http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news daily 1 2012-06-18T12:40:55Z http://extension.psu.edu/bucks/news/2013/bucks-county-4-h-animal-science-awards At the Penn State Extension Annual Meeting in Dublin, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit sponsored and presented awards to Bucks County 4-H youth members who have achieved excellence in Animal Science project areas. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young 2013-03-31T18:57:10Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/vaccination-protocol Recent surveys conducted by researchers at Alabama A&M University indicated that 80 percent of Alabama and Tennessee goat producers reported that they do not vaccinate their herds. However, vaccination is a precaution that goat producers should adopt to prevent infectious diseases. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-18T19:20:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/marketing-meat-goats Learn about the marketing basics of raising and selling meat goats. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/hoof-trimming-in-goats The trimming of hooves of goats is a simple task that can be easily learned,however, the hard part comes in committing oneself to follow through in a timely manner. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/external-parasites-of-sheep-and-goats Arthropod pests limit production in the sheep and goat industry in many ways. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/preparing-meat-goats-for-the-breeding-season Breeding is a very important aspect of any meat goat operation. But, preparing the breeding does and buck(s) for the breeding season could have a large influence on the outcome and the profitability of the operation. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/selective-breeding-in-goats Some characteristics or traits that affect how well we perform in life, birth weight, amount of fiber or fleece, and milk production of does are a matter of degree, not a distinct genetic "type". No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/the-dot-com-approach-to-selling-goats So you want to sell goats on the internet, but how do you get started? No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/animals/goats/news/2012/why-pasture Economics of large farms vs. smaller farm. Pasture can provide excellent low-cost feed and a slew of other advantages. No publisher Mary Wodecki 2012-06-01T04:00:00Z News Item