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pistachio nut pellets for goat feed....? Not rated yet
Has anyone used pistachios pellets for goat feed....?

Australian Goat Story Not rated yet
Police say it took some unusual 'ne-goat-iations' to deal with a call-out at Port Augusta in South Australia. A patrol was called at the weekend to …

goat feed Not rated yet
Did you know that you can supplement your goat feed with mulberry tree leaves and the tender branches. The mulberry tree is very easy to propagate and …

Need Large supply of goat milk near Dallas Texas for commerical production of various products Not rated yet
We are a start up goat milk ice cream and yogurt company looking for a locall goat milk supplier. Currently we get our milk in Wisconsin. Thanks!

Australian Goat Report July 11 Not rated yet
Information from the Australian MLA. Export goat rates have increased over the past week rising to a top of 250¢/kg cwt, despite fluctuating supply over …

Pure Boar Goat available for sale at Wai, Maharashtra, India Not rated yet
We have pure boar and boar cross male goats for sale at a reasonable price at Wai, Maharashtra, India. We also have various other breeds which can be used …

Hundreds of goats killed in crash Not rated yet
Hundreds of feral goats have been killed when a vehicle carrying more than 1000 of the animals rolled on its side in the Riverina in NSW, Australia. Police …

US hiker killed in goat attack Not rated yet
A man in the US has been gored and killed in a rare attack by a mountain goat. The man was hiking with his wife and a friend in Olympic National Park in …

Goat Sacrifice kills ten poeple at Indian festival Not rated yet
An argument over sacrificing goats during a Hindu festival triggered a stampede that killed 10 people in a packed temple in northern India. More than 40,000 …

Hillsborough County Harvest Classic USBGA Open Boer Goat Show Not rated yet
I am excited to announce the Hillsborough County Harvest Classic USBGA Boer Goat Show & Pen sale. The show will be held at the Hillsborough County Fair …

Sunshine State Fall Classic USBGA Boer Show Not rated yet
What: Judges Training Class & Boer Show Where: Twin Hills Ranch Show Barn Dade City, FL. 33525 When: Oct. 23 & 24 Judge: Annette Maze …

Pam Carter UK Past President of Britsh Goat Society. Not rated yet
Pam Carter, past President of the British Goat Society, long time licenced Judge, breeder and exhibitor of many good goats, British Goat Society Committee …

Florida - Goat Day Invitation  Not rated yet
We have a day in blountstown florida called goat day peoplebring their goats to town for the day so oather people can see thim we invite people from …

BOER GOATS FOR SALES Not rated yet
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Miniature Goats have it all... Not rated yet
When we purchased our farm we thought of all the animals we would love to have. With space constraints the mini goats were perfect. We could stock twice …

Lost goats Not rated yet
We have lost two little goats in Gillette, WY. One female and one male. One is white with just a little brown on her face and still has horns. The other …

Help Find My Lost Goat with Kid in Nevada Not rated yet
i lost my female goat along with her baby they are both white. these are my pets. they were lost in osino nevada. the mother has a green collar on and …

Great helpful information about boer goats Not rated yet
Here is a wonderful boer goat website, it shows a goat giving birth and goes through every step and at the top left of the page you can click on a link …

Goats Used in Snail Control  Not rated yet
A herd of goats from Vason Island is being used to assist the Port of Tacoma combat an invasive species of snails. The 80 goats are from "Rent-A-Ruminant" …

Goat Napping Incident  Not rated yet
The Three Most important Goats from Annapolis - Bill XXXII, Bill XXXIII and Bill XXXIV, are the three angora goats that are the Naval Academy’s team mascot, …

SEATTLE GOATS WIN  Not rated yet
As those who have followed this story know that pygmy goats are now legally pets in Seattle. The City Council has voted unanimously to reclassify the goats, …

Malaysia Goat Breeding News  Not rated yet
The state of Terengganu has publicised plans to become an established goat-breeding state. The switch in emphasis from growing melons to breeding goats …

Britains Defense Department Let the Goats Live  Not rated yet
The Ministry of Defence is considering abandoning deep-diving experiments which induce agonising decompression sickness in live goats after complaints …

Malaysia Goat robbery  Not rated yet
A Boer goat farmer, who lost 35 goats in a robbery, is offering a reward of RM5,000 for their return. Boer Stud Farm owner Lai Kee Kin imports Boer goats …

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Goat Rustlers Caught  Not rated yet
Police became suspicious when they observed a minibus with 23 goats as passengers and this lead to the arrest of 3 suspected goat thieves in KwaZulu-Natal …

Goats in Latest Movie  Not rated yet
Some goats make a cameo appearance in the new movie Stardust alongside Michelle Phiefer, lucky goats!

Goat Tragedy in California  Not rated yet
More than 200 goats have suffocated to death in an overturned livestock trailer and all because the police would not let their goat herder free them. The …

Australia - National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS) trial for Goats  Not rated yet
A goat National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS) trial to assess the suitability of a range of tag designs for use on goats is underway with all …

Sarawak Gears up for Commercial Goat Production  Not rated yet
Sarawak has big plans to commercialize its goat breeding so as to reduce mutton The State Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture (what a sensible position …

Unique Albino Goat Sighted in Italy  Not rated yet
A rare albino, never before known, mountain goat has been sighted in the northern Italian, and aptly now named "Snowflake." The rangers photographed the …

Meat Goat Prices Easing in Australia  Not rated yet
This article was sourced from an MLA report. Goat meat prices still remain at historically high levels however they have eased after strong demand in the …

Q Fever Cause by a Goat Abattoir in Australia?  Not rated yet
A report in Australia has found that a relatively small cluster of Q fever cases has been identified in a South Australian town. This has lead to vaccination …

Poachers in West NSW Australia Hurting Goat Farmers  Not rated yet
Goat poachers are significantly hurting goat farmers the Far West State of NSW, and its reported that some may be losing up to A$20,000 a year in potential …

The Philippines Emerging Goat Export Market  Not rated yet
The Philippines is emerging as a good market for Australian Boer goats. There is a proactive expansion to increase the quality and size of the country’s …

Namibia Goat Rustlers  Not rated yet
Police investigating the theft of 149 goats from a farm have arrested a Namibian resident across in South Africa two weeks ago. They recovered 77 of the …

Lost Goats in Cedar Grove, Florida  Not rated yet
Cedar Grove police have a big case on their hands, where is CSI when you need them? 2 goats are incarcerated the back yard of the Cedar Grove Police Department …

Taiwan Goat Killer Captured  Not rated yet
Wild dogs have been identified as the Linkuo goat killers, and a dog was caught in a trap cage with 2 others escaping

Goat Study Course at Fort Valley  Not rated yet
Fort Valley State University is to offer a hands-on clinic for agriculture teachers and some 25 teachers from Georgia will be at FVSU on Monday at the …

Goat Killer Loose in Taiwan  Not rated yet
A Taipei Magistrate is leading a group of 23 people in the Linkou mountainous area in northern Taiwan for an unidentified animal that has been killing …

NSW Australia Biennial Goat Conference  Not rated yet
The NSW Farmers Association has invited goat producers to attend their Biennial Goat Conference in Dubbo in Central West NSW. The theme is "Goats from …

Malaysia Goat Expansion  Not rated yet
Kota Baharu based company Jihad Ternak aims to be the largest Jamnapari goat producers in the region by 2010. They commenced operations early this year …

Meat Goat Workshop  Not rated yet
Oklahoma goat producer J.J. Jones is to host a workshop on meat goats from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 2nd June on his goat farm near Ada. They farm around …

REWARD - California Goat Massacre  Not rated yet
3 non profit organisations have posted a reward of $13,500 for information leading to conviction of those responsible for killing the 15 young brush clearing …

California Goat Massacre  Not rated yet
No end to gun madness it seems. The state authorities are hunting for the perpetrators who killed the 15 goats being used as put of fire prevention brush-clearing …

Goats Used in Bio Friendly Clearing  Not rated yet
It is a fact that 60 goats can clear off brush faster than people and machinery and so companies such as "Rent A Ruminant" provide eco-friendly services …

Goat Weed Control  Not rated yet
More goats are being employed as weed killers at a northern Nevada lake and of course this is all natural with a 100 goats were due to arrive on site to …

Goats vs City Hall  Not rated yet
Fact is more people would use goats as environmental sensitive weed control however many places have by-laws that prevent it. So we still have lawn mowers …

Friends of the Goats to Meet  Not rated yet
The group known as Friends of the Goats will hold a public meeting to discuss the wildlife and flora of the Valley of the Rocks. Where? Barbrook Village …

Goat Fire Fighters  Not rated yet
Evidently confusion surrounds the imminent (or not) arrival of the annual herd of goats from Oregon that are used rather efficiently to do fire prevention …

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Indian Goats are TV Stars  Not rated yet
The cricket world cup has just concluded and TV sports coverage rights have come out of India rather than ESPN, and whilst the advertising blitz was just …

Goat Cheese Making Course  Not rated yet
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture is to run a 2 day hands on goat cheese making course this Friday and Saturday 4th and 5th May. …

Indian Goats are TV Stars  Not rated yet
The cricket world cup has just concluded and TV sports coverage rights have come out of India rather than ESPN, and whilst the advertising blitz was just …

Goats Mutilated! What is wrong with People?  Not rated yet
A pet goat was killed in Warwickshire England with another 3 poor animals mutilated while in their stable this past evening. One goat died after being …

How Namibia are Trying to Cripple their Goat Meat Export Industry  Not rated yet
Namibia has postponed the introduction of a 15 per cent export levy on goats. The proposed levy would have had greatest affect on communal farmers in southern …

Goats in a Minivan?  Not rated yet
Up in Wyoming there is a story about a woman who is keeping a goat in her minivan and various animal rights are complaining but as she isn’t technically …

Goat Deaths in Nepal  Not rated yet
Around 700 sheep and goats have died over the last 2 weeks following an outbreak of Peste Des Ruminants ( PPR) in the Kalikot region, which lies around …

Environmental Californians use Goats  Not rated yet
The City of Menlo Park near San Francisco is using goats to eat away unwanted undergrowth in 2 urban parks. The program has been running 7 years. And its …

Goat News From Uganda in Africa  Not rated yet
Goat farmers have laid blame on the Ugandan National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Secretariat for imposing dairy goat breeds on them. Most who …

Australian Mohair Prices Are Up  Not rated yet
Mohair sold for AUD$24.38 cents a kg this past Friday. The Australian Mohair Marketing Organisation (AMMO) sold 34,757 kg to reach an average of AUD$12.05 …

Namibia Goat Market Report  Not rated yet
A report from The Namibian in Windhoek states that goat prices are satisfactory. Being a Kalahari Red goat breeder and having had the good fortune to visit …

Goat market Evolution in the Kansas  Not rated yet
Demographic changes and the arrival of several diverse immigrant groups is expanding the previously small Kansas goat meat industry. Demand for the goat …

Smart and Free Goat farming Tools  Not rated yet
South Dakota State University have made available a new budget spreadsheet that assists goat producers calculate the costs of producing goats for the meat …

Goat Meat in Malaysia  Not rated yet
Malaysia has plans to develop the country as a major centre for south-east Asian Halal goat slaughtering. Australia exported 42,759 live goats to Asia …

Goat Kid Rustlers  Not rated yet
Some goat farmers in Kansas say that someone has been stealing new borne kids, some 25 in 5 weeks. They are certain its not feral animals such as bobcats …

Zimbabwe Hunt - Lions 10 Goats Nil Not rated yet
Evidently a pride of lions is hunting at nights around villages and they have killed 22 cattle, 10 goats and five sheep in the past 2 months. The Boer-Goat-Blog …

Corny Goat-Jokes  Not rated yet
Okay you sick people asked for them so here they are! What do you call a goat at sea? Billy Ocean! What do you call an unemployed goat? Billy Idol …

Gay Sheep and Goats?  Not rated yet
It has been reported that scientists at Oregon State University are carrying out research on physiological factors in sheep that perhaps can explain why …

Even the Camels are Thirsty  Not rated yet
The worst drought in over 100 years is also causing grief for the million feral camels in Australia. Plans are being prepared for a massive cull of these …

Goat News From Sweden  Not rated yet
They say that a herd of goats is responsible for starting a major fire last Sunday near the Swedish city of Gavle, and where they burn a straw goat every …

Promoting Goats Milk in the UK - Thank Goodness For Goats  Not rated yet
A 2 year-old boy has been selected as the face for a national campaign to highlight the health benefits of goats’ milk. We goat lovers and goat raisers …

Goat Rustlers in South Africa  Not rated yet
Four men, two of who were already out on bail, were arrested after they were found with 18 stolen goats in their bakkie (pickup truck) they were evidently …

Quad Goats in Tennessee  Not rated yet
One report a couple of weeks ago from Rhea County was about a goat birthing quadruplets. I had my first same quads from one of my Boers this past season, …

Smart Use of Goats in Colorado  Not rated yet
Organic gardeners have receeved a $10,000 grant to bring goats back to eat weeds around Bear Creek Regional Park's chemical-free garden. The grant coms …

Goat War Casualties  Not rated yet
Several goats were killed by an Israeli cluster bomb in South Lebanon on Thursday. Lebanese security and a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon investigated …

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Goat Shortages in India  Not rated yet
Over in Mumbai many muslims had to go without sacrificing a goat on Bakri Eid due possible backlash from animal welfare activists. The Deonar slaughterhouse …