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When to Intervene During Kidding

November 23, 2020 · Kate Johnson · Health

It is often said that most goats deliver their kids with no need for assistance, and while that may be true, I find there are many times when some assistance might make the kids’ entry into the world a little easier for both the dam and the kids.

Back from the Vet: Milk Fever in Goats

November 23, 2020 · Dr. Katie Estill DVM · Ask The Expert, Health, Members Only

Hypocalcemia can cause serious illness in pregnant and lactating does. Establishing a nutrition plan for your does through pregnancy and lactation will reduce the risk of any animals contracting milk fever.

How to Raise Dairy Goats for Organic Goat Milk

November 23, 2020 · Backyard Goats Contributor · Home Dairy

When you’re learning goat farming basics, it pays to ask yourself if you want to raise your dairy goats for organic goat milk. It’s a question asked more frequently, as people in the U.S. get more interested in growing and eating organic foods.

How to Make Mozzarella Cheese in Seven Easy Steps

November 22, 2020 · Marissa Ames · Home Dairy

You can learn how to make mozzarella cheese, start to finish, within thirty minutes. It’s so easy you can do it while crafting the rest of your dinner.

Goat Playgrounds: A Place to Play!

November 21, 2020 · Patrice Lewis · Ownership

Goats are many things: lively, intelligent, playful, curious, useful. It’s the playfulness that can be the undoing of the novice goat-owner. For this reason, goat playgrounds are highly recommended.

Caring for Premature Kids

November 20, 2020 · Janet Garman · Goat Notes

Premature kids often die from hypothermia, breathing issues, and illness before we can intervene. Evaluating a floppy kid’s needs as soon as possible helps you decide your level of intervention.

Making Goat Milk Fudge

November 20, 2020 · Lacey Hughett · Home Dairy

I posted on Instagram about this glorious goat milk fudge and contacted Kristin to openly beg for a recipe and request an interview. She told me she’d think about it. “I’ve spent years perfecting this recipe, and the nature of fudge is so finicky,” she said.

Raising Mohair Goat Breeds for Fiber

November 14, 2020 · Janet Garman · Goat Breeds

Over the course of our fiber goat experience, people insist we are raising sheep and not goats. When Pygoras are in full fleece, they look like wooly sheep. The fiber is soft and blends beautifully with other wool.