If you’re a homesteader or farmer with an extra acre of land, just sitting there doing nothing, why not raise some goats? Goats are nifty, friendly, and valuable animals. And they don’t require a lot from their human caretakers. Using an extra acre of land to raise some goats can also create a new source …
You knew you were pregnant when you started craving sour cream Pringles dipped in Nutella, but your goat won’t show such obvious signs. Unfortunately, even a growing belly isn’t reliable, so you’ll have to think outside the box – and the belly – if you want to know how to tell if a goat is pregnant. …
Do you know what really gets my goat? People who confuse rams with goats. True, both are kind of white and woolly with four hooves and a couple of horns, but there are some distinguishing features there if you look closely enough. Is a Ram Strangely Goatee or a Bit Sheepish? Although a ram may …
The arrival of a new baby goat is always a joyous occasion, but that joy can quickly turn to despair if your doe starts showing signs of mastitis. Today, we’re looking at mastitis in goats and natural treatment. A hungry baby goat is one of the noisiest creatures on our homestead and probably on yours …