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Calculating Target Daily Gains of Meat Wethers and Replacement Doelings
Calculating the needed daily gain to hit market weight in wethers or breeding weight in replacement doelings.

Kendra R. Shatswell
May 12, 20214 min read


Kidding Season Essentials - For the Does
Kidding season is an exciting time! With some essentials and some “just in case” items on hand, you can go confidently into kidding season.

Kendra R. Shatswell
Mar 28, 20213 min read


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.

Kendra R. Shatswell
Dec 7, 20205 min read


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.

Kendra R. Shatswell
Oct 11, 20202 min read


Part 2 - 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!

Kendra R. Shatswell
Sep 4, 202013 min read
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