Last updated on February 29th, 2020 at 02:23 pm

Tennessee Fainting goats, or myotonic goats, are often kept as merely entertaining farm pets but are actually bred to be a high quality meat goat. 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 commonly referred to as the Tennessee… [Read More]

Last updated on February 27th, 2020 at 03:54 pm

There are more than 300 different goat breeds roaming in pastures around the globe. There are dairy goats, meat goats, fiber goats, and miniature goat breeds that are all heralded for their various benefits and offerings. 

There is no right or wrong goat breed to keep. But, discovering the best goat breed to suit your needs and space requires due diligence … and sometimes a little… [Read More]

Last updated on February 29th, 2020 at 02:51 pm

Nubian goats were once primarily raised as a dairy goat, but once their superior milk-producing abilities were fully realized this breed soared to the top of the dairy goat breed list. 

Even though the vast majority of Nubian goat nannies produce a smaller daily amount of milk than many other top dairy goat breeds, they still top most “most have” lists for both hobby and… [Read More]

Last updated on February 29th, 2020 at 02:23 pm

Nigerian dwarf goats are ideal livestock to keep on homesteads both large and small. A small stature or “mini goat” of this type can even be kept on a suburban homestead, using a dog box as a shelter and the fenced in backyard as its home.

Simply because Nigerian dwarf goats are easy keepers on a small homestead does not mean homesteaders… [Read More]

Last updated on February 29th, 2020 at 02:23 pm

Learning how to milk a goat is not a difficult process. In fact, the actual milking part of this homesteading chores takes only about five to 15 minutes a day. To consistently garner a steady flow of milk, nanny goats must be milked every single day while they are lactating.

Before you can get milk from a female goat she must have become pregnant and delivered… [Read More]