Meat Goat Genetic Research
Episode 32For the Love of Goats If you ask any goat breeder what is their favorite breed, they will most likely tell you it’s the breed they are raising. However, there is no perfect breed. Each one has its own … Read More
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For the Love of Goats Turns 5: A Look Ahead with Deborah Niemann
As we enter our sixth year, you can continue to expect to hear from more goat experts like vet professors and published researchers who are on the leading edge of goat knowledge and information.
You’ll also hear from goat owners who have turned their love of goats into a successful business. And this year, you’ll hear more stories about goats and the people who love them.
Listener Q&A: Your Goat Medicine Cabinet
Episode 31For the Love of Goats Today we have questions from three listeners, so we are talking about For more information on topics I discuss in this episode, check out these links: Copper Oxide as a Dewormer — podcast Using … Read More
Copper Oxide as a Dewormer
Episode 30For the Love of Goats Whether you are facing resistance to chemical dewormers, or whether you prefer to use more natural remedies, copper oxide wire particles may be helpful in the fight against barber pole worm (haemonchus contortus) in … Read More
Livestock Guardian Dogs
Episode 29For the Love of Goats Many people who have owned pet dogs assume that they know all about choosing, buying, and training dogs, but livestock guardian dogs are completely different animals. In this episode, we are talking about those … Read More
Working to Eradicate CAE
Episode 28For the Love of Goats Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis, usually referred to as CAE, is a disease unique the goats and sheep, which has no cure. It spreads easily because goats in the early stages of the disease have … Read More
Airbnb with Goats
Episode 27For the Love of Goats Have you thought about renting out a room or a small cottage or cabin on your farm through Airbnb? Meet Tammy Gallagher of Texas who has done just that! In this episode, she … Read More
Goat Landscaping
Episode 26For the Love of Goats It might sounds like it’s too good to be true — take your goats to someone else’s land and have them eat the brush and weeds while you are being paid. Goat … Read More
Goat Milk Soap Business
Episode 25For the Love of Goats Have you ever dreamed of starting your own goat milk soap business? That’s exactly what Jill Spruance and her family did almost a decade ago, and they are still going strong. They make … Read More
Using Dewormers Correctly
Episode 24For the Love of Goats There is probably no other goat-related subject that confuses goat owners more than deworming. If you check five different online sources, you could wind up with five different recommendations about how to use dewormers. … Read More
Breeding Season
Episode 23For the Love of Goats Rather than waiting for spring and wondering why your goats didn’t get pregnant, now is the time to get your ducks in a row — er, um, goats! In this solo episode I’m talking … Read More
