Episode 22 For the Love of Goats How does a goat breeder go from judging goat shows to helping people raise goats in Nepal? Prior to our interview in this episode, Dan Laney said to me via email that after he spent a month in a coma and then lost his mother to cancer, his life was drastically changed. "I was devastated," Dan wrote. "Then one day as I was trying to … [Read more...]
2 Goat Milking Challenges
Episode 21 For the Love of Goats Today we are talking about two separate problems that a lot of goat owners encounter -- milk that tastes "goaty" and does holding back their milk. First, I'm talking to Katherine Boehle, Ph.D., about how bacteria in milk causes a bad taste -- and it doesn't matter whether that bacteria is alive or dead, … [Read more...]
Homeschooling with Goats
Episode 20 For the Love of Goats If you are homeschooling or thinking about it, you might find today's episode interesting. We homeschooled our children until they went to college, and the experience changed a lot when we moved from the Chicago suburbs to our farm in 2002. Our youngest daughter, Katherine, was nine years old when we moved out … [Read more...]
Accounting with Goats
Episode 19 For the Love of Goats Are your goats or goat expenses tax deductible? It depends! Learn the many ways goats can affect your taxes (or not) with Harley Raptor CPA and "Accountant Warrior" as she describes the different ways to treat goats on your taxes and what differentiates a business from a hobby. 2:00 What's the difference between a … [Read more...]
Gelato with Nigerian Dwarf Goat Milk
Episode 18 For the Love of Goats If you ever thought about starting a commercial dairy, today's episode is for you. I am talking to a couple of New Yorkers who moved to Vermont to start a goat dairy selling gelato! Michael and Lisa Davis of Sweet Doe Dairy in Vermont talk about their decision to leave corporate jobs to become goat farmers and … [Read more...]
Rare San Clemente Island Goats
Episode 17 For the Love of Goats The San Clemente Island Goat originally came from off the coast of California where they had become so invasive that the government started an eradication program in the late 1970s. Today less than a thousand of these goats are currently found in small herds around the US and Canada. In this episode I'm talking to Erin Link, who … [Read more...]
Goat Law
Episode 16 For the Love of Goats Learn about your responsibilities and liabilities as a goat owner with Eva Moss, Farmer and Partner Development Manager at Farm Commons, which is a non-profit specializing in legal education for farmers. If you want to know why I'm not doing goat yoga on our farm, it's one of the first thing we talk about in this podcast. We … [Read more...]
Roundworms and Goats
Episode 15 For the Love of Goats Steve Hart, Ph.D., of Langston University talks about roundworms in goats, including the infamous barber pole worm, which causes a lot of heartache and financial loss for goat owners every summer. Did you know ...? a barber pole worm can lay 2000-6000 eggs per day can consume a pint of blood per week … [Read more...]
Dairy Goats in the City
Episode 14 For the Love of Goats Do you want dairy goats but don't have a farm in the countryside? It is possible to have goats in many cities, but there are a few unique challenges. In today's episode, I'm talking to Glenna Rose of Vancouver, Washington about the Nigerian dwarf dairy goats that live in her backyard and provide her with milk that she … [Read more...]
Pet Goats in the City
Episode 13 For the Love of Goats If you live in the city and wonder if goats would make a good pet, then listen to this episode. I'm talking to Matt Roben who has two pet goats in the city of Chicago. We're talking about choosing does (female goats) or wethers (castrated males) dealing with noise and being a good neighbor legalities of … [Read more...]