Get Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable Farm, Homesteading, Off-Grid, Livestock

By Millie Bradshaw - Animal Scientist, Rancher, Homesteader

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** TOP 2.5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ** Are you concerned about the current food supply? Do you want to be more self-sufficient? Are you longing to raise goats and other animals for food but don’t know where to start? Do you wish you had a mentor to walk you through raising livestock? I’m so glad you’re here! In this podcast you’ll learn all about raising goats and other livestock, sustainable management systems that will keep you and your animals happy and healthy, and strategies to get self-sufficient by raising your own livestock for food. Hi, I’m Millie. Animal Scientist, cattle girl turned goat rancher, co-owner of Dry Creek Livestock, and simple living enthusiast. Fifteen years ago, I began having severe joint pain that limited my mobility and affected every aspect of my life. With no answers from the medical community, I got to work researching and found that chemicals in our food supply were causing my problems. I removed them from my diet, and gradually my health and mobility were restored. Since then, I’ve been on a mission to raise all of our own meat, eggs, and dairy. I’ve put three decades of experience and a Master’s Degree in Animal Science together to teach you how to confidently raise livestock and give them the best life possible while fulfilling their ultimate purpose of nourishing your family, and I’m ready to share it with you! If you’re ready to take control of your food supply, raise livestock with confidence, and provide your family with clean, healthy food, you’re in the right place! Kick off your muck boots, pour a cup of coffee, and let’s talk livestock. Email us: millie@getgoatwise.com Get premium meat fresh from the ranch: drycreekheritagemeats.com See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock

Episode Date
67 | Why Beginners Should Start with Terminal Livestock First
Jul 21, 2025
66 | What’s Happening in the Beef Market, What It Means for Consumers, and What You Can Do About It Now
Jul 14, 2025
65 | We Made It Through Kidding, Now What? The 6 Biggest Health Risks to Your Goat Kids Until Weaning Time
Jul 07, 2025
64 | Healthy Food, Self-Sufficiency, and Homesteading: How to Make Lasting Changes and Ditch the Overwhelm
Jun 30, 2025
63 | How to Get Started Raising Livestock When Your Budget Is Small but You’re Willing to Work
Jun 23, 2025
62 | The Buck Effect: What Is It, What Causes It, and How It Affects Goat Herd Management
Jun 16, 2025
61 | How To Build a Simple Off-Grid Water System with a Solar-Powered Pump and Water Storage
Jun 09, 2025
60 | Breech Births, Goat Mentors, and When to Intervene During Kidding
Jun 02, 2025
59 | Get Ready for Kidding: Last Minute Details that Support a Successful and Fun Kidding Season
May 26, 2025
58 | Don’t Make This Mistake When Choosing Your First Livestock Animals: Focusing on Breed Only
May 19, 2025
57 | The Ideal Weight and Age for Butchering Meat Goats to Get Premium Quality Meat
May 12, 2025
56 | True or False? Goats are Escape Artists (Hint: The Answer Is in Your Management Strategy)
May 05, 2025
55 | Fencing for Goats: Two Things You Must Have to Keep Your Goats Contained and Safe
Apr 28, 2025
54 | Butchering Meat Goats: How Much Meat Do I Get from a Goat Compared to Other Livestock Species?
Apr 21, 2025
53 | Livestock and Land Management that Works WITH Your Environment and Resources, Not Against Them
Apr 14, 2025
52 | What’s in My Kidding Bucket and the Supplies You Should Have On Hand When Your Goats Kid
Apr 07, 2025
51 | What’s the Real Cost of a Fast Food Burger? How to Feed Your Family Premium Beef for Less
Mar 31, 2025
50 | Get Ready for Kidding: Order Your Tags in 4 Easy Steps
Mar 24, 2025
49 | 3 Strategies to Make the Best Use of Bulk Meat Storage and Avoid Freezer Overwhelm
Mar 17, 2025
48 | How to Trim Hooves on Goats + Big Announcement: Beef and Pork Sales are OPEN!
Mar 10, 2025
47 | How to Adjust to the Flavor of Homegrown Meat and Eggs Before You Raise Your Own
Mar 03, 2025
46 | Early Banding vs Late Banding in Buck Kids: Will Your Goats Be Healthy if You Band Them Early?
Feb 24, 2025
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
Feb 17, 2025
44 | Small vs Large Ruminants on the Homestead: Why Raising Goats First Will Help You Raise Cattle Later
Feb 10, 2025
43 | How to Treat Entropian or Inverted Eyelids in Baby Goats
Feb 03, 2025
42 | Surviving Extreme Cold with Livestock When Your Animals Aren’t Adapted to Freezing Temperatures
Jan 27, 2025
41 | What Type of Meat Bird Should I Raise? Cornish Cross, Hybrid and Dual-Purpose Explained
Jan 20, 2025
40 | How to Help Your Goats Thrive in Winter
Jan 13, 2025
39 | Can I Buy Just One Goat? Meeting the Social Needs of Livestock to Keep Them Happy, Healthy and Productive
Jan 06, 2025
38 | Buck Management That Will Keep You, Your Goats, and Your Neighbors Happy
Dec 30, 2024
37 | Replacement Doe Management: Later Selection to Choose the Best Does for Your Herd
Dec 23, 2024
36 | What We Miss the Most While Building Our Off-Grid Life
Dec 16, 2024
35 | Winter Hay Feeding Evaluation: Meeting Nutritional Requirements of Goats and Reducing Hay Waste
Dec 09, 2024
34 | How to Adjust Your Expectations and Production Plan for Death Loss in Your Livestock Herds
Dec 02, 2024
33 | Should You Use Hobbles or Not? Stand Training Your Dairy Goats and Practical Milking Tips
Nov 25, 2024
32 | Do You Want Dairy Goats Without the Twice a Day Commitment? How to Get Fresh Milk and Keep Your Freedom
Nov 18, 2024
31 | Are Winter Heat Lamps Bad for Chickens? How to Prepare Your Flock for a Comfortable Winter
Nov 11, 2024
30 | Livestock Decision-Making: What to do When You Make a Wrong Decision and How to Use that Information to Make Progress
Nov 04, 2024
29 | Are Your Goats Too Fat or Too Thin? How to Body Condition Score and Adjust Your Feeding Strategy for Healthier Goats
Oct 28, 2024
28 | Winter Feed for Livestock: Calculate How Much Hay You Need and a Strategy to Save Money
Oct 21, 2024
27 | Which Goats Should I Keep for Breeding? How to Select Replacement Does and Plan Your Goat Breeding Season
Oct 14, 2024
26 | Is My Goat Old Enough to Breed? How To Decide When Your Does Are Ready to Have Their First Kids
Oct 07, 2024
25 | Concerned About the Food Supply? Simple Ways to Ensure That Your Family Will Be Fed in the Event of a Food Availability Crisis
Sep 30, 2024
24 | What Is That Smell? The Bucks are In Rut! Should You Buy a Buck to Breed Your Does or Is Leasing a Better Option?
Sep 23, 2024
23 | Boer vs Kiko: What Meat Goat Breed is the Best Fit for Your Farm or Homestead? PART 2
Sep 16, 2024
22 | What Is the Perfect Meat Goat? How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Farm or Homestead PART 1
Sep 09, 2024
21 | Seeking Sustainability? How to Evaluate Options and Make Decisions with a Sustainability Mindset
Sep 02, 2024
20 | Lessons from Raising Livestock: 5 Problems That Can Be Avoided or Solved with a Good Mentor
Aug 26, 2024
19 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 2
Aug 19, 2024
18 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 1
Aug 12, 2024
17 | Do My Goats Need Mineral? How to Meet Their Micronutrient Needs and Keep the Herd Healthy
Aug 05, 2024
16 | The Results Are In! Our 2024 Kidding Season Numbers for the Meat Goat Herd, and What You Should Be Keeping Track of in Your Herd
Jul 29, 2024
15 | The Most Important Lesson We Learned Going Off-Grid, and How You Can Do the Same Thing to Simplify Your Off-Grid Plan
Jul 22, 2024
14 | When Should My Goats Kid? Timing Your Production Cycle to Optimize Goat Fertility and Available Forage Nutrition
Jul 15, 2024
13 | Using Electric Fence with Goats? What You Need to Know to Keep Your Goats Contained and Alive with Electric Netting
Jul 08, 2024
12 | Raising Kids and Livestock? Teach Life Lessons, Build Character, and Strengthen Your Relationships While Raising Animals
Jul 01, 2024
11 | Should I tag my goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
Jun 24, 2024
10 | 5 Tips to Raise Bottle Goat Kids That Thrive
Jun 17, 2024
09 | The Most Important Nutrient for All Livestock is WATER, Time-Saving Tips for Meeting Animal Requirements, and How We Do It Off-Grid
Jun 10, 2024
08 | When Animals Aren’t Working Out on the Homestead: How to Evaluate Your Livestock Projects and Decide to Keep or Sell
Jun 03, 2024
07 | Should My Goats Have Horns or Not? Pros and Cons of Disbudding Goats
May 27, 2024
06 | What Livestock Should I Get First? My Top Pick for Your First Homestead Animals
May 20, 2024
05 | Homesteading and Money: The Simple Way to Pay for Your Homestead Livestock Doing What You Already Do
May 13, 2024
04 | Avoiding Homestead Comparison: The “Good, Better, Best” of Homesteading and Your Definition of Best
May 06, 2024
03 | Ready for Goats! 4 Steps to Help You Confidently Shop for and Purchase Your First Goats
Apr 29, 2024
02 | Overwhelmed? 4 Steps to Create a Practical Plan for Adding Livestock to Your Homestead Successfully
Apr 29, 2024
01 | The Story Behind “Get Goat Wise” and How I Went from Ranch Kid to Homesteader
Apr 29, 2024
The "Get Goat Wise" Podcast Trailer
Apr 21, 2024