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The Ultimate Guide To Nigerian Dwarf Goats

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Nigerian Dwarf Goats are our personal favorite type of goats. There are plenty of over types of goats that you can choose from depending on what you are looking for in a goat, but we just love everything about Nigerian Dwarf Goats.

Nigerian Dwarf Goats

They are a perfect size; around that of a Golden Retriever. They have wonderful personalities. And they have milk that is sweeter than even cow’s milk.

If you share our love for everything Nigerian Dwarf Goats, then please read along and enjoy our Ultimate Guide to Nigerian Dwarf Goats!

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Goat Supplies – How to Prepare for Nigerian Dwarf Goats

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goat supplies

If you are getting ready to bring your first goat home, you definitely need to know what goat supplies you will need!

When we got our first goats, we spent A LOT of time researching exactly what they would need once we got them home.  We knew we needed to figure out how to take care of them and also what the most essential goat supplies to have are.

Never having owned goats before it was hard to know exactly how to prepare for bringing Nigerian Dwarf goats (or any type of goat) home. …

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Dairy Goat Breeds – 5 Best Goat Breeds for Milk Production

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Dairy Goat Breeds

Dairy goat breeds will be the best goat breeds for you to look at if you want a lots of yummy milk production from your goats!

Of course, all goats CAN produce milk.  But that doesn’t mean that you will get much milk from them or that it will be as delicious as ones bred specifically for milk production. Of course, if you want milk, you will also need to learn all about breeding goats!  Since they have to have kids to produce milk.

For these reasons, you should look at the top dairy goat breeds when you are looking for goats to produce milk for your family.

There are many reasons to get dairy goats, but if you aren’t sure what type of goat to get make sure that dairy goats are right for you.

Dairy goats can be a lot of work — what with all the milking they require!  You’ll need all the right milking supplies as well as to learn how to milk a goat….

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Goat Kidding Signs – 5 Signs Your Goat May Be Ready to Kid

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It will be kidding time here in a few short months and we just can’t wait to see all the adorable bouncy babies!   Our first year kidding we were so nervous and were not sure what goat kidding signs to look for.

We knew how to tell we had pregnant goats, so we knew we definitely had babies on the way.  We had so many questions about what the goat labor timeline would look like.  …

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Coccidia in Chickens & Goats – A Health Challenge for Both

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Coccidia in Chickens & Goats - A Health Challenge for Both

What is Coccidia in Chickens and Goats?

Coccidia in chickens and goats, if left untreated can be very dangerous.

Coccidia otherwise known as cocci or coccidious is an internal parasite that can affect all species.  Coccidia can be found in the dirt, fecal matter, pretty much anywhere outside that your animals will definitely be touching.

You would think that with how widespread coccidia can be that it would be a  simple thing right?  Wrong!  Coccidia, although by definition (it is a single cell protoza) is a simple organism how it affects animals is not simple at all….

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How To Care For Goats In Winter

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How To Care For Goats In Winter

You made it through the summer and now the weather has started to get a bit colder. You may have noticed your goats’ coats (ha ha) have started to get thicker. They are not out grazing as often as usual. And they are eating A LOT of hay. It should be pretty clear they are preparing for Winter. Now you too can prepare and learn how to care for goats in Winter.

Goats are outdoor animals, and because of that, they are pretty good at surviving outside. You can, however, learn some tips about caring for goats in the winter that will make their lives much more comfortable….

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