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It is well known in the goat world on how coveted the CODI/PCI Boer goats have become. It’s common to hear someone argue that these are the only “True” South African Boer goats, as they were live animals flown directly from Cape Town, South Africa, to the United States. The following article, by Trevor Ballif,
by Dave Sparks DVM As I give talks on meat goat health and productivity I find that most of us are in this industry because we enjoy working with our goats. Most of the folks I visit with, however, tell me that they would enjoy it a lot more if they were taking some profits
This article is directly aimed at Cattle, but this issue effects all grazers, Thus a great reason for us to stress browsing over grazing! The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia sits squarely in the fescue belt. As an extension agent, I hear a lot about fescue toxicosis from the academic side, but rarely does it make
By Suzanne Gasparotto Lohn, Tx (325) 344-5775 There is no single perfect forage or hay for goats. As long as it is digestible, a wide variety of plants and hays will be consumed. Goat are very selective, “picky” eaters, choosing only those hays and forages which will give them the nutrients they need. The quality
I recently went through the ordeal of running DNA on my herd as part of my breeding program. I had purchased semen from some of the Savanna world’s past champion bucks. This semen had been DNA genotyped already. I wanted to try to diversify my herd genetically by returning to the original progeny offspring. I
