× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! I wanted to ditch shampoo for years but I was afraid of the process. No penny goes unpinched around here though and during a time of reduced income, I decided it was now or never. That was almost a year and Read More
Author: Megan
The Birth of Nigerian Dwarf Goat Kids in Pictures
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! Penny kidded today. We were so warm and cozy in the greenhouse that we didn’t notice the blustery, blowing snow outside at all. It was such a lovely experience, a textbook delivery of twins with no need for assistance. I sat Read More
So You’ve Gone in and Assisted a Birth. What Next?
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! I am reminded today why raising goats isn’t for the faint of heart. Things are great when they’re great, but it sure can be intense when they’re not so great. I heard Silkie making noise and went out to find her Read More
Sometimes Goat Kids Die
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! This is a sort of melodramatic title for an issue that I feel needs to be addressed. When you deal with live animals, particularly with buying young live animals, there are an inherent set of risks that can cause injury, illness Read More
Natural Treatment for Lice in Goats
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! Year after year, despite various changes in management, we would encounter lice in late winter and early spring in our goats. I found dealing with it incredibly frustrating since none of the effective methods were compatible with our goal of natural Read More
Costs of Raising Goats in 2019
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! About a year ago, I worked up what it was costing us to raise our registered Nigerian Dwarf goats. It was a fun exploration and I thought I’d do it again this year since a number of things have changed – Read More