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When people picture goats, they usually imagine a pleasantly compact creature with a soft nose and floppy ears. Some goats, ...
dairy cattle when they think of animals that produce dairy products. Think again! Goat’s milk is a popular dairy commodity. Dairy goats produce products such as soaps, lotions, cheese and milk. The ...
Goats have a low opportunity cost since they are of lower maintenance than other livestock, naturally grazing on pastures and ...
Arapawa goats are dual purpose breed, which means they’re valuable for meat and milk. And the efforts from Conner Prairie and RSG are preserving the history of this useful breed while growing a ...
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Goat Milk Testing: What, Why, and How
And with our standard size dairy goats, often we don’t have late fall fresheners. But with our miniature breed ‘Nigerian ...
“The returns from commercial dairy goat farming mostly depends on selecting breeds, feeding, housing and some other management,” says Murithi. Build a pen that will shield the goat from rain ...
Frank has used holistic farming practices, with a focus on encouraging wildlife and biodiversity, for many years, but is now in the process of becoming certified organic as well. He says this will ...