Episode 185For the Love of Goats Before you buy a goat, there’s one important question you may not have thought to ask: How does the seller manage internal parasites? When you purchase a goat, you could be bringing home more … Read More
Not all goats need commercial goat feed, and not all feeds labeled for goats provide the nutrition they need. Before buying a bag of feed, you need to understand which goats actually need it and how to read the guaranteed … Read More
Episode 184For the Love of Goats Parasite problems and dewormer resistance can look different from one farm to another. In this episode, Deborah Niemann talks with Cornell Extension specialists Amy Barkley and Jess Waltemyer about an applied research project with … Read More
Episode 183For the Love of Goats An abscess on a goat does not automatically mean caseous lymphadenitis (CL). In fact, a study looking at 10 years of diagnostic testing at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory found that roughly two-thirds … Read More
Episode 182For the Love of Goats Clutter can build up quickly on a homestead. Tools, livestock supplies, equipment, canning jars, soap-making ingredients, and all those things we might need “someday” can slowly take over barns, workspaces, and even our homes. … Read More
Episode 181For the Love of Goats If you’ve ever been told that a high fecal egg count means you should automatically deworm a goat, this episode is for you. A fecal egg count is one of the most valuable tools … Read More
Episode 180For the Love of Goats Kickstarter can be a useful option for farmers who have a creative project in mind but want to test demand before making a large investment. Instead of taking out a loan for equipment, products, … Read More
When someone recently asked me in a Goats 365 meeting how to train a livestock guardian dog, my first thought was that I’m hardly an expert. I’ve simply been muddling my way through for the past 24 years. But as … Read More
Episode 179For the Love of Goats Have you ever heard someone talk about parasite resistance in goats, only to have someone else start talking about dewormer resistance? Although they sound similar, they’re describing completely different things. In this first official … Read More
Episode 178For the Love of Goats Email marketing has always been a valuable way for farm businesses to connect with customers, but the rise of AI is changing what stands out in the inbox. As more businesses rely on AI-generated … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
