Looking to buy goats for your farm? If you've never purchased livestock, you will want to learn as much as you can about raising goats before you head to a potential breeder for a look at the animals.
Among the unique hobby farm animals, pygmy goats are a friendly breed that makes an excellent pet for a constant supply of fresh milk. These diminutive goats, often considered a popular breed, offer a ...
When farmers can’t afford to financially support cows, people often turn to a breed of 4 legged critters who can drive one straight to the funny farm. Goats do not require the same amount of land that ...
Robert Macharia, owner of Mwihoko Dairy Goat Farm. “I started dairy goat farming in 2013 with a single goat gifted to me by my father. The goat would give one litre per day,” says 37-year-old Robert ...
BERWICK, Maine — First came the bison, then the rare Mangalitsa pigs, and now, in 2022, Hackamatack Farm has added a critically endangered breed of goat to its animal population. Four San Clemente ...
MURDOCK — Carmen Maus had no intention of having a goat on her rural Murdock farm. And yet, when she and her good friend Theresa Smith went to a livestock auction in 2017 in Benson, there she was, ...
I am a regular reader of your column, and thank you so much for the wonderful pieces you write for us. I am seriously considering dairy goat farming. This is because I have a small piece of land from ...
In many villages across India, goats are more than just animals– they are part of the family’s everyday life. For small farmers and people with very little land, goats are one of the easiest animals ...