New to Goats? Birthing and Milking Are you new to goats on your homestead or ranch? Want to learn to birth your own healthy goats? Did you decide to get a goat and found out she was pregnant? When birthing goats milking them follows. That’s a lot of learning and researching if you have never […]
Last Minute Gifts For Goat Lovers Still needing last minute gifts for your goat lovers. Check out Packgoats.com and give the gift of a pack goat trip in Idaho, new baby goats, a gift of information products, and courses to help make raising goats successful and enjoyable with less stress. Goats make wonderful additions to […]
Milk Goat Health and Wellness Nutrition health and wellness is a life long commitment when raising milk goats. As your goats grow, keeping them healthy is crucial. Finding a vet that has goat experience or a local dairy farmer who knows more than you do. In the A-Z milk goats course, we will be going […]
What Is The Best Breed For A Milk Goat? In this article, you will learn what is the best breed for a milk goat. There are many types of dairy goats, that is to say, knowing what your production goals are. Most goat owners start with raising cute goat kids. Another option is acquiring a […]
Setting Up Your Goat Milking Area Have you thought about having milk goats and wondered if setting up your milking area will be complicated and expensive? It simply is not that at all. That is to say, first thing, have a dedicated area to milk your does separate from the other goats. Have everything ready […]
On Your Homestead, Goats vs Cows: Production This article explains the production on your homestead, goats vs cows. If you read our last article On Your Homestead, Goats vs Cows: Cost, thank you, and welcome to part two. Deciding whether you want to produce milk, grow your own meat, learn which personalities fit best on […]
Do I Need A Stanchion For My Goat Many times you have grabbed your trimming shears, pushed and pulled, and got mad. Or how about the milk bucket kicked a time or two. Don’t get mad, get the stanchion building plans instead. Think about your back, not yelling for help, or a broken stand that […]
When I Learned the Value of Goat Milk When I first learned about the value of goat milk, I was enthralled with the health benefits and began a plan to drink goat milk and try to learn everything I needed to know about milking a goat. My plan was to hand milk which is what […]