We are coming up on year five of homesteading. One of the first things we did on our homestead was also one of the biggest (and most costly) mistakes we’ve made. We got goats. What’s more we sorely ...

Do you know where your Goat is NOW? Finally, Part Two of Goat Keeping 101. Life on the farm, of course, is never dull. But we are at the end of kidding season and now are just waiting on two more does ...

Learn how to house and fence your goats on the small farm. Goats, whether raised for meat or milk, need basic protection from the elements: snow, wind, rain, heat. They also are notorious for getting ...

If you’ve got goats, sheep, or other small livestock, you know predators always seem to test your fencing at the most inconvenient times. One night it’s a fox slipping between wires; the next week ...

Officials are reminding hikers to pay attention to signage near the electric fences in Pismo Preserves. High Road near the parking area is lined with electric fences while goats are grazing on ...

Much of the difficulty in maintaining a herd of goats lies in the particulars of the goat itself. Goats happen to be able problem-solvers, occasionally obstinate and quite physically dexterous. This ...