Episode 54For the Love of Goats Although everyone pretty much agrees that goats do a good job of consuming just the right amount of loose minerals when they are available free choice, there are still a lot of people … Read More
Episode 53For the Love of Goats After writing about our experience when one of our does had squamous cell carcinoma, I’ve been contacted by quite a few other goat owners who have had a goat that also … Read More
Episode 52For the Love of Goats Someone emailed me after her first experience tattooing goats and said, “There has to be a better way to identify goats. What can you tell me about microchips?” Luckily I had already … Read More
Episode 51For the Love of Goats Zinc deficiency is often suspected when a goat is losing hair, but there are other reasons for hair loss, and that is not the only symptom of zinc deficiency. In this episode, … Read More
Episode 50For the Love of Goats Some people talk about sheep and goats as if they are practically the same species, but nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve been breeding and milking Nigerian dwarf goats since 2002 and … Read More
Episode 49For the Love of Goats When my daughters were teenagers, they loved showing goats. It was a great way for us to learn about goat conformation and to see how our goats compared to others. It also … Read More
Episode 48For the Love of Goats Because barber pole worm (haemonchus contortus) causes so many deaths among goats, we don’t talk about other worms much. Barber pole is the worm that sucks blood and causes goats to become anemic, which … Read More
Episode 47For the Love of Goats If you have goats for very long, you may realize that some never need deworming while others need it frequently. There is definitely a genetic component involved in a goat’s natural resistance or resilience … Read More
Episode 46For the Love of Goats If you look online for a list of plants that are poisonous to goats, you might think you need to chop down trees and pull up dozens of weeds to keep your … Read More
During the spring, I get a lot of questions about when to wean baby goats. And, as usual, the answer is … it depends. However, a few guidelines can help you determine when it’s the best time to wean baby … 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....
