Dairy Goats

Changes Coming to How You Access Some Antibiotics…

Changes Coming to How You Access Some Antibiotics…  By Paul Plummer, DVM. PHD Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. As dairy goat producers and enthusiasts there are some significant changes that will be taking place soon regarding how you access antibiotics to treat your goats. It is...

Evaluating Your Milking Doe

Evaluating Your Milking Doe. By Jennifer Bentley - ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist.Showing dairy goats can be a rewarding experience for those interested in goats or for the most seasoned breeders in the industry. It is a great networking tool to learn more about the industry and aids in...

Defining Profit for Dairy Goat Herds!

Defining Profit for Dairy Goat Herds! By Dr. Larry Tranel, Dairy Field Specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach. Dairy goat producers need to be profit minded if trying to make a living or a secondary income from their dairy goat operation. Profit might not be just financial. Profit can also include “...

Designing Dairy Goat Housing and Ventilation for Optimum Animal Health

Designing Dairy Goat Housing and Ventilation for Optimum Animal Health. By Brian Dougherty, Field Agricultural Engineer, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Designing dairy goat housing and ventilation systems to optimize animal health may seem like a daunting task but following some simple...

Forage for Milking Dairy Goats

Forage for Milking Dairy Goats. By Fred M. Hall, Iowa State University Extension Dairy Field Specialist; Dr. Gail Carpenter, Assistant Proffesor and Iowa State University Extension Dairy Specialist. For many producers their goat’s forage is gleaned from pasture the bulk of the year. Goats harvest the...

Colostrum Management of Goat Kids

Colostrum Management of Goat Kids. By Michelle Buckley, DVM, MS, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Raising quality youngstock is an investment in the future of your herd. Appropriate nutrition is one of the most basic ways that we can set kids up for a healthy and productive life. While some...

Identification in Dairy Goats

Identification in Dairy Goats. By Michelle Buckley, DVM, MS, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Its no secret among goat owners that maintaining individual identification on a goat can be significantly more challenging than their bovine counterparts. I have been amazed at how quickly a goat can...

Dairy Goat Nutrition – The Fundamental Nutrients

Dairy Goat Nutrition – The Fundamental Nutrients. By Jennifer A Bentley - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. When raising dairy goats, nutrition lays the groundwork for good health and in reaching their full genetic potential. Nutrition also has a large effect on reproduction, lactation, and...

Recordkeeping is more than just Writing a Note on the Wall

Recordkeeping is more than just Writing a Note on the Wall.  By Fred Hall- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. There are things to record to manage a dairy goat operation efficiently. For many smaller operations, keeping track of basic information in a pocket calendar works well. A three-ring...

Vaccinations for Dairy Goats

Vaccinations for Dairy Goats.  By Michelle Buckley, DVM, MS - Post Doctoral Associate, Iowa State University.  Vaccinations are one of the best tools in our arsenal for preventing disease, along with nutrition, housing, husbandry, and biosecurity. However, not all vaccines are equally effective and not every...

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