Meat Goat Blog

Our 2014 Kids are HERE!

We're excited to say that our 2014 kids have arrived in a wave! We have tagged 14 babies in the last two days and expect many more to come. Here are a couple cute pictures of a few of our newest Spanish and Spanish/Kiko crosses.

 

Goat Conventions and Seminars 2014

With 2014 firmly underway, many of the meat and dairy goat associations have started releasing their calendars of events for the year. That means conventions, conferences, and seminars!

Here are the meat and dairy goat conventions and seminars that I have found for 2014. If there are any that I have not included here, feel free to e-mail me with the details - matt@postoak.us.

Heartland Meat Goat Conference and Spotlight Kiko Sale; Sedalia, Missouri; May 2nd and 3rd 2014.

AKGA Convention and Breeders Showcase Sale; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; May 30th and 31st 2014.

Oklahoma Invitational Conference and Kiko Auction; Porum, Oklahoma; September 12th and 13th, 2014.

East Texas Parasite Management Workshop; Henderson, Texas; September 20th, 2014.

The Great Goat Gathering; Choteau, Montana, October 17th and 18th, 2014.

American Dairy Goat Association Annual Meeting and Convention; Portland, Maine; October 18th - 25th, 2014.

Checking for Parasites - Quick Tips

If your goats are going to start kidding in a couple months, you may want to do a Famacha eye score to check for parasites. The does may be getting run-down from carrying the babies. This can make them more susceptible to hosting worms and other parasites. In our experience, we've found it's better to worm at least a month before they kid.