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Goat Meat Recipes: The Forgotten Food

September 28, 2022 · Backyard Goats Contributor · Ownership

Goat meat recipes may have slipped out of popularity in the United States, but goat is the most widely consumed red meat worldwide.

Goat Playgrounds: A Place to Play!

September 1, 2022 · 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.

Alpine Goat Breed Spotlight

April 25, 2022 · Backyard Goats Contributor · Goat Breeds

The Alpine goat is also referred to as the French Alpine and registration papers for this dairy goat use both designations and they are synonymous. The Alpine goat is a medium- to large-size animal, alertly graceful, and the only breed with upright ears that offers all colors and combinations of colors giving them distinction and individuality.

Starting a Dairy Goat Farming Business Plan

April 18, 2022 · Janet Garman · Home Dairy

Adding a dairy goat farming business plan to your homestead goals takes careful thought and preparation. In addition to purchasing the necessary livestock, dairy goat supplies must be purchased and the facility readied.

Selecting the Best Dairy Goat Breeds

January 31, 2022 · Kate Johnson · Home Dairy

What are the best dairy goat breeds? This depends on what you are looking for. The most prolific milk producers? A breed that does well in small spaces or under certain climate extremes?

Getting Started With the Best Goats for Milk

January 3, 2022 · Backyard Goats Contributor · Home Dairy

Goats are fun to raise, and many people milk goats for their own use (for milk, and maybe cheese or other goat milk products) and some milk goats commercially. Here are some tips for getting started with the best goats for milk.

Goat Images Take the Podium

October 5, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Ownership

Goats recognize emotion in images of goats’ faces; goats look to humans for help and learn from us; goats’ personality differences affect learning … and many more research findings!

How to Make Paneer Cheese

September 1, 2021 · Marissa Ames · Home Dairy

Knowing how to make paneer cheese was a crucial skill for some Indian and Pakistani families. It provided quick, safe vegetarian protein to round out a healthy meal.