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How do you do it?! We often get this question in relation to dam raising kids and keeping the herd on milk test. It’s cropped up again lately because kidding has started and people are excited about proving their goats milk the way they do

People often ask, “How much is my goat/sheep/horse/cow/pig worth?” Experienced breeders will advise new breeders that just because they paid $x,xxx for their each of their animal’s parents, that doesn’t necessarily mean t

There is a lot that goes into this topic and I don't want to be too wordy, because I don't have the time to spend all day reading someone else's thoughts no matter how fascinating they may be or how interesting the topic, so I assume a lot of you don

My late grandfather was a large animal veterinarian that worked a lot with canines because there are often working dogs on farms and in the military (yes, he was also a veteran). He is the reason that I can hold an intelligent conversation with medic

Let's talk about labor. Normal progression of labor should begin with the doe mostly eating, drinking, chewing her cud and going about her business as if there were no discharge at all. This is the first stage where contractions are shortening the ce

Baby goats are hitting the ground and there's so much beauty and joy with each new arrival. Sometimes things don't go exactly as planned and these newborns aren't suckling well, their dam rejects them or maybe the people in their lives want to bottle

Parasites can be a huge problem in the warm, moist climates and the key to knowing what's going on with parasite load is monitoring through fecal samples: This video is an excellent resource for detailed information on running fecal samples. https://

https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=172I like to share the article above because it lays out steps so people can identify the early signs and take action before things escalate to dangerous levels. The first signs I see toward m