The Giver
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 2 minutes ~by Ken Wall I am 75-years-old. I bought my first goat kid when I was 26-years-old. I’ve owned goats for 49 years of my life. My first love was for horses; due...
View ArticleCosta Rica Goat Farm, Caprine Capriella
Add to Favorites When Gabriella and Ivan decided to start their regenerative farm in Costa Rica, they chose San Mateo, an area ideally situated in the lush foothills between the capital of San Jose...
View ArticleAcidosis in Goats: An Unexpected Case
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 7 minutes As a goat keeper, I’m well aware of the risks of bloat and acidosis in goats if they consume too much rich food. To prevent this, I always keep grain locked...
View ArticleRaising Goats in Summer Heat
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 8 minutes Goats can be found pretty much everywhere people are and some places where people aren’t. However, although they’re adaptable to most situations, we still need...
View ArticleOld Irish Goats Clear Brush and Prevent Wildfires
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes Just ten miles from Dublin city, suburban houses nestle among the natural heathland and rocks of the Howth Head peninsula, surrounded by cliffs supporting a...
View ArticleGoat Glam – Summer 2024
Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in a buck to improve her kids. First Doe –...
View ArticleManaging Livestock Guardian Dogs
Add to Favorites We can’t raise goats at Kopf Canyon Ranch without Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs). A solid, reliable LGD is the most valuable tool on the ranch. On the canyon, we have wolves, cougars,...
View ArticleThe Day the Goats had a Party
Add to Favorites A bizarre thing happened the other day. I went out to pick up hay across town, and there was a little delay, so it took a bit of extra time. When we got back and I walked in the front...
View ArticleGoat Yoga
Add to Favorites Just north of Tampa, Florida, Debbie Canton and her husband, Rob, run the Grady Goat Foundation (GGF), which offers weekly goat yoga classes. Many people are familiar with goat yoga...
View ArticleGoat Supplies
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 5 minutes “What basic goat supplies and goat-handling equipment do I need?” is a common question among people planning to get goats. The answer is that it begins with...
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