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Nigerian Dwarf Goats

And So It Begins

If you are thinking about getting goats or planning to bring home a couple soon, here are seven things that you will want to make sure you have ready for them when they arrive! Goat Hay Feeder, Nigerian Goats, Types Of Goats, Baby Goats, Farms Living, Farm Life, Sheep

Goat Hay Feeder

If you are thinking about getting goats or planning to bring home a couple soon, here are seven things that you will want to make sure you have ready for them when they arrive!

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Deciding to have goats is a long term commitment similar to bringing a dog into your family and your life. You may be confused by the number of different estimates you see for a goat’s life span, and that’s because it depends! Keeping Goats, Female Goat, Four Kids, 8 Year Olds, 20 Years Old, Losing Her, Pets, Confused

Deciding to have goats is a long term commitment similar to bringing a dog into your family and your life. You may be confused by the number of different estimates you see for a goat’s life span, and that’s because it depends!

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

If you ask any goat breeder what is their favorite breed, they will most likely tell you it’s the breed they are raising. However, there is no perfect breed. Each one has its own pros and cons. Learn more about their differences on this podcast... Kiko Goats, Boer Goats, Genetics, Animals, Raising, Animales, Animaux, Animal

If you ask any goat breeder what is their favorite breed, they will most likely tell you it’s the breed they are raising. However, there is no perfect breed. Each one has its own pros and cons. Learn more about their differences on this podcast...

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Practices with birthing goats vary tremendously from one breeder to another. Some people are very hands-on while others want to stay away as much as possible. How do you figure out what you feel comfortable with? How Are You Feeling, Hands, Homesteading, Birth, Kid, Group, Board

How Are You Feeling

Practices with birthing goats vary tremendously from one breeder to another. Some people are very hands-on while others want to stay away as much as possible. How do you figure out what you feel comfortable with?

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Although I strongly believe goat kids should be raised by mom, there are times when that simply is not possible. If you end up with a bottle baby, I hope this post will help you get started. This includes tips about feeding (what to feed, how much, how often, and how long) and housing bottle babies. Mom Milk, Baby Sheep, Bottle Feeding, Baby Bottles, Baby Feeding

Although I strongly believe goat kids should be raised by mom, there are times when that simply is not possible. If you end up with a bottle baby, I hope this post will help you get started. This includes tips about feeding (what to feed, how much, how often, and how long) and housing bottle babies.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

If you plan to homestead or are a homesteader who wants to keep goats, there will come a time when you will need to know and understand goat birthing. Here is the complete guide to birthing goats that is essential reading for anyone who raises and keeps goats on the homestead. Homestead, Reading, Kids, Young Children, Boys

If you plan to homestead or are a homesteader who wants to keep goats, there will come a time when you will need to know and understand goat birthing. Here is the complete guide to birthing goats that is essential reading for anyone who raises and keeps goats on the homestead.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Check out this post about copper deficiency in goats to learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment. You'll also learn why your goats might still be copper deficient even when you provide as much copper as they should need. And I shared some of the results of the copper survey I conducted last year. Copper, Health, Check, Health Care, Brass, Salud

Check out this post about copper deficiency in goats to learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment. You'll also learn why your goats might still be copper deficient even when you provide as much copper as they should need. And I shared some of the results of the copper survey I conducted last year.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

If you have baby goats due during winter, you need to be prepared for some unique challenges! I've been receiving questions about kidding in winter, so I updated this post with lots of additional information about challenges of cold weather kidding. Cold Weather, Challenges, Winter, Dogs, Unique, Winter Time

If you have baby goats due during winter, you need to be prepared for some unique challenges! I've been receiving questions about kidding in winter, so I updated this post with lots of additional information about challenges of cold weather kidding.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

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Animal Nutrition

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

If you love goats and you love cheese, this is the episode for you! Listen to this episode with Joanne Danielson who has been raising Nubian Goats for 40 years. Nubian Goat, 40 Years, Cheese

If you love goats and you love cheese, this is the episode for you! Listen to this episode with Joanne Danielson who has been raising Nubian Goats for 40 years.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

In this episode, we are talking about zinc with Dr. Robert VanSaun from the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. We discuss interactions with other minerals and how too much of some minerals can cause a zinc deficiency. Hair Loss Reasons, Zinc Deficiency, Biomedical Science, Losing Hair, State University, Pennsylvania

Hair Loss Reasons

Zinc Deficiency

Biomedical Science

State University

In this episode, we are talking about zinc with Dr. Robert VanSaun from the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. We discuss interactions with other minerals and how too much of some minerals can cause a zinc deficiency.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

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Caseous Lymphadenitis, usually called CL, is the most common cause of skin abscesses. CL is highly contagious because it can infect goats through unbroken skin. CL is unique in that it most commonly affects lymph nodes in the neck. The only way to know if a goat has CL is to have a vet aspirate the contents of the swollen area and culture it to see if it is positive for CL. Learn more... The Only Way, Cl, Learning, Lymph Nodes

Caseous Lymphadenitis, usually called CL, is the most common cause of skin abscesses. CL is highly contagious because it can infect goats through unbroken skin. CL is unique in that it most commonly affects lymph nodes in the neck. The only way to know if a goat has CL is to have a vet aspirate the contents of the swollen area and culture it to see if it is positive for CL. Learn more...

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

If you bought a goat or two that isn't as friendly as you'd like, here are some tips for convincing them that you are not going to eat them. Check out my tips on taming a goat... Buy A Goat, Prey Animals, Curious Creatures, Family Dogs, Tips

Curious Creatures

If you bought a goat or two that isn't as friendly as you'd like, here are some tips for convincing them that you are not going to eat them. Check out my tips on taming a goat...

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

For this reason, I try very hard never to add an individual goat to the herd. When goats have been separated for kidding, I put them into groups of three or four initially so the head butting gets spread around a little more than if only two goats were put together. Raising Goats | Goatherding How To Be Outgoing, Animais

How To Be Outgoing

For this reason, I try very hard never to add an individual goat to the herd. When goats have been separated for kidding, I put them into groups of three or four initially so the head butting gets spread around a little more than if only two goats were put together. Raising Goats | Goatherding

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

In Case Of Emergency, Things To Know, Need To Know

In Case Of Emergency

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

In this episode, we are talking about microchipping goats - how a microchip works, some common misconceptions about microchips, and more! If you prefer to read, I've got you covered with a transcript! It Works, Studying, Teaching, Nailed It, Onderwijs

In this episode, we are talking about microchipping goats - how a microchip works, some common misconceptions about microchips, and more! If you prefer to read, I've got you covered with a transcript!

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Constipation should never be the first diagnosis you make whenever a goat looks a little off. Goat constipation is a very big deal on the rare occasion when it does happen. If you do have a constipated goat, it may have one of the very serious conditions... Constipated Baby, Young Buck, Goat Barn, Goat Ideas, Social Media

Constipated Baby

Constipation should never be the first diagnosis you make whenever a goat looks a little off. Goat constipation is a very big deal on the rare occasion when it does happen. If you do have a constipated goat, it may have one of the very serious conditions...

Everything you need to know about getting, keeping, and raising goats. This post is perfect learning for people who are beginners at taking care of goats on their homestead or small farm. Small Farm

Everything you need to know about getting, keeping, and raising goats. This post is perfect learning for people who are beginners at taking care of goats on their homestead or small farm.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

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Everything you need to know about cough in goats. A great read for beginners who are looking to learn more about goats. Or homesteaders who have a herd of goats on their homestead. Understanding respiratory conditions that can affect goats is important to their proper care. Reading For Beginners, Check Email

Reading For Beginners

Everything you need to know about cough in goats. A great read for beginners who are looking to learn more about goats. Or homesteaders who have a herd of goats on their homestead. Understanding respiratory conditions that can affect goats is important to their proper care.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

You need up-to-date information on deworming goats and using dewormers intelligently so that you can avoid dewormer resistance. Includes correct dosages for dewormers, as well as best practices and how to avoid dewormer resistance. University Of Georgia, Write To Me, Over Dose

University Of Georgia

You need up-to-date information on deworming goats and using dewormers intelligently so that you can avoid dewormer resistance. Includes correct dosages for dewormers, as well as best practices and how to avoid dewormer resistance.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

Selenium is a micronutrient needed by goats (and lots of other living creatures). Although they only need a little, a deficiency can cause big problems. When goats don’t have enough selenium, does may have trouble getting pregnant, are more likely to have problems giving birth, are more likely to have a retained placenta, and probably won’t produce as much milk as they otherwise would. This is a must-read for goat owners. Selenium Deficiency, Trouble Getting Pregnant, Creatures, Milk, Being A Mom

Selenium Deficiency

Trouble Getting Pregnant

Selenium is a micronutrient needed by goats (and lots of other living creatures). Although they only need a little, a deficiency can cause big problems. When goats don’t have enough selenium, does may have trouble getting pregnant, are more likely to have problems giving birth, are more likely to have a retained placenta, and probably won’t produce as much milk as they otherwise would. This is a must-read for goat owners.

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author

The Thrifty Homesteader - Deborah Niemann | Author