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Listener Q&A

Episode 31

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5 years, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago

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Using Dewormers Correctly

Episode 24

There is probably no other goat-related subject that confuses goat owners more than deworming. If you check five different online sources, you could …

5 years, 10 months ago

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Breeding Season

Episode 23

Rather than waiting for spring and wondering why your goats didn't get pregnant, now is the time to get your ducks in a row -- er, um, goats! In this…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Goats in Nepal

Episode 22

Dan Laney, a goat breeder and a judge with the American Dairy Goat Association, has been helping people in Nepal raise goats since 2014. In this epis…

5 years, 10 months ago

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