Goats

The Meet Up – Raising Goats on A Farm

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She came into the ring, her babe at her side, looking just a little nervous, but very bright and attentive. Her coat was shiny and her eyes were bright, the baby at her side about a week old. They started the bidding and I thought, “I’ll just watch, I wonder what a goat sells for [...]

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Pygmy Goat – Raising and Keeping Goats

Pygmy goats are kept for pets, show, milk, meat and even mohair. They are easy to keep and only require fresh water, pygmy goat grain ration, and access to good quality hay or pasture. The amount of grain for each pygmy goat varies and is dependant upon their age, current weight or body condition, the [...]

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Weighing and Medicating Goats

Never Guess Your Goat’s Weight
Medicating a goat isn’t a carnival trick. If you think you can guess how much a goat weighs just by comparing them in size to a member of your family – think again!
Goat Health and Medications
I can’t stress enough the importance of determining accurate weight before medicating an animal – [...]

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Goats by Auction!

A Goat? What Was I Thinking?
Introduction: I’d seen goats on television, read a little about them in books, but I truly had no idea what having a goat of my own would be like. Until Momma Goat and her small goat kid came to live with us. From that point on, everything changed…
Six years ago [...]

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Raising and Keeping Goats

"There are many considerations to make before purchasing your first goat. I am speaking from experience as I tend to jump from the plane, then look for the parachute! This article contains the facts I have learned since the purchase of my first goat Honey at an auction. — Marianna, Serenity Lane
What You Need to [...]

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