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  • Caring For Goats

    Fainting goats are also known as nervous goats, stiff-leg goats, Myotonic Goats, wooden-leg goats and Tennessee Scare Goats. Why? Because, when startled, the goat's legs stiffen and it falls over,...

  • Cow Milk

    After age 1, children need 2 to 3 cups of milk a day (or the equivalent in cheese or yogurt) to meet their calcium needs. As long as they don't have an allergy to milk products, they're ready to...

  • Dairy Allergies

    There is a major difference between milk or dairy allergies and lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the lactose (milk sugar) found in dairy products. An allergy to...

  • Dairy Farms

    Dairy farms are vital to the health of most Americans. They supply the milk and dairy products that provide protein and calcium to millions of adults and children each day. The U.S. dairy farming...

  • Dairy Free

    You might think “dairy-free cheese” is an oxymoron, but many health food stores and sections carry a variety of cheese alternatives. Each brand, type and flavor of dairy-free cheese...

  • Fainting Goats

    Fainting goats are also known as nervous goats, stiff-leg goats, Myotonic Goats, wooden-leg goats and Tennessee Scare Goats. Why? Because, when startled, the goat's legs stiffen and it falls over,...

  • Feeding Goats

    Even though goats are often depicted as virtual garbage disposals through cartoons or other sources, it is important to provide them with a nutritious diet. The fainting goat breed historically...

  • Goat Breeding

    First domesticated nearly 10,000 years ago, goats are one of the most popular domesticated animals. With their wide-ranging appetites, goats have set themselves apart from the pack of other...

  • Goat Milk

    Goat milk is rarely used in the United States outside of certain specialty foods because of the extreme popularity of milk harvested from dairy cows. The same is not true for most other countries,...

  • Goat Milk Soap

    If you are suffering from acne, goat's milk soap provides you with a kind of soap that naturally relieves the symptoms of this chronic skin problem. According to soap maker Dorothy Little of Red...

  • Goat Soap

    If you are suffering from acne, goat's milk soap provides you with a kind of soap that naturally relieves the symptoms of this chronic skin problem. According to soap maker Dorothy Little of Red...

  • Goat Weed

    Many people will experience a low sex drive at some point in life. Several reasons like depression, stress, alcohol, depression or certain medications can all lead to a decrease in sexual desire....

  • Parasite Cure

    White spot disease, or "Ich," is one of the most common parasitic infections fish owners will encounter. Ich is the shortened version of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. This parasite can spread...

  • Pygmy Goats

    Pygmy goats make good 4-H projects or pets, as long as you buy two, so that they can keep each other company. Pygmy goats, like full-sized dairy goats, are herd animals and love to socialize....

  • How to Build a Goat Grooming Table

    Hoping to win at the local dairy goat show? Officials at the American Dairy Goat Association will tell you that you have to start with a well-groomed goat. Shearing a goat and trimming its hooves...

  • How to Build a Goat Grooming Stand

    Goat do not enjoy clippers or vaccinations any more than other animals, and a nervous goat may cause injury or just frustration. For routine handling, goats should have a grooming stand and be...

  • Goat Milk Colostrum Benefits

  • The Value of Goat's Milk

    Goat's milk, although it is not popular in the United States, is one of the more popular types of milk in the world. Due to its lack of popularity in the United States, goat's milk can be more...

  • Products That Are Made Out of Goat Milk

  • How to Build a Portable or Movable Goat Shelter

    Goats have become an environmentally friendly method of clearing vegitation from different locations to reduce wildfire dangers. A portable goat house is essential if goats are going to be moved...

  • How to Build a Hay Rack for Goats

    Building a hay rack for goats has several advantages. It will enable them to eat their hay and will not allow them to scatter it, lay in it and create waste of their food. Hay racks are generally...

  • Instructions for a Goat Milk Stand

    The basic purpose of a goat stand is to milk nannies and have a convenient place to administer shots and groom hooves for the entire heard. The design includes a platform with braced legs for...

  • How to Use Horse Wormer on Goats

    Keeping your goat worm-free can be a challenging task since many goats graze--picking up worms in the ground that live in goat (and other animal) droppings. In some areas, worming products...

  • Parasite Treatment for Milk Goats

    Keeping milk goats healthy can be a bit of a challenge, because goats pick up many parasites. Use medicine, pesticides and changes in how goats eat to effectively treat many parasite infections....

  • How to Process Goat Milk at Home

    Having fresh goat milk to drink is a novel experience that you can make safer by processing the milk in your own home. Processing goat milk involves pasteurizing raw goat milk in order to destroy...

  • How to Add Flavor to Mineral Oil for Goats

    Mineral oil is a clear, odorless lubricant that helps your goat pass compacted feces if constipated. Mineral oil also minimizes the gas accumulation in your goat's stomach if your goat has bloat,...

  • Homemade Stalls for Goats

    Whether you have only a few goats for pets or a commercial herd of 50 does for meat production, separate stalls help you provide individualized care for your goats throughout the year. Although...

  • How to Make Goat Feeders Out of PVC Piping

    One of the most important parts of feeding your goat is ensuring that your goat's food remains unsullied by manure. Goats can knock their bedding and feces into their food. When they eat the...

  • Immunization Schedule for Goats

    Goats don't require many vaccines; the only commonly recommended vaccination is CD-T. It prevents the overeating disease, enterotoxemia, and lockjaw. Other vaccines may be given, but they aren't...

  • Signs a Goat Is Pregnant

  • How to Use Slippery Elm to Treat Overeating Disease in Baby Goats

    Dried and powdered, the inner bark of the slippery elm tree serves as an herbal remedy for the intestinal ailments of humans and animals alike, including goats. Overeating disease, an illness that...

  • How to Give Goats Mineral Oil

    Mineral oil can be used to treat bloat and constipation in goats, but it can be difficult at times to get the goat to swallow the oil. Because the oil has no taste, the goat may not recognize the...

  • How to Get Rid of Warts on Goat Kids

    Goats have grown in popularity in recent years and can be found on farms and ranches around the world. Prized for their meat, milk and hides, goats are hardy and fairly simple to care for. Goats...

  • Cheap Homemade Goat Feeders

    Building an inexpensive feeder for goats out of used pallets and old feed buckets will save money both by making use of waste materials and by preventing goats from wasting hay and feed. It can...

  • Homemade Milk Replacer for Goats

    Replacing a mother goat's milk is essential to a kid's life if the mother is unable to produce enough milk to feed the kid herself. This often results from death during the birthing process or...

  • How to Make Cream From Goat's Milk

    Do you want to make fresh cream from goat's milk? Not only is goat-milk cream healthier than store-bought cream, it is also much better tasting. Goat's cream is obtained in a similar manner to...

  • How to Make Butter & Buttermilk From Goat's Milk

    Freshly made butter cannot compare to the commercial products sold in stores. Butter made from goat's milk tastes sweet and creamy and the buttermilk has a pleasant tang. If you have access to...

  • How to Control Internal & External Parasites in Goats

    Goats can suffer from a range of both internal and external parasites, including round worms, coccidia, mites and lice. According to the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Office,...

  • Signs of a Pregnant Goat

  • How to Sell Goat Cheese

    If you have milk-producing goats, selling goat cheese can be a great way to increase the revenue on your farm. Goat cheeses are sought after for their stronger flavor, lower fat content, and high...

  • Symptoms of Tetanus in Goats

  • Mange Symptoms in Goats

  • Early Signs of Goat Pregnancy

    Most goat owners want to know if their goat is pregnant as soon as possible after breeding. Detecting early signs of goat pregnancy can be difficult, but knowing what you should be looking for...

  • How to Add Corn Syrup to Hay for Goat Feed

    There are times when goats need energy supplements in addition to hay. This is especially true for pregnant, young and sickly goats, who need extra energy in the cold winter months. Adding corn...

  • How to Train a Goat for an Underground Fence

    An underground, or invisible, fence is an increasingly popular device because of its lower cost when compared with conventional fencing. The gravamen of an underground fence is the use of a...

  • What Are the Treatments for Goats With Scabies?

    Also called sarcoptic mange, scabies in goats occurs when tiny mites (Sarcoptes scabiei) dig into your goat's skin, creating hair loss, thickened skin, itchiness and crusty areas on the skin....

  • How to Supplement Goats Milk

    Supplementing goat's milk is a management practice that helps you raise healthy, fast-growing kids (baby goats), regardless of whether they will become pets or replacement stock for commercial...

  • How to Use Tide Laundry Detergent to Relieve Bloat in Goats

    Bloat in goats occurs when excessive gas builds up in a goat's rumen (the part of its stomach where your goat stores food). The most dangerous type of bloat (frothy bloat) causes a goat's rumen to...

  • Homemade Goat Pen for a Truck Bed

    Since many people with goats don't have other large animals, providing transportation in a truck bed is an ideal solution that keeps you from having to invest in an expensive stock trailer or get...

  • How to Stop Baby Goat Diarrhea

    Having a baby goat with diarrhea is a common but serious problem that may result in the death of your goat kid if you don't provide prompt treatment. Commonly called scours, diarrhea occurs most...

  • How to Treat Goats With Propylene Glycol

    Propylene glycol is used to treat a condition in pregnant goats (called pregnancy toxemia) or early lactating goats (called ketosis) that occurs when a doe's body accumulates excessive ketones...

  • How to Control Internal Parasites in Goats

    After years of treating goats for worms and other parasites with various medications, the parasites are becoming drug resistant. This has made parasitic infections in goats more deadly and...

  • How to Prevent Ringworm in Goats

    Ringworm in goats occurs as a result of a fungal infection that can show up anywhere on your goat's body. Characterized by the appearance of a distinctive round patch of hair surrounded by a...

  • How to Build a Goat Milking Stand

    Dairy goats usually require milking every 12 hours. Bending over low enough to reach the teats of a goat can be back breaking. A goat milking stand is almost a necessity for anyone milking goats....

  • How to Raise Goats for Milk in the City

    Successfully raising goats for milk in an urban setting begins with knowing that only adult female goats (does) that have just given birth produce milk, and that they typically do so for a period...

  • How to Build a Hay Feeder for Goats

    Building your own goat feeder can be an easy task. While there are many methods to choose from, in the end it comes down to your preference and how your goats react to the feeder. One simple way...

  • How to Give Baby Goats Slippery Elm for Diarrhea

    Goats have been raised by humans for centuries. They are hardy, healthy and relatively low-maintenance, making them a valuable commodity for farmers and ranchers on nearly every continent. Many...

  • How to Use Slippery Elm to Treat Diarrhea in Goats

    Slippery elm is an herb that has been used for centuries to treat a wide variety of ailments in both humans and animals. Available at most natural-foods stores, this supplement is the dried,...

  • How to Potty Train a Pygmy Goat

    Pygmy goats are a great, exotic animal. Though they're best kept in a wide roaming area, such as on an acreage or farm, pygmy goats are a great domesticated pet and a fun addition to any family....

  • How to Care for Milk Goats

    A milk or dairy goat can provide milk for your family. In fact, more families around the world drink goat milk than any other kind. Goat's milk also makes wonderful cheeses. You can keep a single...

  • How to Treat Goat Colic

    Colic in goats, (generally called "bloat") is caused when too much gas forms in the goat's rumen (her largest stomach) and is not expelled by belching. Frothy bloat is caused by the goat eating...

  • How to Give Glucosamine to Goats

    Goats can suffer from painful joints just like humans. Fortunately, they can also take some human supplements to help. Glucosamine may help with the associated pain and inflammation of swollen...

  • How to Kill Lice on Goats

    Lice are a common problem on goats nearly everywhere. The signs and symptoms are obvious: incessant itching, restless behavior and general irritability frequently point to lice infestation. A...

  • Herbal Cure for CAE in Goats

    CAE (Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis) is often a touchy subject among goat herders. The condition, generally brought upon or worsened by stress, is typically fatal and contagious. Yet a goat may...

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