Displaying items by tag: DAIRY GOATS

Overgrown hooves can cause a lot of problems in goat herds including stress on joints and bacterial and fungal infections.

The importance of testing, managing and controlling the spread of Johne’s disease (JD) in dairy goats shouldn’t be underestimated.

All food producing industries are entering a period of increased consumer awareness.

Johne's disease (JD) is a major production-limiting disease of farmed ruminants worldwide and, after CAE, it is the biggest animal health concern for goat farmers. 

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, out and about last month in Waikato, ended one day holding baby Neve — but not of Ardern-Gayford fame.

Dairy goats, like meat and fibre goats, need good feed. 

Goat farmers supplying milk to the Dairy Goat Cooperative (DGC) were paid $18.50/kgMS last year.

Goat milk may help lactose intolerance.

Hand-milking goats is not easy. Lifestyle farmer and retired veterinarian Dr Marjorie Orr explains.