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My husband will be putting up fences in a couple months, mostly woven goat fencing and then some mobile electric fence. I thought I make him a fencing tool kit for Christmas. What tools/brands would you recommend to put in the kit? Thanks!

Hi, I’ve finally put a deposit on my very first dairy goats. I’ll be getting them next summer and can barely wait! In the meantime, I’m looking for book recommendations for dairy product recipes like cheese and yogurt. Thank you.

My husband mentioned to me that he’s like a “grazing stick”. I can’t find a source for them. Does anyone know who sells them? Thank you. Here’s a link to how they’re used...

After wanting goats for nearly 20 years, I have finally reserved a doe in milk, a doeling, a wether and a buckling that will come home next summer. I am very fortunate to have found an awesome breeder and I can barely wait! My plan is to build two goat tractors, one for the girls and one for the...

Hi, We have about 14 acres of pasture that we want to fence in and do rotational grazing with, most likely, sheep and possibly a couple beeves, goats and maybe even Tamworth hogs at some point. We're considering 6 strands of very hot high tensile fencing or woven sheep and goat fencing. For the...

After studying *most* of the goat breeds I decided that I "definitely" wanted ND goats, mainly for their high butterfat content and smaller size. THEN I heard about Kinders, which also are supposed to have a high butterfat content, but have the added benefit of being better for meat as well. My...

(Below are my original questions) I had contacted a breeder to see if she may have doelings available mid-winter. She had some available now, but sadly, the barn and pasture aren't ready yet. She made mention that she would have does in milk with their doelings available in the spring. This is...

I'm popping on over from backyardchickens.com, where I have learned so much about caring for our poultry. I'm studying up now to learn about out next venture...goats. I have so much to learn and the more I do learn the more questions I have, which is why I'm here. Our goal is to become self...