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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breeding goats

Reproductive Options Exist for Breeding Goats

Raising goats has become quite the trend. Just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean everyone has to use the same management style. Three primary reproductive options are commonly used for breeding goats: natural breeding, artificial insemination and embryo transfer.   Every operation has its own set of goals and management practices that best suit its […]

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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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protein tub for goats

DuraFerm® Offers A Protein Tub for Goats 

Protein Tub for Goats There are many seasons during a goat’s life and reasons it might require some additional protein in its diet.   Goats may need extra protein in their diets during specific life stages or under certain conditions. Protein constitutes the building blocks for cells. If a goat’s diet is inadequate in protein, then fetal […]

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goat gestation

How to Prepare for Successful Goat Gestation 

Goat Gestation As genetics selection tools and reproduction traits advance, the ability to duplicate superior genetics has become easier through the use of advanced reproductive technologies. Although embryo transfer (E.T.) and artificial insemination (A.I.) are not quite as common in goats as they are in cattle and sheep, the technologies allow for the propagation of […]

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