Can goats eat Christmas trees? This is a popular question during the later part of December. Many of us will have spent hard earned dollars, purchasing a fresh cut tree from a local tree lot. After the tinsel and ornaments have been removed, using the tree as a food option in the barnyard can add value to the money spent on a fresh cut tree. So can goats eat Christmas trees? What about sheep, cattle, and even the chickens? The genus Pine contains a lot of plants, some not even true pines. Yew is … [Read more...]
Build a Goat Sleeping Platform
Building a goat sleeping platform was one of the simplest projects we have put together on the farm. The hardest part of the project was nagging reminding my son to please pick up some pallets for me since he has the large truck with out a cap on it. Each section of the goat sleeping platform goats, used two pallets. You can make your goat sleeping platform as large as you need to or what your barn space will allow. Raising different species of livestock adds much to our lives. I … [Read more...]
Overgrown Goat Hoof Care Steps to Take
Overgrown goat hoof issues are a big problem for goats. It's unlikely that you will always keep up with hoof trimming. Life gets busy, bad weather occurs, goats are feisty and hard to control, and the next thing you know it's been too long. Your goats have overgrown hooves. Keeping up with hoof trimming should be a priority for all goat owners. The first step in the proper care of goats is learning how to perform a proper hoof trimming. I understand that it can be scary to begin cutting off … [Read more...]
Goat Care and Maintenance of Healthy Goats
Goats have to be one of the most entertaining farm animal to own. Knowing how to perform the required goat care is the most important first step to take, as you begin keeping goats. All breeds of goats need some sort of hoof care, proper nutrition, treatment for preventing worms, and more. Read on, for more information on goat care and maintaining a healthy herd. Proper Goat Care When Raising Goats for Fiber Two popular breeds in the fiber arena are Angora and Pygora goats. Both are … [Read more...]
Goat Urinary Stones in Dwarf Goat Breeds
Goat urinary stones or calculi blockages in dwarf breeds of goats is more common than you might think. You may have heard this illness called water belly or obstructive urolithiasis. If you haven't tried to help a goat with urinary stones, you might not be aware of the causes, symptoms, and possible treatments available for the suffering goat. Once you've seen a goat that is in pain from a urinary stone blockage, you will think suffering is a mild way of describing it. We've had only one … [Read more...]
