Blog Overview

In general and at a minimum, goat kids should be nursing or fed a milk replacer for 2 months or 8 weeks. This is the recommended minimum and for us we extend this to at last 3 months if we can.

With so many different milk replacers on the market, it can be difficult to choose which one to nurse your kids with. This blog will help you learn what to look for when purchasing a new milk replacer, and how to make an informed decision.

A guide to caring for pregnant goats, including breeding season, heat and rut, gestation and due dates, nutrition, birthing stalls, and more.

Make goat buying a stress-free experience. Everything you need to look for, ask about and know when buying a new goat.

How to safely and successfully trim your goat’s hooves. This blog is a “how-to” guide for goat hoof care—an important part of maintaining overall goat health.

Make sure you are prepared for your goat’s birth with our quick and easy guide/checklist to putting together a goat birthing kit.

In this post, we break down the different options for meeting a goat’s nutritional needs so that you can decide the best method for your herd.

If you are just starting out in the goat-raising field, let me help you get prepared a bit. Think of this as a little goat for beginners crash course!

Milking a Goat: What You Should Know

Dairy goats can be perfect for the small homesteader who wants a steady producing dairy animal, but perhaps doesn’t have the space or housing available to raise a cow.

Check out our guide to small goat breeds including pygmy goats and dwarf goats!

So, you want to raise goats! Whether you have no idea where to start or just need a refresher on the basics, here are some helpful tidbits.