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.
Episode 96For the Love of Goats One of the most common questions I get during kidding season is, “why was this kid born dead?” Unfortunately, I can’t answer that question because there are dozens of possibilities, starting with a long … Read More
Episode 95For the Love of Goats If you’ve listened to previous podcast episodes on parasites, you have heard us talk about the 5-point check, but what exactly is it? How can you use it to determine when you need to … Read More
Episode 94For the Love of Goats If you’ve been thinking about a meat breed and are looking for one that does well on pasture and forage, is parasite resistant, and hardy in general, the Kiko might be the breed for … Read More
Episode 93For the Love of Goats Although rabies in goats is not common, it is possible. In today’s episode we are talking to Dr. Kevin Pelzer, a Professor of Large Animal Clinical Science, Production Management Medicine at the Virginia Maryland … Read More
Episode 92For the Love of Goats When some people hear a goat cough, pneumonia is often the first thing that comes to mind, but it is really not common in goats. A cough is also not a good indication of … Read More
Episode 91For the Love of Goats If you have goats, or if you are considering getting goats, you should be aware of Johnne’s disease. It is an infectious disease that is highly contagious, and there is no cure. Today’s guest … Read More
Episode 90For the Love of Goats Do you struggle with marketing your goat-based business? Or do you think you’ve got it covered because you have a website and a Facebook page? Or maybe you send out an email every month … Read More
Episode 89For the Love of Goats In today’s episode, we are talking with the oldest Saanen breeder in the US about these gentle giant of the dairy goat world. If you’ve ever looked at the American Dairy Goat Association’s Top … Read More
Episode 88For the Love of Goats Whole herd biosecurity screening is a valuable tool that we can use to feel confident that we have a healthy herd. Washington State University has a biosecurity screening test that uses one tube of … Read More
Episode 87For the Love of Goats Caseous lymphadenitis, usually called CL, in goats is an incurable and highly contagious disease. I recently helped one of our Goats 365 members think through her options when several of her goats tested positive, … Read More
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