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KUDZU IN NORTH CAROLINA
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Aug 123 min read
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THE REAL LIFE OF A GOAT FARMER
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jul 272 min read
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WHY PROPER HOUSING MATTERS
Creating a Safe, Comfortable Home For Your Goats INSIDE VIEW OF DOE BARN Raising goats is equal parts joy and challenge. They’re...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jul 183 min read
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A LESSON LEARNED: MILK FEVER
We later learned that Skylar was actually suffering from milk fever, not pregnancy toxemia as initially suspected.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
May 313 min read
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How Can You Make a Difference?
For the last 23+ years, my life has been dedicated to my career in IT Security and Compliance. During that time, most of the...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF GOAT OWNERSHIP!
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
May 2, 20238 min read
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DUAL REGISTRATIONS COMING SOON!
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jan 12, 20223 min read
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GOAT MILKING DEMONSTRATION DAY
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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DAYS OF OUR CHICKEN POX
The parapoxvirus virus causes sores which develop usually around the lips, muzzle, and mouth.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jun 25, 20213 min read
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PERFORM YOUR DUE DILIGENCE!
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
May 30, 20214 min read
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IT'S A LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIP
I have a love / hate relationship when it comes to goat farming. Right now, these pregnant does are exhausting me! One minute they act...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Mar 13, 20211 min read
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BOTTLE FEEDING GOAT KIDS
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...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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KIDDING SEASON PREPARATION
Before kidding season begins, we need to make every attempt to have everything ready and available in our kidding kit.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jan 13, 20212 min read
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USE YOUR SPOON, NOT YOUR FORK!
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.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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TIN CANS, TENNIS SHOES AND THE KITCHEN SINK
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.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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IT'S BEEN BITTERSWEET
As our 2019 / 2020 kidding season comes to a close, I am reflecting at all the changes that have taken place.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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CATCHING UP WITH TODAY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CRAZE
Facebook. LinkedIn. YouTube. Pinterest. Instagram. The list of social media forums goes on and on (and on and on....).

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Nov 11, 20192 min read
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BIOSECURITY IN TODAY’S AG WORLD
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!)....

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Oct 21, 20193 min read
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BRIAR CREEK FARM EARNS MEAT GOAT QUALITY PRODUCER CERTIFICATION
If you recall from an earlier post, I earned my Certified Dairy Goat Quality Producer certification a month or so ago through the...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Aug 18, 20191 min read
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BOBBETTE FAGEL SELECTED FOR NWIAA NATIONAL TEAM
I am proud to announce that Bobbette Fagel, owner of Briar Creek Farm, has been asked to join the National team for the National Women in...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Aug 13, 20191 min read
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