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UNDERSTANDING CAPRINE ARTHRITIS ENCEPHALITIS (CAE) IN GOATS
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.

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Dec 28, 20254 min read


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 18, 20253 min read


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 31, 20253 min read


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


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


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


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


BRIAR CREEK FARM EARNS DAIRY GOAT PRODUCER CERTIFICATION
New producers, as well as some established producers, have an expressed need for current, correct information on how to raise goats and...

BRIAR CREEK FARM
Jul 22, 20192 min read
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