Displaying items by tag: goats

Monday, 11 December 2017 09:30

Fussy eaters need good feed

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

Published in Management
Friday, 01 December 2017 11:55

Does goat milk help the lactose-intolerant?

Goat milk may help lactose intolerance.

Published in Management
Friday, 01 December 2017 08:55

How to grow your dairy goat herd

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

Published in Management
Monday, 22 May 2017 08:55

Goats at the end of their tethers

Do you think the easiest way to keep your berm tidy might be to get a goat?  Don’t be fooled; it takes a lot of time and effort to properly care for a tethered goat. 

Published in Management
Friday, 12 May 2017 14:55

Dairy goats worth the effort

Keeping goats can be a challenge for the farmer, but it's worth the effort.

Published in Management
Thursday, 11 May 2017 12:55

Long history of milking

Goats have been used for milk production for at least 9000 years, but in New Zealand dairy goats are a relatively recent introduction. 

Published in Management
Friday, 14 April 2017 12:55

Goat milking platform a first for NZ

Hamish Noakes’ Milkabit Farm uses a GEA rotary platform said to be the first of its kind in New Zealand.

Published in Machinery & Products

After rearing calves for 25 years Peter Clarkin was looking for a new challenge.

Published in Management
Friday, 09 December 2016 08:55

Goats can save the hill country

The benefits of pastoral goats are largely ignored in New Zealand, but these animals could be, for some hill country farmers, as important for their survival as fertiliser and fencing.

Published in Management

After rearing calves for 25 years Peter Clarkin was looking for a new challenge.

Published in Management
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