Few things bring more satisfaction to a homesteader than seeing their sleek, contented herd of happy goats on a bright summer's day. Yet 12 years ago, most of our summer days right into winter were ...
3 Easy Methods to Pasteurize Goat Milk at Home
Congratulations! You did it! You invested in dairy goats, figured out how to milk them, and have delicious goat’s milk looking you in the face. Now, what should you do with it? The next step is a ...
Angora Goat: Breed Info, Characteristics, Breeding, and Care
Are you a craft-loving soul who wants to produce their own yarn, as well as weave it? Angora goats are one of the most efficient fiber producers around producing 25% of their own weight in ...
Nubian Goat: Breed Info, Characteristics, Breeding, and Care
Have you ever noticed the regal, flowing ears of the Nubian goat and wondered why they are so popular? Sturdy, noble animals, Nubians are well-known for producing milk with high butterfat content, ...
14 Benefits of Keeping Goats Around Your Homestead
Besides being adorable clowns and entertainers, there are many uses for goats around a homestead. I’m not talking about their many benefits, but actual uses for them in your life. Goats can be an ...
Alpine Goat: Breed Info, Characteristics, Breeding, and Care
Graceful, elegant, curious. These words best describe Alpine goats. Add to this their hardy nature and friendly personality, and you have a great new member to your homestead. Alternatively called ...
How to Safely Introduce a New Goat to an Existing Herd
Goats are herd animals by nature. I remember when I first read that statement on some blog, or in a book, many years ago. It seemed like such a quaint, charming idea. I envisioned goats living ...
Best Goat Fencing Options and How to Effectively Confine Your Goats
Are you a newcomer to keeping goats and wondering how you’re going to effectively confine goats and keep these adorable critters safe? Maybe you’re still in the planning stages of raising goats, but ...
Beginner’s Guide to Raising Goats for Milk Production
Raising goats for milk production is generally considered the most labor-intensive reason for keeping them. Between daily milking, special nutrition management, and the mandatory breeding necessary to ...