Blog Bits

Why Goats Have Twins

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

For a lighthearted look, albeit with merit, at why goats have twins, stop by Cadence Dairy Goats. »

A Place to Talk Goats

Monday, March 8, 2010

If you can’t enough of talking and reading about goats, take a click over to The Goat Spot. The forums provide a place to chat with other goat people about just about anything goat related. From questions to photos to how to cope with the loss of a goat, it’s an active site but... »

Tidbits on Mountain Goats

Friday, March 5, 2010

Pricilla, spokesgoat for Happy Goats Soap, wants to educate us all about her cousins, the mountain goat. Weather hardy and weighing up to 300 pounds, Pricillia thinks the males are pretty hot and wishes they lived in more places than mountain ranges. »

Goat Milk in Wisconsin

Friday, March 5, 2010

Wisconsin Public Radio discusses goat milk production in Wisconsin and the effects of demand on the goat industry in that state. http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/news/news100304sr.rm (Ed. Note – You’ll need RealPlayer to hear the broadcast.) »

Cheesemaking

Thursday, March 4, 2010

If you’re in the mood to make some quick cheese,  GNOWFGLINS is running a short series on cheesemaking. The first installment includes some easy recipes found here and there on the internet. The second installment covers basics of supplies and cultures, and the third is a discussion of the benefits of cheesemaking with raw milk. »

NAIS, Not Dead Yet

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

While the USDA’s National Animal Indentification System is technically dead, better poke it with a stick cuz it may not be all that dead yet. Just Ruminatin’ has some interesting thoughts on the matter. »

Goat Rant

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Gerald, the finicky goat from over at Animals with Opinions, went off on a toot recently. It would seem that a show of some kind presented a goat in the poorest of lights which really set Gerald off. You might like to see what he has to say about sheep too. »

Jared, the Goat Boy

Monday, February 22, 2010

A young man, 4-H, a leased goat and an interest in teaching others about goats, that’s what Boy and Goat is all about. For a perspective on goats from the mind of an 11 year old, this is the place to go. And be sure to check back; I have a feeling Jared will have things... »

Goats and Other Animals

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Would you head-butt a llama? That’s the question asked at On the way to Critter Farm when her little boys recently had a tete-a-tete with a very inquisitive and goat focused llama. Llamas aren’t the only livestock that can have an extreme interest in the goats. Some cattle love goats, others are completely apathetic but on... »

Snow Goats

Friday, February 19, 2010

Little goats in big snow, that’s what you’ll find at Hippie Chick Diaries this week. Like most of the eastern portion of the country, Wren, AKA Hippie Chick, has had more than her fair share of snow and her goats are not pleased. »

Gilead Goats

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Check out the hand-knitted socks at Gilead Goats and the yummy hand-spun yarns. They’re a lovely pick-me-up from the mid-winter blahs. »

Buckley’s Bellyache

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The homesteaders at From the Country Farm in Maine let their goats out to play and an unsupervised buckling gnawed all the pine needles off a tree behind the barn and then “painted” the walls of his goat pen green during the night. What didn’t end up on the walls, dribbled down his backside. “Thankfully... »

For Fiber Fans

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Fiber Addict AKA Sister Sword of Desirable Mindfulness blogs over on livejournal. Her topics? Fiber, self-sufficiency, fiber and goats. Oh, and fiber. What’s interesting about her blog, beyond the wealth of knowledge about fiber, is she’s very interactive with her reader. Post a question, she’ll answer it. Her passion for fiber is obvious in everything... »

Fuzzy Winter Goats

Saturday, January 23, 2010

A lovely photo essay from Pink Porches on fuzzy goats, bees, chickens and the beauty of winter in Maine. »

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