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
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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
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 Whenever a doe’s udder has a different texture or temperature than normal, mastitis is the first thing that we all worry about. Today’s topic has been one of the most requested from my listeners, … 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
Cache Valley Virus: One Breeder’s Experience
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
Keeping Goats and Chickens Together
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
Buying Goats: Mistakes to Avoid (and 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
Tips on Selling Goats
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
