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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
21h ago
Episode 145For the Love of Goats There have been instances where a goat owner watched a severely parasitized, anemic goat die because they did not realize that a life-saving blood transfusion was an option for their animal. Surprising as it ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
2w ago
Episode 144For the Love of Goats The Nigerian Dwarf goat has become a staple breed in the American Dairy Goat Association, and it has only grown in popularity since first arriving in the US from Africa in the 20th century. ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
1M ago
Episode 143For the Love of Goats Show goats are held to strict conformational standards, but we often overlook the fact that our own herds would benefit from those same conformational standards. Extra teats, bad legs, weak pasterns, and crooked faces ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
1M ago
Episode 142For the Love of Goats Delve into the business of goat landscaping, also known as targeted grazing, goatscaping, and even rent-a-goat. In this business, your herd is hired by a landowner to clear off an overgrown plot of land. ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
3M ago
Episode 139For the Love of Goats Does attempting to select the right minerals for your herd make your head spin? Do you know which three minerals are the primary keys to your herd’s health? How about the proper levels that ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
4M ago
Episode 138For the Love of Goats Welcome to the world of showing goats! Have you ever dreamed of picking the perfect breeding pair that produces such a successful combination of genetics that you wind up with a doe that wins ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
4M ago
Episode 137For the Love of Goats If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of forage and hay testing to ensure your herd is receiving maximum nutrition, today’s episode will provide you with lots of valuable information. We are talking to ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
5M ago
Episode 136For the Love of Goats In this bonus episode with Dr. Woody Lane, a livestock nutritionist and forage specialist and consultant, who’s the owner of Lane Livestock Services and the author of three books on forages, grazing, soils, and ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
5M ago
Episode 135For the Love of Goats It can be a seemingly insurmountable challenge to balance the grazing needs of your herd with the necessity to maintain pasture and forage growth. If only there was a formula to strike that perfect ... Read More
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Thrifty Homesteader » Goats
6M ago
Episode 134For the Love of Goats Herd shares are often considered to be a sneaky way to circumvent state laws prohibiting the sale of raw milk. But did you know that herd shares themselves are not legal in all 50 ... Read More
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