All about goats- care, health information and raising.
In my Opinion there could never be too much information about goats ! I know many people in the city who do not get the chance to live with goats- I used to be one of them- This is geared towards people who currently raise goats or who are thinking of getting them- to better help them live with their goats and care for them.
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Goat Information & Interest
Everything you wanted to know about goats
- BottleJaw
- Seemingly healthy goat with good appetite continually gets thin and unthrifty - is anemic and begins to show signs of bottle jaw..Why?
Well there are a few reasons for this to happen..
Copper deficiency,
Coccidiosis,
Bracken fern poisoning,
Inadequate protein synthesis due to liver damage,
Mycotoxins (a toxin produced by an organism of the fungus family, which includes mushrooms, molds and yeasts.)
Stomach worms especially Barberpole worm (Haemonchus contortus )
and Liver Fluke all can cause bottle jaw in the goat: - Goat-Link™
- Why goats make great pets.
* Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were the most popular herd animal 9,000 years ago.
* Goats have no front top teeth- instead they have what is called a 'dental pad' or hard gums. They have 8 lower teeth and 24 back molars for grinding food.
* Goats can live up to 20yrs if well kept.
* Goats can easily be housebroken , much the way a puppy is.
* Goats are smart and can learn and respond to their given name in less than a week
* The pupil in the goat's eye is rectangular in shape instead of being round like those of most other mammals. Goats have excellent night vision.
* Goats have a 4 chambered stomach and chew cud, (a plug of partially digested food stored in the largest compartment of the stomach called the rumen).
* Goat feces has little to no odor, produced in small pea sized pellets.
* Goats do not charge people and try to use the horns as instruments of mass destruction.
* Goats are fastidious eaters and typically will not eat dirty or spoiled food.
* Goats have relatively few diseases, very few which as zoonosis (no more than any other pet animal)
* Goats make great pets
* Goat milk is the most easily digested milk from any animal and quite often used by those who are lactose intolerant.
* Soaps made with goat milk is often used for patients with skin disorders - Get Yer Goat™
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- Need to know what a word is that refers to veterinary terminology- specifically goats?
This is a great veterinary glossary.
Goat Physiological Data
What are the goat normals?
Temperature
101.5o to 103.5o F
Respirations
Adults: 12 - 20 per minute
Kids: 20 - 40 per minute
Pulse
70 - 80 beats per minute
Rumination
1 - 1.5 per minute
Estrus Cycle
18 - 23 days
Gestation
146 - 156 days
FETAL DEVELOPMENT
Heart Beat Apparent 20 days
Limb Buds Visible 28 - 35 days
Differentation Of Digits 35 - 42 days
Nostrils & Eyes Develop 42 - 49 days
Eyelids Close 49 - 56 days
Horn Pits Appear 77 - 84 days
Hair Around Eyes & Muzzle 98-105days
Tooth Eruption 98 - 105 days
Hair Covering Body 119 - 126 days
Length Of Fetus At 30 Days 1.4 cm
Length Of Fetus At 145 Days 43 cm
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Goat Gestation Year Calendar Print
Goat Gestation Calendar 12 months of Gestation Dates - Quick Reference to figure out when your goat is due dependong on when she got bred. Great Gift for Goat Owners-
Making Soap with Goatsmilk
You can Buy Melinda's Sable's Soap or Try this simple recipe to make your own
42 oz olive oil
28 oz coconut oil
18 oz palm oil
12 oz Red Devil Lye
33 oz goats milk
1 cup ground oatmeal
4 Tbsp. raw honey
fats and oil temp: 92 degrees
lye/milk temp: 92 degrees
Carefully mix the lye into the cold milk in a glass or plastic container. Allow to cool to 92 degrees. Stir in the refined oatmeal and honey. Mix well. Warm fat to 92 degrees and slowly add to milk mixture. Mix for 15 minutes or until thick like honey; pour into prepared molds. Let set 24-48 hours until set. Cut into bars and air cure for 4 to 6 weeks..
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If you want to buy some Wonderful Goat Milk Soap- I know just where you can get some of the best around- a gal named Melinda in Oregon.. she gets the milk form her little herd of beautiful Nigerian Dwarf goats.. Sable's Soap I have used her soaps and they are to die for! Go visit her website and buy some pamper for yourself..
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byAutumn is on the Horizon
Time to Plan for next year's kids
If you already have not done so, It's time to separate the bucks and does.. if not - you chance winter kiddings and possible unplanned pregnancies.As the night temperatues drop, does begin to come into season- maybe just one or two early starters now, but look for your does to begin heat cycles every 21 days from now until late Feb.
The bucks will be more than happy to respond- and most activity will take place while you are sleeping.. so if you think "Billy" is being unresponsive to the does- HA! think again.
Separate them into different pens with strong fencing, make sure all have shelter. Make sure the fencing is not open enough for a doe to back up against to be bred and Yes it DOES happen!
To noobie goat owners.. Brace Yourself!
The bucks will be vocal, fragrant and active for the next few months. Bucks will raise a lip and holler.. the lip raising is called the Flehmen Response, they do this to get a better sniff at who is in season and who is not.
Our "Buckin' Around" GoaTee shows this in great style! Great Tee for the Manly Man in your life!
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Websites that are All About Goats
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Raising Milk Goats Successfully
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The Angora Goat, its History, Management and Diseases
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Goat News
What is being written about goats in the News?
- WFTV.com - Health - Saving Lives With Goats?
- Saving Lives With Goats?
Hybrids Make Blood Disorder Drug - Goat owners and goats
- FARMINGTON - Shawna George, 33, of Bloomfield, quickly changed the sign on her meat goat, "Knucklehead," from "I Love Lucy" to a violin in order to prepare for its next appearance on stage at the San Juan County Fair Goat Costume Contest.
- Settlement allows boy to keep his goats
- A settlement with Miami Township trustees allows the 13-year-old to keep the two goats he uses to help treat his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- With these goats I thee wed!
- A BRIDE and groom requested sheep and goats instead of toasters and kettles on their wedding gift list.
And their guests rose to the challenge with more than £6000 of Real Gifts to help people in the Third World. - Mt. lion shot in Morgan Hill area
- About dusk Tuesday, hunters positioned themselves in Nicky Austin's back yard near Highway 101 and Burnett Avenue, where the lion had killed three goats and wounded another. By 10:45 p.m., it was over.
The night before, the mountain lion had scaled the 6-foot chain-link fence leading into Austin's yard to attack the goats, as it had done a few days earlier. Austin said she could hear it attack two goats 30 feet from her bedroom window. - 10 goats eat USD 12,500 in China
- BEIJING: A village cashier in west China lost 12,500 US dollars of public money after it was eaten by goats.
- Rauschenberg: An original
- One famous piece, "Monogram" (1955-59), features an Angora goat with a rubber tire around its midsection, and paint, paper, fabric, metal, wood and a tennis ball incorporated in the construction.

Goat Headlines
What's in the News About Goats?
Apparently the buyer who thinks they are buying a goat for a family who needs it may not get a goat sent at all- it is up to the discretion of the Oxfam Unwrapped Co to decide what your money will be spent on.. sort of like going to a bridal boutique to buy a tea set for a bridal gift and instead, the shop decides to send a vacuum cleaner - because they felt this would be a more appropriate gift.
Bad Advertising, Bad Idea and Bad Mis-Representation to well meaning donors.
BOYCOTT OXFAM UNWRAPPED
Oxfam thinks it's a cute idea to send a Goat Wedding Gift

And it would be IF the goat was ACTUALLY sent instead of Oxfam deciding For YOU not to send a goat at all.
The Guardian Unlimited has a complete story on this Mis representation.
As for me? I would NOT use Oxfam to send a charitable gift - When I pay for something I pay for the something I ordered, not to have my money spent as someone else sees fit. Doesn't sound to me like a company that I would trust my hard earned money and my best efforts to send something I feel is important.
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Some things are just too cool!
I'm not even sure how I found Jack- He had a request to Show me Your Goats! So I did.I'm not sure who got more of a kick from it all-
Jack writes:
"One day last week, I was pressed for time and couldn't think of anything to write for the site, so I posted some pictures of my friend Clark's goats. I also asked people to send me pictures of their goats, if they had any, with the promise that I would put them on my website. I didn't really think anybody would, aside from my friend Abby who sent me a Powerpoint goat, which was awesome, thank you very much.
Then, around 1am on Monday night, I got an email from someone who goes by the name "Goatlady" that made my freaking week."
Read the entire story!
Goats on YouTube
Goats in Action
More Goats on YouTube
Promote the Goat
One Video is of my Own BabyGirl (not a very good quality but a wonderful video because of her background-
read her story:
http://geocities.com/goatladys_babygirl
and you will see why
One is informative on Myotonic Goats (fainters)
Food for thought
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byGoats Die Needlessly in CA Bay Area
Hundreds of goats die in Marin accident
Onlookers reacted with horror as officials piled hundreds of the dead animals on the roadside while digging through the wreckage of the overturned vehicle for more than an hour. The dead animals filled a Dumpster.
The Goats R Us truck taking 400 of the animals to a brush grazing job at the Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley may have been going too fast as it tipped over while making a left turn onto Kerner Boulevard, said San Rafael police Sgt. Mike Vergara.
The driver, Pittsburg resident Ed Gibson, said he could feel a tire give out and said he thought the animals may have shifted to one side as he made his turn.
The Marin Humane Society, San Rafael Police Department and San Rafael Fire Department responded to the 8:45 a.m. accident to save as many of the remaining goats as possible.
About 20 were found grazing in the nearby neighborhood and were rounded up within a couple hours. Read More: http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_6315777
A visibly shaken Marin Humane Society Sgt. Michelle Rogers said 243 dead goats were pulled from the wreckage. Aside from two injured goats taken to the Marin Humane Society shelter, the remaining live goats were sent along to the seminary.
A man was taken to Marin General Hospital with minor head injuries suffered when he tried to prevent goats from escaping the truck.The 32-foot vehicle was moving the animals from Milpitas when the driver turned off to get a cup of coffee, according to San Rafael police..
More: http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_6315777.
Coping with Heat Stress!
Know the Dangers of Summer Heat!
# Have plenty of fresh, cool water available at all times-put powdered electrolytes in the water.
# Avoid the midday sun - keep your walks or play sessions to early mornings and late afternoons when it is cooler
# Don't over-exercise your pet when it's hot
# Be extra careful with longhaired, overweight, young or older animals
# Never leave your goats tied up, even on an overcast day - the temperature inside can rise to lethal degrees within minutes.
# Provide a fan (out of reach of curious goats) to provide air circulation.
Signs of Heat Stress-
Animals pant to lower their body temperature - they do not sweat like humans. If your goat is overheated you may notice:
# Excessive panting
# Salivating
# Vomiting
# Diarrhoea
# Increased heart rate
# Seizures or strange behaviour
# Overly red or purple gums
# Coma or even death within a few hours
What to do-
If you suspect your goat is suffering from heat stress then you should call your vet for advice as soon as possible. In the meantime you should move your goat to a cooler spot and keep him or her quiet. Apply cool (not cold) water by hose or damp, cool towels. Immerse your goat in a cool tub of water for short periods if it can sit up - you want to lower the temperature gradually to avoid hypothermia and shock.
Serious complications can develop from heat stress - brain swelling, kidney failure, convulsions, shock or, in serious cases, death.
Emergency care -
Heat stroke causes incredible damage. Affected animals will first show excitation, followed by loss of balance and seizures, as the blood vessels in the brain engorge. A coma will follow. Heart failure is common and many other changes in body organs occur. The animal is at grave risk.
Emergency first aid is vital and you will need to get to a vet quickly. While you are contacting your vet, cool the animal by placing it in a room temperature (not iced) water bath or by hosing it. Place the wet animal in front of the fan and apply ice packs to its head and chest.
Older and younger goats are most susceptable.
Heat Index Chart
Understand with this chart how Heat Index works!
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Artist note:
I use mostly my own goats for the models for my artwork-Angora Noel~ is My Gorgeous Gruffly framed in a bright Christmas Wreath - And my Pretty Angelface is also featured in many of the Angora Doe designs.
Now In Very Loving Memory~
June 1995~Oct 25,2006~Gruffly will be missed terribly!
Now In Very Loving Memory~
June 4,1993~Oct 17,2007~AngelFace leaves an emptyness in our hearts!
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