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. … [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 … [Read more...]
Grow Natural Dyes for Wool Crafts
You can grow natural dyes for wool in your back yard garden. As farm folks at heart, it's natural for us to prefer do it yourself projects. The winter often finds us leafing through seed catalogs, planning our gardens for spring and summer. If you also love wool, consider adding some seeds for dye plants to this year's garden plots. While this article will concentrate on how to choose plants that grow natural dyes for wool, quick searches will yield more information regarding dyes for other … [Read more...]
How to Fix a Muddy Chicken Run
Rainy seasons are necessary but what do we do with the resulting muddy chicken run? Are you tired of muddy eggs, messy coop floors and slippery chicken run? I'm not going to sugar coat it. If you have an extremely muddy chicken run, it will take some labor to return the run to a better state. You will have to correct the grading and the drainage. The good news is, once you do it correctly, it's much easier to avoid a muddy chicken run. the flock spends more time inside the coop if there … [Read more...]
Can Goats Eat Christmas Trees?
This is the time of year to ask, can goats eat Christmas trees? 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 not in the genus of … [Read more...]
