Goats are learning all the time and can be trained using positive reinforcement techniques, making life more fun and harmonious for you and your goats.
Read MoreWill feeding the peels from my canning projects cause goat bloat? And how can I keep my goat healthy during hot weather? Katherine answers reader questions about caprine health in each issue of Goat Journal.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered which of the goat types would be best for you? A dairy goat or a meat goat?
Read MoreLooking for the simplest and most efficient way to earn a little profit in your goat venture? Look no further than market goats!
Read MoreWhen raising goats, prepare for many seasons: breeding season, kidding season, show season, winter — and for many in the western states, FIRE season.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Breed: The Hawaiian Ibex goat is not a true ibex, but rather a feral goat, also known as the Hawaiian feral goat or Spanish goat. Origin: Goats …
Read MoreGoats of all shapes and sizes, including miniature goats, have a wonderful way of bringing people together, of creating community between all different kinds of folks.
Read MoreDo goats’ faces express their feelings? And do they recognize ours? Animal behavior researchers are busy finding out. So far, we have evidence of how subtle and sensitive goats can be.
Read MoreScrapie in goats is a deadly infectious disease that can shut down an entire operation with a single diagnosis. But scientists have concluded that two naturally occurring goat alleles in the prion gene each confer resistance to classical scrapie. You may already have these genetics in your herd.
Read MoreWhen it comes to goat diseases and illnesses, there are many ways to care for dairy goats naturally, without chemical intervention.
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