CAE is caused by a lentivirus that primarily affects a goat’s immune system, leading to chronic inflammation in various systems, particularly the joints, udder, and nervous system.

PHOTO: KUDZU ON SCHOOLFIELD RD. IN RUFFIN, NC A Tangled Tale of Beauty and Burden If you’ve driven down a rural road in North Carolina...

WINTER ON THE FARM Becoming a goat farmer isn’t something you just fall into. It’s something you commit to with your whole heart, your...

Creating a Safe, Comfortable Home For Your Goats INSIDE VIEW OF DOE BARN Raising goats is equal parts joy and challenge. They’re...

We later learned that Skylar was actually suffering from milk fever, not pregnancy toxemia as initially suspected.

For the last 23+ years, my life has been dedicated to my career in IT Security and Compliance. During that time, most of the...

IMAGE: Briar Creek Farm Lucky Strike I am sure that you are very excited to start your journey with your new goats. I encourage you to...

When deciding to raise goats, there are a lot of things to consider before making that first purchase. One decision to make is what breed...

Agriculture. We see the significance of it each and every day from the clothes we wear to the food we eat. As such, Briar Creek Farm...

The parapoxvirus virus causes sores which develop usually around the lips, muzzle, and mouth.

It takes a lot to make me angry (said me never). Yesterday just so happened to be one of those days. In fact, it is currently just...

I have a love / hate relationship when it comes to goat farming. Right now, these pregnant does are exhausting me! One minute they act...

I belong to several "goat" groups in Facebook. Lately, I have read post after post from new kid owners about how their new bottle baby...

Before kidding season begins, we need to make every attempt to have everything ready and available in our kidding kit.

If goats can find trouble, they usually do. As such, we need to do our part to ensure that their surroundings are as safe as possible.

Once upon a time, there was a little fainting goat named Willow. She loved to eat tin cans, tennis shows, and the occasional kitchen sink.

As our 2019 / 2020 kidding season comes to a close, I am reflecting at all the changes that have taken place.

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Lions and Tigers and Bears Once upon a time, there was a world where all we had to worry about was lions and tigers and bears (Oh my!)....

If you recall from an earlier post, I earned my Certified Dairy Goat Quality Producer certification a month or so ago through the...