Goat Health Handbook – Free Download

Some basic facts about goat like their reproduction, breeding weight, gestation, estrous cycle knowing when they’re healthy and sick, and some other facts about their welfare. Reproductive Aspects FemaleAge of puberty7 – 10 monthsBreeding weight60 – 75% of adult weightEstrous cycleLengthDurationSigns18 – 22 days12 – 36 hoursTail wagging, mounting, bleatingOvulation12 – 36 hours from onset of standing heatGestation length146 – 155 daysBreeding seasonAugust – JanuarySeasonal anestrou

On a whim, my husband decided to apply for a job…2400 miles from our current home. For some reason, he was shocked when the company contacted him for an interview. Suddenly, the whim went from “oh well that would be interesting” to “oh crap how are we going to move with 22 chickens, three pregnant goats, one elderly horse, and two dogs?” In the end, he ended up turning down the job, but before we got to that point, I did a lot of research on moving with chickens

Having priorities while traveling is essential. After a 12-hour flight from England to South Africa, I went straight to a winery. This vineyard is distinct because it utilizes 1,600 Indian runner ducks as pest control. Yes, I did fly halfway around the world to come face-to-beak with hundreds of ducks. And yes, if I was to stay home, I could have been entertained by my own runner ducks. But what can I say? My hobby is my passion. This African homestead was founded in 1696 and it is on

By John G. Moore It was hot. Texas hot.  It was the end of July, just two weeks after my father passed away. My wife and I unloaded the car with sweat rolling off of us.  We hadn’t been home for the entire two weeks, so my first goal was to carry an armload of luggage down the hall to the bedroom and turn the AC on 65 degrees F as I passed the thermostat.  But I stopped in the living room when something caught my eye out of the front bay window. &