kidding season

Kidding Season Offers Excitement in the Barn 

There’s nothing quite as fun as seeing the fruits of your labor in the form of newborn babies—baby goats, that is! When kidding season arrives, you can see how your genetic selection and mating decisions worked, and hopefully, you have great results.  Wait, what is kidding season? Kidding is the term used for mother goats […]

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first time goat kidding

How to Prepare for First Time Goat Kidding 

There’s nothing cuter than a baby goat jumping around, leaping onto its mama. That is unless it’s an entire pen of goat kids jumping and playing together. Before you get those baby goats to the point of playing you first have to get them born safely and healthfully and started in the right direction.   At […]

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goat grooming

Goat Grooming: Getting your Kids Ready to Show Starts at Home

Everyone wants to look their absolute best when they go to town. Whether it’s putting on your Sunday best or getting gussied up for a night on the town, appearances should and do matter.   It’s no different in the show ring. And though goats are judged on muscle expression, structural correction, balance, and eye appeal, […]

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