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Goat Playgrounds: A Place to Play!
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.
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Is Raw Milk Illegal?
Humans have enjoyed raw milk benefits for millennia. But now only 28 American states allow the sale of raw milk and it is illegal in Canada.
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All About Nigerian Dwarf Goats
The Nigerian Dwarf goat is a miniature goat of West African origin. Nigerian Dwarf goats are enjoying a rise in popularity due to their small size and colorful markings.
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Breed Profile: Australian Cashmere Goats
Add to Favorites Breed: Australian Cashmere goats or Merrrit Cashmere goats. Origin: Derived from feral goats (called bush goats) living wild in Australia since the eighteenth century or possibly earlier. …
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How to Treat Goat Diseases and Illnesses Naturally
When it comes to goat diseases and illnesses, there are many ways to care for dairy goats naturally, without chemical intervention.
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Starting a Dairy Goat Farming Business Plan
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.
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Therapy Goats: From Hoof to The Heart
Meet a special type of caprine: Therapy goats. They’re on an important mission: To bring love, affection, laughter, and calmness to people ailing in mind, body, or spirit.
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When Are Goats Good Pets?
Many people have become goat owners because they fell in love with a tiny goat kid and decided to give goat ownership a try. Are goats good pets if you don’t live on a farm or homestead?
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Breed Profile: Chèvre des Fossés
Add to Favorites Breed: chèvre des Fossés (ditch goat) or chèvre des Talus (bank goat) or chèvre commune de l’Ouest (landrace goat of western France). Origin: The chèvre des Fossés is …
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Feral Goats: Their Lives and Loves
Add to Favorites Feral goats live wild in many habitats due to widespread release of domestic animals over the last 250 years. Sailors, such as Captain Cook, released dual-purpose goats …
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