Podcast Episodes

Deer Worms in Goats

Episode 34

Meningeal worm, also known as deer worm, is a worm that is normally found in white tail deer, but goats can become infected. In this episode Dr. Tati…

5 years ago

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Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery

Episode 33

If you've had friends taste your cheese and tell you that you should go pro and start selling it, this is the episode for you. Years ago when that ha…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Meat Goat Genetic Research

Episode 32

If you ask any goat breeder what is their favorite breed, they will most likely tell you it's the breed they are raising. However, there is no perfec…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Listener Q&A

Episode 31

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Copper Oxide as a Dewormer

Episode 30

Whether you are facing resistance to chemical dewormers, or whether you prefer to use more natural remedies, copper oxide wire particles may be helpf…

5 years, 2 months ago

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Livestock Guardian Dogs

Episode 29

Many people who have owned pet dogs assume that they know all about choosing, buying, and training dogs, but livestock guardian dogs are a completely…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Eradicating CAE

Episode 28

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis, usually referred to as CAE, is a disease unique the goats and sheep, which has no cure. It spreads easily because goa…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Airbnb with Goats

Episode 27

Have you thought about renting out a room or a small cottage or cabin on your farm through Airbnb? Meet Tammy Gallagher of Texas who has done just th…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Goat Landscaping

Episode 26

It might sounds like it's too good to be true -- take your goats to someone else's land and have them eat the brush and weeds while you are being pai…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Goat Milk Soap Business

Episode 25

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own goat milk soap business? That's exactly what Jill Spruance and her family did almost a decade ago, and the…

5 years, 4 months ago

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