Do Goats Eat Chickens?
Many of us who keep goats and chickens together in the same facility have certain issues to deal with. One is that a frisky goat might step on or head-butt a chicken, especially a young one. Another is that, given...
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Preventing Deer Worm Infection in Goats
Meningeal deer worm infection requires the presence of both white-tail deer and gatropods (slugs or snails). So it stands to reason that at the top of the list of suggestions for preventing deer worm infection in goats and sheep is...
Treating Deer Worm Infection in Goats
No controlled studies have determined the best treatment for goats and sheep infected with meningeal deer worm. We know more about deer worm in llamas and alpacas (camelids) than in goats or sheep. The recommended method for treating deer worm...
How to Recognize Deer Worm Infection in Goats
Knowing how to recognize deer worm infection in goats can be tricky, because not all goats are affected in exactly the same way. Further, signs of deer worm infection can resemble a number of other diseases of goats. But being...
Deer Worm Infection in Goats and Sheep
White-tail deer are a common sight on our farm. But seeing one grazing in our goat pasture gives me the willies. Why? Because white-tails can shed a hair-like nematode that causes deer worm infection in goats. In the days when...
How to Correct a Nubian Goat Kid’s Folded Ears
Nubian kids are sometimes born with folded ears. If you don’t correct a goat kid’s folded ears right away, the ears will remain permanently folded. Why goat kids are born with folded ears is anyone’s guess. One conjecture is that...
Bella’s Triplets
Our Nubian dairy goats typically give birth to twins. Only once in a great while do we get triplets, and long ago one of our does gave birth to quads. Our doe Bella has given birth twice, both times to...
Spotting a Keeper Isn’t Always Easy
When I told my husband I was thinking of not keeping Bella, he asked, “Why? She’s a nice goat.” I wasn’t so sure about that. The Nubian doe was a little more willful than I like to see in my...
Goat Manure, a Bonus Resource
Whenever my husband and I wear ourselves out cleaning one of our goat barns, we console ourselves with the thought that we’re not cleaning a barn, we’re making compost for the garden. Composted goat manure is high in fertilizer value...
Goats Got A2 Milk
When the first Nubian dairy goats arrived on our farm more than three decades ago, I knew goat milk tastes much like cow milk, only it’s easier to digest. The usual explanation for the easier digestibility is the smaller fat...