Raising goats without losing your mind…
No one ever said raising goats was easy, but it doesn’t have to cost a fortune or drive you crazy!
You just need the right information.
Unfortunately you may have noticed that there is a ton of conflicting information out there about goats.
What if you could …
- Enjoy spending time with your goats without worrying, “Is that normal?”
- Feel confident that you’re following the latest guidelines on parasite control in goats
- Understand the difference between mineral mixes that are ideal versus those that are a waste of money and will lead to deficiencies
- Have your goats feed your garden by making compost with their manure
- Make money by selling your goat products
- And what if you could do it all without spending a fortune on drugs, supplements, and equipment?!
The goal of Goats 365 is to cut through the clutter and give you the information you need.
Your membership includes access to 6 courses:
Introduction to Goats
- 8 Things to Know Before Getting Dairy Goats
- How NOT to Kill Your Goats
- Anatomy
- Goat Skeleton and Body Condition
- Goat Glossary
- Milk Production and Breed Averages
- Earning Milk Stars and Reading a Pedigree
- Buying Your Goats
- Bringing Home Bottle Babies
- Shopping List for Goats
- Color Genetics in Goats with Dr. Phil Sponenberg
Housing and Fencing
- Fencing
- All About Electric Fencing
- Gates and Fences
- How to Make a Gate With a Livestock Panel
- Difference Between ElectroNet & Poultry Netting
- How to Move Netting
- Rotational Grazing with ElectroNet
- Rotational Grazing Layout Example
- Housing
- Stall Mats
- Remote Goat Doors
Daily Care and Feeding for Your Goats
- Livestock Guardians
- Day to Day
- Goat Hoof Trimming
- Buck Spa Day (added October 2023)
- Removing Small Scurs with Hoof Trimmers (added October 2023)
- Removing a Large Scur on a Yearling (added July 2023)
- Choosing a Good Goat Mineral
- What do goats eat?
- What do goats eat? (Cheat sheet)
- Water buckets in winter
- Basics of Bottle Feeding
- Milk and Meat Withdrawal
- Following Drug Use (PDF)
- Milk and Meat Withdrawal
- Following Drug Use (video)
- How to Remove a Liver for Mineral Testing
- How to Bury a Goat
Case Studies in Nutrition and Parasites
- Copper Deficiency Case Study
- Severe Barber Pole Worm Case Study
- Coccidiosis and Low Weight Gain in a Kid
Efficient Record Keeping for Goat Owners
- How to Use Google Sheets or Save to Excel
- Medication Record (Google Sheets)
- Breeding Record (Printable)
- Milk Production (Google Sheets)
Parasite Basics
- Internal Parasites
- Using Corid as a coccidia preventative? (added July 2023)
- Dewormers
- Drenching a Goat (Deworming) video
- Why does a goat NOT improve after deworming? (added October 2023)
- Alternative Dewormers and Preventing Parasites
- Internal Parasite Quiz
- External Parasites
- Mites
- How to Move Goats to New Pasture
- Parasites and Pregnancy (added 2023)
- Meningeal Worm (added 2023)
FAMACHA Training
- Intro to FAMACHA Training
- FAMACHA training slides
- Intro to Sustainable Parasite Management
- Barber Pole Worms: Goat Enemy #1
- Dewormer Resistance
- Proper Dewormer Usage
- Alternative and Natural Dewormers
- Integrated Parasite Management
- FAMACHA Eyelid Check and Body Condition Scoring
- Checking Eyelids in a Milk Stand
- Checking Buck’s Body Condition (added October 2023)
- Body Condition Photos
- FAMACHA Quiz
Interviews with leading parasitologists, researchers, and professors
1. Steve Hart, Ph.D., Langston University
- 5 Myths About Deworming Goats
- Introduction to Worms
2. Joan Burke, Ph.D., USDA Research Facility, Booneville, AR
- Genetics and Parasites
- Rotational Grazing
- Using Copper Oxide for Control of Barber Pole Worms
3. James Miller, DVM, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fecals
- Dewormers
- Coccidiosis
4. Alison Martin, Ph.D., The Livestock Conservancy
- Genetic Selection for Parasite Resistance
Resources
- Dewormer Chart – 2021 – American Consortium of Small Ruminant Parasite Control
- Premier 1 Supplies Fencing
- Advanced Fecal Testing
- DIY Fecal Testing
- Identifying Worms in a Fecal (updated November 2023)
- Rotational Grazing Layout Example
- Bioworma (added 2023)
Research
- Using copper oxide wire particles (COWP) as a dewormer
- Combining COWP with Valbazen
- Dosing COWP in a capsule versus mixed in feed
- Efficacy of Garlic Juice, COWP, Cydectin, and Levamisole
- Efficacy of Molly’s Herbal dewormer in goats
- Birdsfoot Trefoil for parasite control
Webinars and Interviews
- New Dewormer Guidelines with Michael Pesato, DVM
- Sericea Lespedeza interview with Tom Terrill, Ph. D.
- Managing Parasites in Goats: Avoiding 6 Common Mistakes (webinar 2023)
Zoom Q&A meeting recordings
Live Training Videos
- Intro to Goat Nutrition
- Overview of Goat’s Diet
- Rotational Grazing
- What about hay?
- Grain
- How to choose goat feed and minerals
- What do goats eat? (cheat sheet)
- Types of Mineral Deficiencies
- Copper Deficiency
- Selenium Deficiency
- Vitamin E Deficiency
- Zinc Deficiency
- Iodine Deficiency
- Cobalt Deficiency
Liver Biopsies and Mineral Panels
- Removing a Liver from a Dead Goat
- Removing a Liver from a Dead Newborn
- Submitting Liver Sample for Mineral Panel
- Liver Biopsy Discussions
- Liver Biopsy Photos
Handouts
- Goat Mineral Comparison Chart
- Are animals nutritionally wise?
- Bottle-Feeding Cheat Sheet (added March 2024)
Resources
- How to Make a Goat Boluses from Cow Boluses
- Making a Bolus Gun for COWP (added May 2024)
Intro to Goat Health
- A Normal, Healthy Goat + Body Condition
- Assessing Goat Health (PDF)
First Aid and Medication
- First Aid Supplies
- First Aid Supplies Checklist (PDF)
- Oral Medications
- Pour-ons and Feed Additives
- Injections
- Milk and Meat Withdrawal After Drug Use
- Medicating the Sick Goat (PDF)
- Giving a Sub-Q Injection
- How to Bolus a Goat
- Anesthesia and Analgesia (added May 2024)
Overview of Illness in Goats
- Overview of Illness in Goats
Digestive Issues
- Goat Digestion
- Acidosis
- Bloat
- Enterotoxemia
- Floppy Kid Syndrome
- Hardware Disease
- Goat Polio
- Scours (Diarrhea)
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Constipation
Contagious Diseases
- Intro to Contagious Diseases
- Johnes
- Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)
- Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)
- Coxiellosis (Q-fever)
- Foot Rot
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Ringworm
- Scrapie
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Brucellosis (Malta Fever)
- Listeriosis
- Sore Mouth
Other Diseases and Health Issues
- Tetanus
- Skin Cancer
- Ketosis or Pregnancy Toxemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Neurological Exam (Added March 2023)
- Urinary Calculi — Surgical Treatment
Handouts
- PDF of slides
- A to Z of Injury, Illnesses, and Diseases (PDF)
Videos of Live Training
- Composting
- Composting Q&A
- Vermicomposting
- Vermicomposting Q&A
Composting Examples
- Vermicompost Bin
- Photo Gallery of a Compost Pile
Downloadable Handouts
- PDF of PowerPoint
- Vermicomposting Checklists
- Compost: My Only Fertilizer
- Getting Started with Vermicomposting
- Rabbits and the Garden
- Grazon PDF from Dow
- 5 Common Compost Problems & Solutions
Intro to Homegrown Businesses
- Homesteading business intro
- How can you make money on the homestead?
- Where to sell
- Liability and government regulations
- Making money with milk
- Manure and Compost
- Selling Meat
- Making money with fiber
- Leather and sheepskin
- Selling fruits and vegetables
- Selling breeding stock
- Educational and “Edutainment’ on the farm
- Homesteading Business Q&A
Business Planning
- Choosing a Business
- Business Planning for 2022
Business Interviews and Profiles
- Herd Shares: Legalities and Liabilities
Marketing
- Why You Need a Website
- Website Checklist
- Email List Basics
- Relationship Marketing
- Selling Your Goats With a Website (added May 2024)
- Competition for Marketing Your Homegrown Products
- How to Market Your Homegrown Products When Selling Wholesale
Using Social Media to Market Your Homegrown Products
- Choosing Your Social Media Channels
- Why Do You Need a Facebook Page?
- Facebook Insights and Why You Need to Post Daily
- What to Post on Social Media
- What do you post on Facebook?
- Finding Time to Post on Social Media
- Facebook PAGE Checklist
- Creating Graphics with Canva
Building Your Website With WordPress
- Introduction to WordPress
- Dashboard in WP
- Understanding User Roles in WP
- Appearance
- Categories and Tags
- Comments Guide
- Discussion Guide
- General Settings
- Media Library
- Media Settings
- Permalinks
- Plugins
- Posts and Pages
- Privacy Settings
- Reading Settings
- Tools
- Writing Settings
Podcast Episodes
- Episode 134: Herd Shares: Legalities and Liabilities
- Episode 132: Farm Stays: The Key to a Diversified Farm
- Episode 128: Creating a Website for Your Goats
- Episode 127: Success with Dairy Goats: Goat Milk Stuff
- Episode 119: Natural Resources Conservation Service: How It Can Help Your Farm
- Episode 110: Marketing Goat Meat: Tips for Selling to Consumers
- Episode 90: Email: The GOAT for Marketing Your Goat Business
- Episode 85: Goat Business Ideas: How to Make Money With Your Goats
- Episode 74: Importing Goats
- Episode 69: Tips on Selling Goats
- Episode 44: Agritourism on Ten Apple Farm
- Episode 43: Avoiding Diseases with a Biosecurity Plan
- Episode 42: Zoonotic Diseases and Agritourism
- Episode 33: Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
- Episode 27: Airbnb with Goats
- Episode 26: Goat Landscaping
- Episode 25: Goat Milk Soap Business
- Episode 19: Accounting with Goats
- Episode 18: Gelato with Nigerian Dwarf Goat Milk
- Episode 16: Goat Law
What do you get with your membership?
Basic Monthly
$19.00/month
✅ Goat Basics course
✅ Parasites in Goats course
✅ Goat Nutrition course
✅ Goat Health & Wellness course
✅ Composting course
✅ Homegrown Business course
✅ Courses updated regularly
✅ New material added regularly
✅ Private online community
✅ Discussion boards in each course
✅ Special webinar recordings
❌ Priority email support
❌Get 2 months free annually
❌ 3 Live Q&A meetings online monthly
Premium Monthly
$29.00/month
✅ Goat Basics course
✅ Parasites in Goats course
✅ Goat Nutrition course
✅ Goat Health & Wellness course
✅ Composting course
✅ Homegrown Business course
✅ Courses updated regularly
✅ New material added regularly
✅ Private online community
✅ Discussion boards in each course
✅ Special webinar recordings
✅ Priority email support
❌Get 2 months free annually
✅ 3 Live Q&A meetings online monthly
Basic Annual
$187.00/year
✅ Goat Basics course
✅ Parasites in Goats course
✅ Goat Nutrition course
✅ Goat Health & Wellness course
✅ Composting course
✅ Homegrown Business course
✅ Courses updated regularly
✅ New material added regularly
✅ Private online community
✅ Discussion boards in each course
✅ Special webinar recordings
❌ Priority email support
✅ Get 2 months free annually
❌ 3 Live Q&A meetings online monthly
Premium Annual
$287.00/year
✅ Goat Basics course
✅ Parasites in Goats course
✅ Goat Nutrition course
✅ Goat Health & Wellness course
✅ Composting course
✅ Homegrown Business course
✅ Courses updated regularly
✅ New material added regularly
✅ Private online community
✅ Discussion boards in each course
✅ Special webinar recordings
✅ Priority email support
✅ Get 2 months free annually
✅ 3 Live Q&A meetings online monthly
What do people have to say about Goats 365 and Deborah’s online classes and her mentorship?
“I might have been doing everything right, but I didn’t know that until Goats 365. The peace of mind I got from Goats 365 was worth every penny and then some. Goats 365 is an invaluable tool in my view.”
~~Kathleen, Missouri
“I started keeping goats four years ago. I didn’t have any previous experience with goats, and I tried my best to educate myself with a couple of books and some social media goat groups. But I always felt confused and a little uneasy on whether or not I could trust the information I was getting.
Discovering Deborah was absolutely the best thing that could have happened to me on my goat adventure! All of the information she puts out on her website, podcasts, newsletters, and classes is credible and backed up by the best research and her personal experiences.
I enrolled in some of her classes, which helped me get through our first kidding season when we had frigid temperatures of 6 degrees with our first birth. I followed her tips about what to do when the kids are born in such cold temps. Because of her teaching, the kids did just fine.
Being in Goats 365 has been the best investment ever! Deborah has personally helped me many times. Having access to all the courses and information has been wonderful! My goats look and act healthy, and their coats have never been so gorgeous. I credit Deborah’s teaching for that.
Deborah even helped me save money by answering my questions about cream separators!
Most importantly, Deborah gives me a sense of security, knowing that help is right there when I need it. That is priceless!”
~~ Lynn Brown, Ohio
Go Premium + Get Personal Support
You can become a member at the basic level if you just want to access the courses and work through them on your own time. However, if you want a virtual mentor and you prefer learning in a live environment, you can subscribe at the Premium level. That means you will have access to …
- THREE monthly Q&A video calls on Zoom — two in the evening and one during the day — You can take your phone out to your barn and show me something that you have a question about, or you can “attend” from the comfort of your computer and simply ask questions or lurk and listen to everyone else’s questions and answers.
- Priority email support — Emails from Premium members are at the top of the queue. (Although I try to respond to all emails, I sometimes get behind by two or three days on messages from non-members.)
Frequently Asked Questions
You choose whether you want to have a monthly or annual membership. After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the membership site and courses for as long as you keep your subscription up to date. You can access the site on any and all devices you own. And if you go Premium, you’ll also have access to three monthly online meetings, as well as other periodic special events.
If you decide within the first 30 days of your membership that it’s not what you had hoped, your purchase is protected by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Just send us an email and let us know that you’d like a refund.
If you decide that membership is no longer for you after a few months or a few years, just visit the payment hub in ThriveCart, our payment processor. (Or you can email us at any time to unsubscribe.)
After you sign up, you’ll receive an email with instructions on creating your account, as well as how to navigate inside the course and how to unsubscribe. If you have taken any of my other courses (including free courses), this uses the same platform, so you should feel right at home!
I’ll send you an email with links to new videos and handouts, as well as information on webinars or Zoom meetings for Premium members.
By subscribing now, you lock in the current rate you pay, whether you go with monthly or annual membership, basic or premium. You are insulated from future price increases as long as your membership stays current. Your price will never go up, even if I add a new class.
Get access to all courses for as long as your membership is current.
This is a subscription product billed on a monthly basis until you cancel. Cancel anytime from the account management page.
Get access to all courses for as long as your membership is current.
This is a subscription product billed on a yearly basis until you cancel. Cancel anytime from the account management page.
This is a subscription product billed on a monthly basis until you cancel. Cancel anytime from the account management page.
This is a subscription product billed on a yearly basis until you cancel. Cancel anytime from the account management page.
Goats 365
Living With ~ Learning About ~ and Loving Goats ~ 365 Days a Year
