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Feeding Baby Goats Cow Milk

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On an idyllic farm, the doe delivers her goat kid, cleans them, and happily begins nursing soon after. As farmers, we know sometimes things don’t always go as planned. Sometimes a doe will reject her kid, suffer poor milk production, become ill during or after labor resulting in the inability to nurse, damage a teat, […]

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What Can Baby Goats Eat?

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If you’re a novice goat keeper, you’re probably wondering what can baby goats eat. Caring for a baby goat can be an incredibly rewarding albeit nerve-wracking experience, especially Navigating nursing, bottle feeding, weaning, and offering well-balanced nutrition feels overwhelming at first, but we assure you it’s not as difficult as you’re thinking and quite easy […]

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How To Care for Baby Goats

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Knowing how to care for baby goats can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it isn’t always as easy as you may assume. These playful little creatures require a lot of specialized care and attention, so you must be prepared to provide them with all the necessary supplies, energy, and knowledge to keep them happy […]

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How to Handle Aggressive Goats?

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Are you struggling with how to handle aggressive goats? If your ruminant keeps head-butting you, pushing, and attempting to bite you, you shouldn’t give in and let him think he’s stronger and above you. But violence is not an option for you either, so how should you deal with goats’ aggressive behavior? In this article, […]

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Can Goats and Chickens Live Together?

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Goats are mischievous creatures, so can goats and chickens live together successfully? In short, the answer is yes. However, that decision has pros and cons and plenty to consider. There is something so satisfying about stepping into a clean coop with fresh bedding, a warm heat lamp if the weather requires one, straw-filled nesting boxes, […]

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Can Goats and Pigs Live Together?

Can Goats and Pigs Live Together

While it is entirely possible to co-pasture hogs and goats, there are a few aspects you’ll need to carefully consider and probably a few tweaks you’ll need to make to your infrastructures and habits. There are some significant drawbacks to keeping them together, though, which we’ll discuss below. Our mission here isn’t to convince you […]

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How to Keep Baby Goats Warm In Winter Without Electricity

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Are your goats due to birth sometime in the cold part of the year?  It’s a wise idea to have a few electricity-free methods for warming those babies up, even if your barn does have electricity (because power outages happen).  Here are some best ways to warm goats and their babies up, even if your […]

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Learn More About Fainting Goats

Learn More About Fainting Goats

Tennessee Fainting goats, or myotonic goats, are often kept as merely entertaining farm pets but are actually bred to be a high-quality meat goats. This American goat breed does not actually faint but merely stiffens up and falls over sideways when startled due to a hereditary condition known as myotonia congenita. Fainting goats are also […]

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Guideline for Goat Illnesses: Causes, Cures & Prevention

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Are you wondering how to cure goat illnesses? Unfortunately, there are several types of illnesses to which goats are vulnerable. Many people believe that goats are resilient animals, but this isn’t always the case. Even though they have a natural ability to fight off illness and disease, sometimes there is nothing we can do but […]

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Goat Meat and Raising Goats for Meat

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Many people think of goats as cute little animals that live in the barnyard and eat hay. In reality, goats are versatile creatures that you can use for various purposes on a small farm. This includes raising goats for meat. If you’re thinking about adding goat meat to your farmstead diet or just curious about […]

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