KICK-START TO KEEPING DAIRY GOATS

The day is designed for those thinking of starting a small herd of ‘house goats’ for personal use or those relatively new to dairy goat keeping. We will cover the basics of keeping happy, healthy and productive dairy goats. We will commence the day ‘getting to know’ goats, learning about social structure and goat psychology and what different breeds offer. We will discuss the dos and don’ts of food, shelter and fencing options, common health issues and routine ‘maintenance’ requirements. Then for the fun part: breeding, kidding and dairy production!

We will make the day as ‘hands-on’ as possible. You will interact with our goats (does, bucks and kids), look at our set-up, mix different food rations, get up close and personal with a doe’s udder, watch Steve demonstrate hoof maintenance, work with electric fencing, bottle feed goat kids and more.