Winter Management Practices for Goats
Winter Management Practices for Goats By Brett Kreifels, University of NE Extension Service, Douglas-Sarpy County Extension Frequent scratching may indicate your goats have lice, which needs to be controlled. With all animals, winter is a stressful time. We, as livestock owners, can help reduce that stress by providing our animals with the proper care, feeding […]
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Colostrum Management for the Dairy Goat Kid By Jennifer Bentley, Dairy Field Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Feeding kids the correct amount of high-quality colostrum immediately after birth is one of the most important management practices in kid management. Colostrum is so important that sometimes it is called “liquid gold”. The Importance of […]
READ MOREFrequently Asked Questions on Gastrointestinal Parasites in Goats
Frequently Asked Questions on Gastrointestinal Parasites in Goats By D. Van Metre of Colorado State University Extension Parasites cause disease when they are present in large numbers or when the host animal is weakened by another disease or by poor nutrition. Damage to the host occurs when the parasites attach to the lining of the […]
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