually aborted.
Read MoreBecause there is no registration system, it is difficult or even impossible to know the bloodlines of a Nubian Ibex here in the US. A very small percentage are pure or close to pure.
Read MoreThere are many biological processes that occur to prevent the possibility of superfetation, but we all know that nature isn’t perfect.
Read MoreNavel ill, more commonly known as joint ill in goats, occurs from bacteria entering the body usually via the umbilical cord.
Read MoreThe goats in the islands essentially ate everything in sight. This caused erosion in some places and lack of natural food sources for many of the local wildlife, especially the tortoises.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites When making goat cheese, you end up with most of the protein in curd and lactose in the whey, but we can get a bit more specific …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Yvette lives in the open country as do Skip and Jill. Their small herds of goats generally live a peaceful existence with the occasional predator of the …
Read MoreIn the debate between goat milk vs. cow milk, there is often the question of whether a milk protein allergy to one equals an allergy to both. In short; yes and no.
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