What Kind Of Sheep & Goats Do You Raise?
Granny - You talk about your sheep and goats often. What type breeds do you have? Meat or milk goats? And do you use your sheep for meat or mainly wool? What breeds are they? I raise pure bred Border...
View ArticleGoat or Cow ? – Choosing the Right Homestead Dairy Animal For Your Family
Katie The Goat My husband and I have a mixed marriage. He’s a “goat person” and I’m not. He loves goats and if it were up to him this farm would be overrun with them. His Little Princess “Snow Belle” I...
View ArticlePick The Time Of Day When Lambs or Kids Are Born
Did you know that the way a pregnant ewe or nanny goat is managed can influence when she will lamb or kid, and how quickly she’ll lamb or kid? It’s true. // ]]> The time of day that a pregnant ewe...
View ArticleThe Homestead Dairy
For those of you considering getting or keeping a dairy animal this podcast is just for you. It’s an in depth discussion that’s just over 25 minutes long and covers information that is sometimes hard...
View ArticleBottle Jaw & The 4 Steps To Worming Sheep, Cattle & Goats
Bottle jaw is the vernacular term given to pendulous lower jaw swelling in sheep, cattle and goats. The swelling is a soft tissue edema cause by anemia that is characteristic in animals that are...
View ArticleThe Care and Management of Hypothermic Lambs & Kid Goats
Gosh it’s cold outside! I thought I’d shelve my internet hiatus to offer some potentially lifesaving advice to new and maybe not so new shepherds and goat keepers. Healthy Young Cross Bred Lamb...
View ArticleRetained Placenta in Sheep & Goats – Treatment & Considerations
Normally after lambing or kidding, a ewe or nanny will expel the afterbirth or placenta within an hour or two. Normal Sheep Placenta Shed Shortly After Lambing But sometimes the placenta can be...
View ArticleWaterloo Mohair – My Source For Mohair Fibers
Years ago when I was a young hand spinner and homesteader I raised Angora goats. In fact if I remember correctly, Angora goats were the first goats that I ever owned. For those of you who may be...
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