Tis the season for buying goats! Since most goats give birth in spring, and because dam-raised kids can’t be sold until they’re two or three months old, now is the time when new goat owners are bringing home their babies. … Read More
Rotational grazing is the key to controlling internal parasites in your goats. It will also make your pasture last longer and save on feed costs. Rotational grazing simply means that rather than fencing in several acres for the goats and … Read More
Episode 112For the Love of Goats New restrictions on over-the-counter antibiotics used in livestock will start in June 2023. Until now, anyone could walk into a farm store and buy penicillins, sulfa drugs, and other antibiotics without a prescription, but … Read More
Raising baby goats, also known as kids, can be rewarding, fun, and exciting for both beginners and experienced goat keepers. Baby goats are known for their curious, playful nature, making them a popular choice among homesteaders and small-scale farmers. However, … Read More
Episode 111For the Love of Goats It can be scary for a goat owner to see something bulging from the vulva of a pregnant goat days or even weeks before the doe is due. In today’s episode, we are talking … Read More
Episode 110For the Love of Goats If you are raising goats for meat or other products, marketing is a big part of a successful business. In today’s episode, we are talking to Leslie Svacina, owner of Cylon Rolling Acres, about … Read More
If you raise goats, you will need to learn how to wether a goat kid, which is what goat castration is called. Why? It is a simple fact that you don’t need very many bucks for a herd, whether you … Read More
If you know me at all, you know I’m a huge fan of home remedies. I remember my mother using baking soda for indigestion, and at the end of a long day, I love taking a bath with epsom salt … Read More
Episode 109For the Love of Goats Whenever a goat dies, we always want to know why. But the only way to know for sure is to get a necropsy, and that’s what we’re talking about in this episode. I was … Read More
Episode 108For the Love of Goats All these years I thought we were just lucky to have never had a case of hoof rot in our goats, but in today’s episode, I learned that luck has nothing to do with … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
