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Sunday, October 10, 2021
Getting Started With the Best Goats for Milk - Backyard Goats Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas Goats are fun to raise, and many people milk goats for their own use (for milk, and maybe cheese or other goat milk products) and some milk goats commercially. Here are some tips for getting started with the best goats for milk. Read complete article
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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
**Instead of making use of available spots on a plane for rescued animals to escape Kabul, Afghanistan, the Department of Defense made a "policy decision" to forcibly release them from their crates in the airport (around 130 dogs including working dogs, and US Citizens' dogs), into the middle of a war zone. US woman Charlotte Maxwell-Jones of Kabul Small Animal Rescue has stayed behind in attempts to rescue the pets that were left behind and is a HEROINE. The US Government should do every read more...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Preventing and Treating Coccidiosis in Goats - Backyard Goats Add to Favorites If you see diarrhea among your goat herd - especially among the kids - then it's likely that your animals are suffering from coccidiosis. Coccidiosis in goats is both common and easily prevented. Treated, it's minor. Untreated, it can kill young animals and have lifelong health effects on survivors. Read the article on backyardgoats.iamcountryside.com > read more...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
How to Trim Goat Hooves for Overall Health - Backyard Goats Add to Favorites Trimming goat hooves is essential to good goat health. When keeping goats, learn how to trim goat hooves for regular maintenance and to promote a healthy life for your goat. Overgrown hooves can hide diseased tissue, and lead to a slow painful decline in the goat's overall condition. View complete articl read more...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Listeriosis in Goats: Dangers of Feeding Moldy Hay - Backyard Goats Add to Favorites Circling Disease and Silage Sickness are other names for listeriosis in goats, commonly associated with feeding moldy hay. Listeriosis is a life-threatening disease primarily caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes; however, ruminants may also get listeriosis from Listeria ivanovii. Listeria is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans. read more...
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