Category Archives: Dairy Goats
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Ensuring the Safety of Your Home-Produced Milk
A Guide to On-Farm Rapid Testing for Cheese, Butter, and Beyond In light of recent news of hospitalizations in our state due to raw milk consumption, and as a small dairy producer myself, this seems like important information to get out there for the rapidly growing home dairy community. Even when you’re not selling raw […]
Continue readingPost-Banding Care Guide for Bucklings
🐐 Post-Banding Care Guide for Bucklings 📆 Healing Timeline Week What to Expect Owner Actions 1 Mild swelling, band firmly in place Watch for discomfort, check daily 2 Tissue begins to darken and dry No tugging or handling, monitor hygiene 3 Scrotum looks necrotic, may show redness nearby Check for irritation or infection; clean gently […]
Continue readingCastrating Male Goats on the Small Farm: A Practical, Humane Guide
Castrating Male Goats on the Small Farm: A Practical, Humane Guide Castrating male goats is a common and responsible management practice for small farms. Whether you’re raising wethers for companionship, meat, or calmer herd dynamics, the decision to castrate — and how to do it — matters. This guide is written from the hands-on perspective […]
Continue readingImportant Goat Illness Information
Important Goat Illness Information Mini goats, like all livestock, can be susceptible to various illnesses. Normal temperature for a goat is 101.5 to 103.5 degrees F. If a goat is registering a temperature above normal, chances are high that they have an infection. If a goat is registering a temperature below normal the goat is […]
Continue readingA Beginner’s Guide to Mini Goats
A Beginner’s Guide to Mini Goats Raising mini goats can be a delightful and rewarding experience. These charming, pint-sized animals are known for their friendly personalities and manageable size, making them perfect for small farms or even urban homesteads. If you’re new to mini goats, this guide will walk you through the essentials of caring […]
Continue readingAll the New Additions
It’s been a very busy few days in our dairy goat pens as we welcomed six new members to the herd! Momma Curly started off the week with twins – a buckling and a doeling on January 20. Next up was Herd Queen and Big Momma Buttercup with twin bucklings on January 22. Brining our […]
Continue readingFAMACHA Scores
One of the most useful diagnostic tools you can learn is an understanding of FAMACHA scoring and what it can tell you about a goats health. The best place I’ve found online to learn this important skill is though the online FAMACHA certification offered at the University of Rhode Island. All goats are subject to […]
Continue readingGoat Fencing doesn’t have to be a barrier to goat ownership!
Goat keeping really is mainly about keeping the critters where you want them! Goats are notoriously agile and prone to wandering so it’s important that you have fencing in place when they hit your homestead to ensure they stay put. On our farm, we have opted for electric livestock fencing mostly because it was a […]
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