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 […]
Dairy goat breeds range in size from miniature to standard size milk produces weighing in at well over 100 pounds. While cows are the most popular dairy animal in the United States, goat milk has become increasingly popular in recent years – especially among folks who suffer from lactate issues. During the early years of […]
Keeping your goat herd healthy requires sanity husbandry efforts and diligence. Following proper worming and hoof trimming recommendations is a great start, but only a start, at the practices and routines you must follow to both prevent and detect the first signs of goat disease and illness that can wipe out your herd. A veterinarian […]
Proper goat care will directly impact the health of your herd. A hardy herd begins with the purchase of quality and healthy goats but it is the daily maintenance of the livestock that will create happy farm pets, brush clearers, milk producers, and a source of protein. Learning the basics of goat husbandry might feel a […]
Goat farming means different things to different keepers. Like cattle, goats are raised for either their meat or milk. But, goat farmers also raise these animals for their hair, to make a truly soft leather from their hide, to collect their droppings to make both fertilizer and an alternative type of fuel, and also to […]
There are more than 300 different goat breeds roaming in pastures around the globe. There are dairy goat, meat goats, fiber goats, and miniature goat breeds that are all heralded for their various benefits around and offerings. There is no right or wrong goat breed to keep. But, discovering the best goat breed to suit […]
Raising meat goats on the homestead offers not only lean and naturally raised protein for the dinner table, but an opportunity to earn some extra cash to funnel back into your sustainable and self-reliant efforts, as well. It is not necessary to own a large, or even medium acreage homestead to keep quality meat goats. […]
Goats are a superb multiple purpose homesteading livestock. They provide meat, milk, and property maintenance. Even if you live on a small homestead, there is enough space to keep Pygmy or Nigerian dwarf goat breeds to help achieve your sustainability goals. In this guide we will go over many broad topics on goats, how to […]
Goats can be excellent pets. Their adorable nature and charming personalities, along with their intelligence, are why goats are frequent stars in petting zoos. Now ,not only being groomed as companion animals, but also are in high demand for incredibly lucrative “Goat Yoga” classes. Keeping goats as pets not only brings the joy commonly associated […]