Co-Owning a Goat
Episode 104For the Love of Goats If you only have a few does to breed each year, it might seem like a waste to own your buck. But even if you have a buck, who do you breed his daughters … Read More
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Meat Goats: 9 Popular Breeds
By Stephanie Morris Meat goats are a relatively new addition to the United States. Although you can eat any goat, you will get more meat from goat breeds bred for meat production. We’ve listed 9 options below, starting with the one … Read More
Pygmy Goats: The Adorable Miniature Breed
Episode 103For the Love of Goats As a Nigerian dwarf breeder myself, I am acutely aware of how many people think that “pygmy” is a size, not a breed of goat. In this episode, we are talking to four National … Read More
External Parasites in Goats
Episode 102For the Love of Goats At one time or another, every goat owner will probably be faced with external parasites on their goats, which usually means lice or mites. Dr. Michael Pesato, Assistant Clinical Professor of Food Animal Medicine … Read More
Constipation in Goats: A Social Media Epidemic
It was not until around 2015 that I ever heard anyone talk about constipation in goats. I suddenly started seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about goats with constipation. I had never had a constipated goat in my herd … Read More
Mini Dairy Goats: The Just Right Sized Milk Goat
Episode 101For the Love of Goats If you think a Nigerian dwarf goat is too small and standard sized dairy goats are too big, then mini dairy goats will meet your needs perfectly. Miniature dairy goats are a hybrid that … Read More
Goats and University Vet Hospitals
Episode 100For the Love of Goats If you don’t have a veterinarian in your area who sees goats, you can take them to a veterinary teaching hospital. Many people don’t realize they are open to the public and even have … Read More
Mycoplasma in Goats
Episode 99For the Love of Goats If you had a doe with mastitis, a kid with stiff joints, and another kid with pneumonia, would you ever assume that all three were infected with the same disease? If mycoplasma is in … Read More
When, Why, and How to Dry Up a Dairy Goat
Drying up a dairy goat is as simple as not milking and not letting kids nurse. When you stop milking, and there are no kids nursing, the udder fills up and tells the body that there is no demand, so … Read More
BioWorma for Goats
Episode 98For the Love of Goats If you have a worm problem with your goats, and rotational grazing is not an option, we now have a new tool that can be helpful in breaking the life cycle of the worms. … Read More
