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 ...

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 ...

Stock panels are made of 1/4 inch welded steel rods, which make them sturdy and ideal for goat pens. The standard length is 16 feet; the 52 inch-high ones with narrower bottom openings work well for ...

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 ...

“I was wondering how grazing animals could be kept inside an area without fencing, because I grew up with animals and thought it would have been great if they could have been more free, and had access ...

FONTANA >> A male goat was rescued Thursday morning after getting his neck stuck in a chain-link fence. Fontana Animal Services Supervisor Jamie Simmons and one of her officers responded to a call for ...

Jodi Henke was the writer and host of the Successful Farming/Living the Country Life National Radio programs and producer of the Successful Farming podcasts. Occasionally she writes an article and ...