ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS in owning goats knows when and how to separate baby goats from mother goats. It’s one of the more stressful parts, especially as a newbie keeper! Eventually, you’ll need to separate your kids from their dam. Most of the time, this is called weaning, but not always. While you need […]
We all know this: goats are herbivores. They like eating plants, grass, hay, etc. But when do baby goats start eating grass? How much is too much? And more importantly: when do you start weaning them? In this article, let’s answer your questions about feeding baby goats, foraging, and more! When Do Baby Goats Start […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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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 […]