Podcast Episodes
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Episode 54
Although everyone pretty much agrees that goats do a good job of consuming just the right amount of loose minerals when they are available free choic…
4 years, 6 months ago
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Episode 53
After writing about our experience when one of our does had squamous cell carcinoma, I've been contacted by quite a few other goat owners who have ha…
4 years, 6 months ago
Microchipping Goats
Episode 52
Someone emailed me after her first experience tattooing goats and said, "There has to be a better way to identify goats. What can you tell me about m…
4 years, 7 months ago
Zinc for Goats
Episode 51
Zinc deficiency is often suspected when a goat is losing hair, but there are other reasons for hair loss, and that is not the only symptom of zinc de…
4 years, 7 months ago
Sheep vs. Goats
Episode 50
Some people talk about sheep and goats as if they are practically the same species, but nothing could be further from the truth. I've been breeding a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Showing Goats
Episode 49
When my daughters were teenagers, they loved showing our goats. It was a great way for us to learn about goat conformation and to see how our goats c…
4 years, 8 months ago
Common But Unimportant Worms in Goats
Episode 48
Because barber pole worm (haemonchus contortus) causes so many deaths among goats, we don't talk about other worms much. Barber pole is the worm that…
4 years, 9 months ago
Genetic Resistance to Worms in Goats
Episode 47
If you have goats for very long, you may realize that some never need deworming while others need it frequently. There is definitely a genetic compon…
4 years, 9 months ago
Healthy Weeds and Poisonous Plants
Episode 46
If you look online for a list of plants that are poisonous to goats, you might think you need to chop down trees and pull up dozens of weeds to keep …
4 years, 9 months ago
Scrapie in Goats and Sheep
Episode 45
If you ever wanted to sell your goats or sheep to someone in another country, then you are already familiar with the US's problem with scrapie. It's …
4 years, 10 months ago