The Scoop on Poop
Episode 120For the Love of Goats Some of the most common questions I receive from new goat owners are on the topic of manure management. Many new goat owners think they need to clean out the barn weekly or even … 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.
Natural Resources Conservation Service: How It Can Help Your Farm
Episode 119For the Love of Goats If your farm plans are bigger than your budget and you’re not even sure where to start, help is available. Your local USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service office can help you with technical assistance, … Read More
ADGA Genetics: Your Guide to Dairy Goat Information and More
Episode 118For the Love of Goats If you want to view everything we know about individual ADGA-registered dairy goats in one place, check out ADGA Genetics. It’s the brainchild of Gene Dershewitz, who created the database and website. He also … Read More
Cystic Ovaries and Other Reproductive Problems in Goats
Episode 117For the Love of Goats What do you do when your doe gets bred but doesn’t get pregnant? There are a number of reasons why this can happen, and Dr. Jamie Stewart, Assistant Professor in Production Management Medicine at … Read More
Risks of Buck Service
Episode 116For the Love of Goats Whether you are interested in finding buck service or renting out your bucks, you don’t want to miss today’s episode with Dr. Jamie Stewart, Assistant Professor in Production Management Medicine at the Virginia-Maryland College … Read More
Goat Predators: What Killed My Goat?
Episode 115For the Love of Goats Losing an animal to a predator is every goat owner’s worst nightmare. When it does happen, you want to know who did it and stop them from doing it again. But figuring out whodunnit … Read More
Goat Worms: Myths and Misunderstandings
Episode 114For the Love of Goats A couple of months ago, we had a Facebook post that elicited a lot of very passionate responses and also uncovered a lot of myths and misinformation about worms in goats. In today’s episode … Read More
Pasture Management for Parasite Control
Episode 113For the Love of Goats Rotational grazing is the key to parasite control. After all, if you limit infection of your goats, you limit the potential for them to become severely parasitized. But there is more to rotational grazing … Read More
Antibiotics for Goats: Availability and Usage
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
Vaginal Prolapse in Pregnant Goats
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
