Love your animals? Have predators that love them for a different reason? Have a special, childhood attachment to Eeyore? Sounds like you may be in the market for a good old-fashioned defense donkey! You heard me right, that ornery barnyard brute may actually have a use beyond pulling a cart, and biting a chunk out of that nosy neighbor kid’s overalls. Read on for some … [Read more...] about Defensive Donkey Duties
Livestock
Get Your Goats: Part 4
Owning goats is all well and good, but how do you keep the critters fed? Sure they’re browsers, but there’s more to keeping them alive and nourished than simply turning them loose in scrub brush. What happens when the forage runs low? Or if a cold winter dumps feet of snow on top of it? Here’s a general idea of what to feed your cloven-hoofed friends when the natural food … [Read more...] about Get Your Goats: Part 4
Get Your Goats: Part 3
Just as you build a house before you move onto land, before you consider getting goats, you need a solid plan for how to house them. Lucky for you, goats are a lot less picky than your last roommate. In fact, they’re about as low-maintenance a tenant as you can get. Read on for a few tips, tricks and baseline parameters for giving your goats a happy and healthy … [Read more...] about Get Your Goats: Part 3
Get Your Goats: Part 2
Happy Friday folks! Last week, we left off our goat series with an overview of these hard-headed critters. Far from a unified species, goats range from shaggy mountain breeds to short-haired plains dwellers, each with their own varying characteristics and temperaments. Read on for five popular dairy variants, and some key traits associated with each. 1. Alpine Chances … [Read more...] about Get Your Goats: Part 2
Get Your Goats: Part 1
As we kick off what I can only imagine will be a fairly long-running series on the rearing of our cantankerous caprine friends, as well as their broader usages, I feel compelled to present a disclaimer--I am far from impartial. I grew up caring for a small flock of goats, and they are far and away my favorite four-legged companions, tied even with the loyal canine. As such, if … [Read more...] about Get Your Goats: Part 1
