by Amanda | Jan 4, 2022 | Getting Started With Goats
The Nigerian Dwarf, smallest of the dairy breeds, is arguably the most popular goat of the moment. People love them as pets for their friendly personalities, and cute, compact size, but don’t be fooled: they can hold their own milk production too! Why are Nigerian... 
by Amanda | Nov 29, 2021 | Farm News
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, we lost an amazing woman. Jan was my mentor, and I was lucky to also call her my friend. She was a devoted 4-H leader for 30 years and she loved her 4-H kids as though they were her own children and grandchildren. She loved animals... 
by Amanda | Nov 16, 2021 | Resources
The gift-giving season is rapidly approaching, and if you’ve made your way to this website, it’s highly likely you have at least one goat lover on your list. If you’re stumped on what to get them, I have you covered! Listed below are 27 goat-themed... 
by Amanda | Oct 13, 2021 | Performance and Production
If you’ve been browsing dairy goat pedigrees (please tell me I’m not the only person who does this?), you may have seen abbreviations like *M or 2*M for does or *B, +B, or ++B for bucks registered with the ADGA. These designations give an indication of the... 
by Amanda | Apr 3, 2021 | Farm News
I can’t believe I forgot to share these! Two weeks ago (when I was at 22 weeks along in my pregnancy), my friend Erica was kind enough to come take co-maternity photos of me with my goat, Cookie. We both just happened to be 5 months pregnant (with her only being...