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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@drycreekpastures.com
Get premium meat fresh from the ranch: drycreekheritagemeats.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/drycreekpastures
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87 | Coccidia in Goats: Understanding Coccidiosis, Symptoms, and Practical Prevention That Works
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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86 | Can Goats and Chickens Live Together? What’s Safe, What’s Not, and How to Do It Right
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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85 | Gratitude, Grit, and Finding the Good: The Mindset That Makes Homesteading Work
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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84 | The Messy Middle of Regenerative Ranching: Key Insights from “A Bold Return to Giving a Damn” by Will Harris
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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83 | How to Build a Confinement Goat Fence that Keeps Goats Inside and Predators Out and Do It with Limited Equipment
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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82 | Internal Parasites in Goats: Monitoring, Prevention, and Treatment for Barber Pole and Other Worms
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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81 | Should I Raise Registered or Unregistered Goats? Breed Registries, Performance Data, and Breeding Decisions Explained
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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80 | When Should I Wean Goat Kids? Timing and Strategies for a Successful Weaning Season
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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79 | The Unpractical Project: Why I Said Yes to Ducks Even When It Didn’t Make Sense
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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78 | Winter Grazing: Low Cost and Regenerative Strategies for Goats and Other Livestock
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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77 | How to Prepare for Winter on the Ranch and Homestead
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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76 | How to Choose Future Breeding Bucks for Your Goat Herd
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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75 | How Livestock Shaped My Life and Why I’m Here to Help You
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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74 | Too Many Roosters? What to Do Now and How to Create a Management Plan for Your Future Flock
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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73 | Raising Livestock for Meat: 3 Tips to Keep Butcher Day Low-Stress and Meat Quality Excellent
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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72 | Did We Reach Our Goal? 2025 Kidding Season Report Is Here!
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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71 | Livestock Management Decisions and Why We Are Selling Part of Our Goat Herd
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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70 | How Livestock, Chores, and Good Mentors Create Resilient, Confident Kids Who Are Prepared for the Challenges Life Brings
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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69 | How to Make Money Grazing for Hire and Weed Eating with Goats
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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68 | New to Raising Livestock? Risk Management Strategies When the Learning Curve is Steep
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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67 | Why Beginners Should Start with Terminal Livestock First
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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66 | What’s Happening in the Beef Market, What It Means for Consumers, and What You Can Do About It Now
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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65 | We Made It Through Kidding, Now What? The 6 Biggest Health Risks to Your Goat Kids Until Weaning Time
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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64 | Healthy Food, Self-Sufficiency, and Homesteading: How to Make Lasting Changes and Ditch the Overwhelm
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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63 | How to Get Started Raising Livestock When Your Budget Is Small but You’re Willing to Work
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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62 | The Buck Effect: What Is It, What Causes It, and How It Affects Goat Herd Management
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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61 | How To Build a Simple Off-Grid Water System with a Solar-Powered Pump and Water Storage
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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60 | Breech Births, Goat Mentors, and When to Intervene During Kidding
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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59 | Get Ready for Kidding: Last Minute Details that Support a Successful and Fun Kidding Season
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May 26, 2025 |
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58 | Don’t Make This Mistake When Choosing Your First Livestock Animals: Focusing on Breed Only
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May 19, 2025 |
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57 | The Ideal Weight and Age for Butchering Meat Goats to Get Premium Quality Meat
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May 12, 2025 |
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56 | True or False? Goats are Escape Artists (Hint: The Answer Is in Your Management Strategy)
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May 05, 2025 |
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55 | Fencing for Goats: Two Things You Must Have to Keep Your Goats Contained and Safe
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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54 | Butchering Meat Goats: How Much Meat Do I Get from a Goat Compared to Other Livestock Species?
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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53 | Livestock and Land Management that Works WITH Your Environment and Resources, Not Against Them
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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52 | What’s in My Kidding Bucket and the Supplies You Should Have On Hand When Your Goats Kid
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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51 | What’s the Real Cost of a Fast Food Burger? How to Feed Your Family Premium Beef for Less
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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50 | Get Ready for Kidding: Order Your Tags in 4 Easy Steps
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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49 | 3 Strategies to Make the Best Use of Bulk Meat Storage and Avoid Freezer Overwhelm
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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48 | How to Trim Hooves on Goats + Big Announcement: Beef and Pork Sales are OPEN!
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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47 | How to Adjust to the Flavor of Homegrown Meat and Eggs Before You Raise Your Own
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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46 | Early Banding vs Late Banding in Buck Kids: Will Your Goats Be Healthy if You Band Them Early?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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44 | Small vs Large Ruminants on the Homestead: Why Raising Goats First Will Help You Raise Cattle Later
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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43 | How to Treat Entropian or Inverted Eyelids in Baby Goats
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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42 | Surviving Extreme Cold with Livestock When Your Animals Aren’t Adapted to Freezing Temperatures
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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41 | What Type of Meat Bird Should I Raise? Cornish Cross, Hybrid and Dual-Purpose Explained
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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40 | How to Help Your Goats Thrive in Winter
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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39 | Can I Buy Just One Goat? Meeting the Social Needs of Livestock to Keep Them Happy, Healthy and Productive
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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38 | Buck Management That Will Keep You, Your Goats, and Your Neighbors Happy
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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37 | Replacement Doe Management: Later Selection to Choose the Best Does for Your Herd
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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36 | What We Miss the Most While Building Our Off-Grid Life
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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35 | Winter Hay Feeding Evaluation: Meeting Nutritional Requirements of Goats and Reducing Hay Waste
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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34 | How to Adjust Your Expectations and Production Plan for Death Loss in Your Livestock Herds
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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33 | Should You Use Hobbles or Not? Stand Training Your Dairy Goats and Practical Milking Tips
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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32 | Do You Want Dairy Goats Without the Twice a Day Commitment? How to Get Fresh Milk and Keep Your Freedom
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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31 | Are Winter Heat Lamps Bad for Chickens? How to Prepare Your Flock for a Comfortable Winter
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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30 | Livestock Decision-Making: What to do When You Make a Wrong Decision and How to Use that Information to Make Progress
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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29 | Are Your Goats Too Fat or Too Thin? How to Body Condition Score and Adjust Your Feeding Strategy for Healthier Goats
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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28 | Winter Feed for Livestock: Calculate How Much Hay You Need and a Strategy to Save Money
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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27 | Which Goats Should I Keep for Breeding? How to Select Replacement Does and Plan Your Goat Breeding Season
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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26 | Is My Goat Old Enough to Breed? How To Decide When Your Does Are Ready to Have Their First Kids
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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25 | Concerned About the Food Supply? Simple Ways to Ensure That Your Family Will Be Fed in the Event of a Food Availability Crisis
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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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?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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23 | Boer vs Kiko: What Meat Goat Breed is the Best Fit for Your Farm or Homestead? PART 2
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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22 | What Is the Perfect Meat Goat? How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Farm or Homestead PART 1
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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21 | Seeking Sustainability? How to Evaluate Options and Make Decisions with a Sustainability Mindset
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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20 | Lessons from Raising Livestock: 5 Problems That Can Be Avoided or Solved with a Good Mentor
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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19 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 2
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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18 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 1
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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17 | Do My Goats Need Mineral? How to Meet Their Micronutrient Needs and Keep the Herd Healthy
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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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
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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15 | The Most Important Lesson We Learned Going Off-Grid, and How You Can Do the Same Thing to Simplify Your Off-Grid Plan
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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14 | When Should My Goats Kid? Timing Your Production Cycle to Optimize Goat Fertility and Available Forage Nutrition
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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13 | Using Electric Fence with Goats? What You Need to Know to Keep Your Goats Contained and Alive with Electric Netting
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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12 | Raising Kids and Livestock? Teach Life Lessons, Build Character, and Strengthen Your Relationships While Raising Animals
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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11 | Should I tag my goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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10 | 5 Tips to Raise Bottle Goat Kids That Thrive
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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09 | The Most Important Nutrient for All Livestock is WATER, Time-Saving Tips for Meeting Animal Requirements, and How We Do It Off-Grid
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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08 | When Animals Aren’t Working Out on the Homestead: How to Evaluate Your Livestock Projects and Decide to Keep or Sell
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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07 | Should My Goats Have Horns or Not? Pros and Cons of Disbudding Goats
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May 27, 2024 |
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06 | What Livestock Should I Get First? My Top Pick for Your First Homestead Animals
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May 20, 2024 |
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05 | Homesteading and Money: The Simple Way to Pay for Your Homestead Livestock Doing What You Already Do
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May 13, 2024 |
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04 | Avoiding Homestead Comparison: The “Good, Better, Best” of Homesteading and Your Definition of Best
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May 06, 2024 |
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03 | Ready for Goats! 4 Steps to Help You Confidently Shop for and Purchase Your First Goats
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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02 | Overwhelmed? 4 Steps to Create a Practical Plan for Adding Livestock to Your Homestead Successfully
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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01 | The Story Behind “Get Goat Wise” and How I Went from Ranch Kid to Homesteader
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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The "Get Goat Wise" Podcast Trailer
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Apr 21, 2024 |