Blog | Hefty Goat Holler Farm

The Hefty Goat Holler blog is a labor of love, a testament to how much I love goats and sharing what I've learned about them. I do not want to clutter up the blog and website with ads, but it would be wonderful if the blog paid for itself and the website! If you feel so inclined, I've set up a PayPal donation that goes to the cost of running the website and blog - approximately $240 annually.

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Goats in the Cold Part One - How Goats Keep Warm Naturally and Supplemental Heat Options

Kendra R. Shatswell

Jan 1, 2021
6 min

Goats in the Cold Part One - How Goats Keep Warm Naturally and Supplemental Heat Options

How do goats keep warm naturally, and how can producers provide supplemental heat, if necessary?

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Dec 28, 2020
2 min

Kidding Rates - 2019 and 2020

How many kids are born at Hefty Goat Holler Farm?

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Dec 14, 2020
3 min

Deworming Records - 2020

I've grown to love keeping records on parasites and deworming. Here are some numbers for treatments needed in 2020!

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Dec 7, 2020
5 min

Record-Keeping - 2020 Doeling Weights

Records are vital to an efficient farm operation. Here are some of the weight records on my doelings this year.

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Biosecurity Test Results 2020 and a Brief Overview of CAE, Johnes, and CL in Goats

Kendra R. Shatswell

Nov 16, 2020
3 min

Biosecurity Test Results 2020 and a Brief Overview of CAE, Johnes, and CL in Goats

CAE, Johnes, and CL are important diseases in the goat world. The herd tested CAE and Johnes negative as of November, 2020!

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Oct 11, 2020
2 min

Goat Feeders - Free-Standing Troughs

I own and use a variety of goat troughs, but they're not all created equal. Here are a few pros and cons of different styles.

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Part Two - Copper in Small Ruminant Nutrition

Kendra R. Shatswell

Sep 3, 2020
13 min

Part Two - Copper in Small Ruminant Nutrition

What does copper do for goats, and how much do they need? Mineral interactions. Signs of toxicity and deficiency plus some new research!

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Sep 1, 2020
3 min

Fall Calving Season has Begun!

Fall calving season has begun. My spotted first-calf heifer and her newborn made it a bit interesting!

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Kendra R. Shatswell

Jul 22, 2020
6 min

Goat Health - Part One

A brief overview of copper in small ruminant nutriton, Pat Coleby's mineral program, and the nutritional wisdom of ruminants.

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Rhea's Recovery - An Experience with a Probable Plant Toxicity

Kendra R. Shatswell

Jun 28, 2020
7 min

Rhea's Recovery - An Experience with a Probable Plant Toxicity

Goats might be more tolerable of plant toxicities than other species, but they are not immune. Read about one doe's illness and recovery.

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The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity, in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. Deuteronomy 28:11