I get questions regarding the best time of year to breed/kid to meet peak demand or carcass meat and thus get highest prices for slaughter goats. The short answer is to have slaughter goats ready for sale/shipment one to two... Continue Reading →
In many sheep flocks and goat herds there are orphaned lambs or kids and many prolific ewes/does have too many lambs/kids for the milking ability of the natural mother. Artificial rearing should only be considered when the option to foster... Continue Reading →
January 22, 2022 North Platte, NE The Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers along with the Nebraska Extension are holding their 4th annual Lambing and Kidding School in North Platte, NE on January 22, 2022. We have a great program planned... Continue Reading →
This week, the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service published its Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The rule, initially proposed in April 2016, aims to strengthen rules for Organic Livestock and Poultry by: Clarifying how producers and handlers must treat... Continue Reading →
Please visit Jack & Mauldin's Boer Goat page for an excellent list of recipes for goat!
USDA Grades Goat is produced from animals less than a year old. Since the quality of goat varies according to the age of the animal, it is advisable to buy goat that has been USDA graded. USDA Prime: Prime grade... Continue Reading →
According to Combination Dewormers: The Time is Now by Dr. Ray Kaplan posted on the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control webpage, there now is very strong evidence that using combination treatment is the best method for using dewormers and should be instituted... Continue Reading →
The New Veterinary Feed Directive takes affect January 1st, 2017. Make yourselves familiar with it. A couple great sites to visit are: FDA: Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) and UNL's Veterinary Feed Directive. Here are a couple videos to walk you... Continue Reading →
Though cross-reactivity can happen, many people who are allergic to cow’s milk find that they can drink and eat dairy products made from goat milk. The reason is, each species has slightly different proteins in their milk and, of those... Continue Reading →
Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producer Association 