They say among horsemen “no hoof, no horse.” This is just as true with pack goats. Proactive hoof and leg care is critical to a pack goat fitness and packing longevity. Many things can go wrong with ...

Learn what you need to know for healthy goats! One of my very best friends Kate, the Modern Day Settler, came to visit Nashville from Boston and I asked her to help me make a video about trimming goat ...

Goat nails grow fast and need to be trimmed regularly to prevent nasty infections and avoid long-term joint problems. In the rocky mountain crags where their wild ancestors dwelled, the constant ...

Goats need to be held still in various contexts, including slaughtering, hoof-trimming, and milking. Ideally, the method of restraint should be comfortable/humane, strong, portable, easy to use, and ...

With all the rain recently, are your pastures a muddy mess? Are your goats and/or sheep limping around? It is not uncommon during wet, rainy conditions to see animals limping. Two of the more common ...

Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...