Helpful learning tools
Education for adult beginners and youth alike is very important to us. We have compiled several workshop handouts made by different groups to aid in teaching basics of goat showing and breeding. We will always be adding to this list to help build a good base for educational materials.
Click the links below to download the PDF worksheets to print or save your personal device.
Showing and 4-H
ADGA Breed Illustrations and Overview
Reading an ADGA Production Evaluation
Heath Guides
HELPFUL RESOURCES
We don't pretend to know everything and raising animals is always a learning and growing process. Fortunately there are some great minds with years of experience that have published lots of information for the public on other internet sites. There are many methods to raising goats and ultimately you have to decide what works for you. The biggest thing to keep in mind is the more you read you will find yourself in fewer emergency and dire situations. Preparation is key!
Here are some of the sites and resources we have found extremely helpful for general knowledge as well as last minute planing and emergencies.
https://fiascofarm.com/
This is really my primary go-to site. I trust the information on here more than 90% of the blogs and group forums out there. Most advise here is holistic & organic farming which is great for preventative management. (Also check out Molly's Herbals)
https://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/goatmedications.html
If I can’t find what I’m looking for on Fiasco Farm, Onion Creek Ranch is the next best site for conventional herd management. They raise commercial meat goats, but have some of the most practical and reliable medication advise built from years of experience. If emergencies arise and we need to get into the medicine cabinet, I often will double check here for proper administration of drugs. All information provided in these articles is based either on personal experience or information provided by others whose treatments and practices have been discussed fully with a vet for accuracy and effectiveness before passing them on to readers
http://noodlevilleadventures.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-noodleville-how-to-goat-blood-draws.html
If you need blood tests done on your herd it is way less expensive to do it yourself. This is a link to a friends’ blog on how to DIY blood testing. She does a wonderful job of explaining the process with pictures. She also has a lovely sense of humor and her blog is a hoot!
https://www.nigeriandwarfcolors.com/coat-patterns.html
This is a great site for registration when you need to figure out what to call the crazy colors kids can be born with
https://adga.org
ADGA offers a variety of learning materials for herd management and performance programs! There is so much to learn from the professionals!
https://www.andda.org/
American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association the official breed club for Nigerians offering youth programs and specialty awards for performance.
Bitterroot Dairy Goat Association
My hometown goating group! They host shows, LA events and offer links to other breeders around the state.
FOR SUPPLIES
https://www.caprinesupply.com/