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Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Sunday, October 10, 2021
Getting Started With the Best Goats for Milk - Backyard Goats
Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas Goats are fun to raise, and many people milk goats for their own use (for milk, and maybe cheese or other goat milk products) and some milk goats commercially. Here are some tips for getting started with the best goats for milk.
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Sunday, October 10, 2021
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) has expanded eligibility and extended the deadline for the Goat and Sheep Dairy Supply Chain Grant program, which will provide grants for Northeast region dairy farmers, processors, and/or producer associations to improve the goat and/or sheep dairy supply chain.
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Sunday, October 10, 2021
Add to Favorites The rumen is an amazingly efficient organ for processing nutrients from vegetable sources, but its complexity makes digestion problems all the more dangerous. This means any digestive issues should be taken very seriously and acted on fast. Goat bloat can very quickly develop and become life-threatening.
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Sunday, October 10, 2021
How to Trim Goat Hooves in 8 Simple Steps [Photo Tutorial]
How to trim goat hooves is one of those useful things to know when you're raising goats on a homestead or farm. Not only does it save you lots of money, you're also avoiding things like hoof rot, infections, or overgrown hooves.
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Saturday, October 9, 2021
Amber Waves Pygmy Goat Article
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
**Instead of making use of available spots on a plane for rescued animals to escape Kabul, Afghanistan, the Department of Defense made a "policy decision" to forcibly release them from their crates in the airport (around 130 dogs including working dogs, and US Citizens' dogs), into the middle of a war zone. US woman Charlotte Maxwell-Jones of Kabul Small Animal Rescue has stayed behind in attempts to rescue the pets that were left behind and is a HEROINE. The US Government should do everything in its power to help her and the abandoned dogs and cats get to safety. Please sign to hold the US Government and Military decision-makers accountable; this sickening action should be investigated, and must never happen again!**
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Preventing and Treating Coccidiosis in Goats - Backyard Goats
Add to Favorites If you see diarrhea among your goat herd - especially among the kids - then it's likely that your animals are suffering from coccidiosis. Coccidiosis in goats is both common and easily prevented. Treated, it's minor. Untreated, it can kill young animals and have lifelong health effects on survivors.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
How to Trim Goat Hooves for Overall Health - Backyard Goats
Add to Favorites Trimming goat hooves is essential to good goat health. When keeping goats, learn how to trim goat hooves for regular maintenance and to promote a healthy life for your goat. Overgrown hooves can hide diseased tissue, and lead to a slow painful decline in the goat's overall condition.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Listeriosis in Goats: Dangers of Feeding Moldy Hay - Backyard Goats
Add to Favorites Circling Disease and Silage Sickness are other names for listeriosis in goats, commonly associated with feeding moldy hay. Listeriosis is a life-threatening disease primarily caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes; however, ruminants may also get listeriosis from Listeria ivanovii. Listeria is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans.
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