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Author: Megan

Nigerian Dwarf Bottle Feeding Schedule

Posted on January 15, 2023August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! Even if you dam raise your kids, it’s inevitable that you’ll wind up with a bottle baby at some point. Our does have large litters, as many as five at a time, and it isn’t uncommon that we end up with Read More

Posted in Goat Breeding, Kidding & Lactation Tagged goat, goat care, goat feeding 19 Comments

What to Have on Hand for Kidding in a Holistic Herd

Posted on January 15, 2023August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! One of the most asked questions in my goat group, second to “should I vaccinate my goats?” (my thoughts here) is about what to have on hand for kidding.  I rarely answer with my own list, simply because it’s a little…underwhelming.  Read More

Posted in Goat Breeding, Kidding & Lactation

Thoughts on Vaccinating with CDT

Posted on January 9, 2023August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! This is my personal experience and my thoughts on my decision not to vaccinate my herd with CDT. I share it here to give a point of view, not to suggest one way or another what you should decide for your Read More

Posted in 2-Minute Goat Care, Goat Health Conditions, Holistic Goat Care Philosophies

Essential Oils for Flea and Tick Control

Posted on December 30, 2022August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! 🎶 Let’s talk about ticks, baby, let’s talk about “ew” and “ee!” 🎶 Ticks are a major concern in some areas. Down here on the bottomland we have some, but not that many and I don’t do anything to try to Read More

Posted in Herbal Care

Mineral Buffet Consumption Totals Month by Month

Posted on September 3, 2022August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! This page will track consumption each month and total it in pounds so we can get an idea of our herd’s consumption of the mineral buffet on a longer term basis.  Unlike the monthly totals that display in ounces, this one Read More

Posted in Goats Tagged mineralconsumption

Mobile, Small Animal Mineral Buffet Feeder Ideas

Posted on August 11, 2022August 28, 2025 by Megan

× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! The big mineral buffet feeder we use for the does is great for an all weather, year round stationary feeder but for something mobile, I had to brainstorm with a different idea.  This post will detail two small animal mobile feeder Read More

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