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I get asked about goat care almost every day. Some of the questions come from people who already have goats and are worried about one. But most come from people standing at the edge of the decision, trying to figure out what they're actually signing up for.
This is what I wish someone had handed me before my first goats showed up.
It's not a general overview. It's the specific stuff and the fencing that actually holds, the questions to ask a breeder before you hand over money, the feed mistake almost every new owner makes, and the warning signs that mean call the vet today instead of tomorrow.
Goats hide illness. They test every inch of a fence. And a goat kept alone is a miserable goat. Nobody tells you any of that until you've learned it the expensive way.
What's inside
What to have ready before they come home
The questions to ask before you buy — and the answers that should make you walk away
Feed and minerals, where most new owners go wrong
Your routine care calendar
The first-aid kit to build before you need it
Warning signs that mean call the vet now
Three things I learned the hard way
A quick-reference card of the numbers worth memorizing
Free. Straight to your inbox. Print it and put it on the barn wall and it's meant to get dirty.
I get asked about goat care almost every day. Some of the questions come from people who already have goats and are worried about one. But most come from people standing at the edge of the decision, trying to figure out what they're actually signing up for.
This is what I wish someone had handed me before my first goats showed up.
It's not a general overview. It's the specific stuff and the fencing that actually holds, the questions to ask a breeder before you hand over money, the feed mistake almost every new owner makes, and the warning signs that mean call the vet today instead of tomorrow.
Goats hide illness. They test every inch of a fence. And a goat kept alone is a miserable goat. Nobody tells you any of that until you've learned it the expensive way.
What's inside
What to have ready before they come home
The questions to ask before you buy — and the answers that should make you walk away
Feed and minerals, where most new owners go wrong
Your routine care calendar
The first-aid kit to build before you need it
Warning signs that mean call the vet now
Three things I learned the hard way
A quick-reference card of the numbers worth memorizing
Free. Straight to your inbox. Print it and put it on the barn wall and it's meant to get dirty.