Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about getting ready for kidding.  We’ve already done the early preparations – ordering tags, making sure we have the needed supplies on hand, and now it’s time to get everything organized and in place so we’re ready when that first kid is born soon.  We’ll talk about the details – the little things that make caring for kids and keeping good records easier, and the things that keep frustration away, which helps us all win in the long run.  Over the years, I’ve found this detailed preparation makes a huge difference in the overall success of our kidding season.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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52 | What’s in My Kidding Bucket and the Supplies You Should Have On Hand When Your Goats Kid

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about within-breed variation and how it affects the way you select your livestock.  This will help you avoid a common mistake when choosing your first animals – focusing on breed only.  Getting clear on your goals, deciding what traits are important to you, and asking questions to figure out if the livestock you’re looking at will fit your goals and management plan will help you get to success faster when raising livestock.  Let’s get to it!

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Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re answering a listener question about butchering meat goats.  What is the best age and size to butcher, and how to feed them so the meat quality is amazing.  We’re going to talk about commercial weight and age standards or, rather, the lack of standards, and what I have found works really well to meet our goal of premium quality meat.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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46 | Early Banding vs Late Banding in Buck Kids: Will Your Goats Be Healthy if You Band Them Early?

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Hi friends!  Last week we talked about building fence for goats, and today we’re talking about how to manage your goat herd so that they respect your fence.  Goats are notorious for challenging fences, usually by jumping or shimmying under, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  I’m going to share what we’ve learned about dealing with problem goats, and what you can do to prevent problems in the first place.  If your goats respect your fencing, you’ll have a much better goat-raising experience.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about building fence for goats.  Fence is one of the biggest investments in owning goats, and I’ve heard it many times that if your fence won’t hold water, it won’t hold goats!  That sure seems true sometimes, but today I’m going to share some strategies we’ve used to successfully fence our goats, keep them contained, and keep them safe from predators.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about how much meat you can expect when you butcher livestock.  We’ll go over averages for the common species, and I’ll also share how our last goats performed as far as meat yield, comparing Boer and Spanish breeds.  If you’re raising your own meat or hoping to in the future, this episode is packed with valuable information.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about big picture management and goals for your farm, ranch or homestead.  It doesn’t matter if you have a few acres or a few hundred, it’s important to have a plan.  I’m going to walk you through our plan for livestock and land, talk about why we’ve made some of the decisions we’ve made and our plans for the future.  This is and will always be a work in progress, so I expect I’ll be doing updates every so often as we learn more and apply that knowledge to our plan.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about preparing for kidding goats, specifically, what I have in my kidding bucket and what I like to have on hand in case of an emergency.  This episode will give you a great place to start getting your supplies together for kidding, as well as some ideas to put on your list to have around when things don’t go as planned.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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In the kidding bucket for daily use:

3.5 Gallon Bucket*

Toolbox for kidding box* – we have this and still use it for a vet box, it’s great

Lamb and Kid Sling

Digital Scale

Tags we use

Allflex Tag Marking Pen*

Allflex Universal Tagger*

Allflex Tag Removal Tool*

Tag Storage Pencil Box*

Nolvasan* dilute according to instructions

Iodine Spray*

Iodine Navel Dip Cup

Steno Notebook*

In the kidding bucket for occasional use:

ARS 140DXR Smooth Blade Hoof Trimmers* My favorite hoof trimmers

Budget Hoof Trimmers*

Pruning Shears*

Nitrile Gloves*

OB Sleeves*

SuperLube or OB All Purpose Lubricant*

OB Snare or make your own with parachute cord

Bulb Syringe*

Surgical shears*

On the shelf available when needed:

Feeding Tube – I like the red ones

60cc Catheter Tip Syringe*

Wound Clips and Forceps

Probios*

Pritchard Teat Nipples -these attach to a regular soda pop bottle, get the original Pritchard not a copy

Kid blankets – use with care

Things to think about adding to your kidding supplies:

Umbilical tape* and Buhner OB needles*

Ketone test strips*

Dextrose

CMPK*

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about meat, ground beef specifically, and what it really costs to buy a burger at the drive through.  We’ll talk about things you need to look for when purchasing ground beef and the options you have to feed your family one of the most nutritious foods on the planet – red meat, in the form of ground beef.  Let’s get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about getting your tags ordered for kidding season.  We’ll talk about tagging laws, and we’ll walk through the step-by-step process I use to decide what tags to order and how many we need.  We have lots of goats to tag, but I’m also going to give you a simple, affordable, and legal way to tag if you only have a few goats.  Let get to it!

All the Best!

Millie

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