Goat Herd Management
Goat Education in February 2024
February was fairly quiet here as most of our kidding is happening in March. I’ve been dreaming of show season and furthering my goat education to pass the time. Last month I listened to a few …
Bottle Feeding Goats
You’ll find all sorts of recommendations on bottle feeding goats in various goat groups. Everything from pull the kids at birth and use commercial colostrum to others questions bottle feeding …
Beware of the Doe Code
The doe code is usually about kidding. Prepare for everything, but your does will figure out how, where and when to kid to thwart those plans. To me it is broader than that, make the best laid plans …
Farm Sitters: When the humans are away, making sure the goats play
Farm sitters are something almost everyone needs at some point. Animals like to have a routines, goats are no different. They also require routine care, these things usually go hand in hand. What do …
You don't always need a trailer for goat transport
Today I needed a simple solution for goat transport. I was taking one of my full-sized goats to a friend. My two options were my Honda Element or hitching up my stock trailer. I chose the Element. One …
When purchasing a goat...just ask!
When purchasing a goat make sure you know what is important to you and ask questions. Some of them may be already answered in the ad you found, but others might not be. Below is a non-exhaustive list …
Goating into 2024
I’m not a big one for New Years resolutions, but I do have some idea of the things I want to do differently in 2024. Yesterday I wrote more of a review of 2023, and this post is about the new …
2023 in Review: The good, the bad and the goaty
2023 was a big year for Floof Farm as far as our competitive goating journey. Here I’m doing a 2023 in review both the highlights and the lowlights.
We did quite a few shows including Nationals, …
Goat Math: Why do I have too many goats?
Maybe you are new to goats and haven’t heard of goat math. Or you come from dogs, chickens, cats, horses or any other sort of animal which has its own form of X math. I think there might even be …
Making dairy manageable with alternative milking schedules
Often while milking I make up parody songs about goats. My favorite this fall has been about my milking schedule:
Milking 9 to 5 doing dairy to fit your schedule workin’ other jobs Not all …
Goat Conditions: What is carpal hyperextension in goats?
Carpal hyperextension in goats is a condition and topic of primarily Nigerian Dwarf breeders though there have been instances of it in mini goat breeds. You will often see it referred to as …
Goat Herd Management: Managing pregnant does
One of the areas of management I’ve changed quite a bit over the past few years is how I manage my pregnant does. As with all my other writing I’m not an expert nor am I a veterinary, …