How to Compost a Dead Goat
Episode 79For the Love of Goats We first composted a dead goat many years ago when it died in winter when the ground was frozen solid. At the time, we thought of it as the second-best option because burial was … Read More
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Artificial Insemination in Goats
Episode 78For the Love of Goats If you’ve ever wanted to add some genetics to your herd, but the cost of a live animal was out of your price range, artificial insemination is a great way to reach the same … Read More
Year of the Goat: a Memoir Starring Goats
Episode 77For the Love of Goats As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today’s guests first visited Antiquity Oaks Farm about 17 years ago when they were traveling across the United States looking for all things goat. That … Read More
Goat Worms: A Complete Guide to Winning the War in Your Pasture
Since I bought my first goats in 2002, nothing has changed more than the diagnosis and treatment of worms in goats. Unfortunately, nothing online ever dies, so there is still tons of old information out there, which actually makes the … Read More
Older Goats: Arthritis, Dental Issues, and More
Episode 76For the Love of Goats Even though most of you reading this probably don’t think of your goats as food animals, that is how they are categorized in the veterinary world. Since very few food animals don’t have the … Read More
Mastitis in Goats
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
Importing Goats
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
Cashmere Goats
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
Which Dairy Goat Breed is Best for You?
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
Mites in Goats
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
