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Goat Care During Fire Season
April 2, 2021 · Karen Kopf · Health
When raising goats, prepare for many seasons: breeding season, kidding season, show season, winter — and for many in the western states, FIRE season.
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Listeriosis in Goats: Dangers of Feeding Moldy Hay
March 29, 2021 · Karen Kopf · Feed & Housing
Circling Disease and Silage Sickness are other names for listeriosis in goats, commonly associated with feeding moldy hay.
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Making Ricotta Cheese in a Slow Cooker
April 25, 2020 · Marissa Ames · Home Dairy
Accidental Ricotta. Isn’t all cheese intentional? Perhaps making ricotta cheese at home started with an ancient accident.
A homesteader’s kitchen arsenal includes knowledge of crafting dairy products.
Goat Cheese with Ash
March 14, 2019 · Backyard Goats Contributor · Home Dairy
The history of ash in cheesemaking goes back hundreds of years to its use as a method to protect the surface of young cheese. As years passed, they later discovered that it also greatly improved the surface molds and how they grew on fresh cheeses for ripening.
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