dairy-goat-breeds Archives

Breed Profile: Girgentana Goat

August 4, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Goat Breeds

The Girgentana goat is one of Italy’s rare goat breeds with unique and valuable hardy traits and great potential for craft dairy products … and the most amazing horns!

Saanen Goat Breed Spotlight

August 2, 2021 · Janet Garman · Goat Breeds

The Saanen goat is the largest of the dairy goat breeds. Growing to 130 to 145 pounds, the Saanen breed is one of the best goats for milk.

Showing Dairy Goats: What Judges are Looking for and Why

June 24, 2021 · Kate Johnson · Ownership

Whether you acquired dairy goats with plans to show them or not, the characteristics that make for a good show goat often make for a good production goat, too. U

Breed Profile: Golden Guernsey Goat

June 11, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Goat Breeds

The Golden Guernsey goat is an economical and friendly backyard dairy goat, hardy to damp, cool, and windy conditions, giving milk that’s great for cheese and yogurt.

Breed Profile: Toggenburg Goat

May 24, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Goat Breeds

The Toggenburg goat is a Swiss dairy goat of long-standing reputation. Although smaller than most dairy breeds, she yields well and has great conformation and character.

Breed Profile: Poitou Goat

April 12, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Goat Breeds

Poitou goats are known in France as native to the Marais Poitevin, in the ancient province of Poitou, western France. A popular legend claims that goats were left by Arab warriors after their defeat in 732 at the battle of Poitiers.

Selecting a Dairy Goat Breed

March 22, 2021 · Gail Damerow · Home Dairy

The fun of having goats starts with choosing which goat breed to get and plenty are available to choose from. More than 200 goat breeds have been developed worldwide, not all of which may be found in North America.

The Basics of Caring for Goats

March 1, 2021 · Dr. Katie Estill DVM · Health

When building a herd health program from the ground up, beginning with the basics of caring for goats is best. One needs to consider the basics of the environment for the herd, their nutrition program, hoof care, and fiber care.