Episode 75For the Love of Goats As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, which help keep the lights on here at Thrifty Homesteader so we can continue to provide hundreds of free articles. Whenever a doe’s udder has … Read More
Episode 74For the Love of Goats If you’ve ever thought about importing goats from another country, today’s episode is for you. Buying a goat from across the globe is not nearly as simple as buying a goat from across the … Read More
Episode 73For the Love of Goats Recently the Cashmere Goat Association voted to make Cashmere goats a breed. Prior to that vote, a “cashmere” goat was just a goat with a specific type of cashmere fiber. Although all goats have … Read More
If you’ve been thinking about adding dairy goats to your farm or homestead, you’ve probably been wondering which breed is best. Like so many things with goats, the answer is, “It depends!” I have a podcast episode on Choosing a … Read More
Skin problems in goats are fairly common and can be quite confusing. Mites cause mange, which is just one of the reasons that a goat can suffer from hair loss, dry skin, thickening of skin, scabs, and pustules. Some of … Read More
Since I receive a lot of questions about the Side Crusher, I asked the awesome folks at Premier 1 Supplies if they would send one to review three years ago, and they graciously agreed to do so. Other than receiving the … Read More
Episode 72For the Love of Goats Until recently, most goat breeders had never heard of Cache Valley Virus. I heard about it two years ago when an animal scientist told me that they were having a horrible time with it … Read More
Episode 71For the Love of Goats Have you thought about adding chickens to your goat farm? Have you heard about keeping chickens and goats together? Maybe you already have chickens and the challenges with the goats are driving you crazy? … Read More
Episode 70For the Love of Goats How do you avoid scams when buying goats? Should you buy registered goats? How do you know you’re buying healthy goats? If you are getting started with goats or still building your herd, you … Read More
Episode 69For the Love of Goats If you are new to selling goats, you might feel like you can’t say “no” to any potential buyers. I am here to tell you otherwise. You will hear two main points today as … Read More
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