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Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Feeding Goats, Goat Fencing, Livestock Management — 121 episodes
120 | It's Not Just a Breeding Behavior: The Flehmen Response in Goats
119 | Selling Meat Goats at the Sale Barn: How to Get the Best Price
118 | Summer Heat Management in Goats: What I've Learned and What I Did Wrong
117 | Selling Meat Goats: From Sale Barn Auctions to a Waitlist
116 | Early vs Late Banding: The Management Problems We Solved by Castrating Early
115 | What Is a Freemartin, and Do Goats Have Them?
114 | Drought, Hay Prices, and Why We Bought Virtual Fence
113 | Kidding Season Week One: Forty Does, No Assists
112 | Kidding Management: Building the Right System for Your Operation, PART 3 of 3
111 | Kidding Management: Selection Pressure and Behavior Reshaping, PART 2 of 3
110 | Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, PART 1 of 3
109 | Electric Netting in Freeze Country: The Afternoon Teardown Fix
108 | Two Years of Goat Wise: What We’ve Learned, Where We Are, and Where We’re Headed
107 | Goats vs. Cattle: The Financial Comparison Nobody's Doing
106 | Watering Setup: Troughs, Buckets, and the Problems That Get Goats Killed
105 | Two Reasons Why People Quit Goats: Fence and Genetics
104 | The Medication Side of My Goat Health Kit – Part 3
103 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2B
102 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2A
101 | The Most Important Tools in Your Goat Medical Kit - PART 1
100 | Management Flexibility: Why Helping Too Much Hurts Your Livestock
99 | Why the Goat Industry’s Lack of Structure May Be Its Strength
98 | 5 Mistakes That Quietly Kill Goat Herd Profitability
97 | How to Create an Efficient Livestock Chore Routine (Step-by-Step)
96 | Commercial Meat Goats, Pet Goats and the Management Mistakes That Cause Burnout
95 | A Simple Self-Sufficiency Strategy: Build Food Storage Based on What Your Family Actually Uses
94 | Winter Feeding Goats: How Growth Rate Changes Hay Needs and Marketing Plans
93 | Winter Livestock Care Without Burnout: Chores, Water, and Simple Systems
92 | Breeding Goats with the Long Game in Mind: How We’re Making Herd Decisions This Season
91 | Seasonal Planning for Livestock: How We Plan a Ranch Year Without Burning Out
90 | 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Goats (Hint: They Are NOT Sheep)
89 | How to Prepare Your Goat Herd for Breeding Season: Feed, Flushing, Mineral, and Water
88 | Regenerative Ranching Is a Process, Not a Destination: How We Actually Make Decisions
87 | Coccidia in Goats: Understanding Coccidiosis, Symptoms, and Practical Prevention That Works
86 | Can Goats and Chickens Live Together? What’s Safe, What’s Not, and How to Do It Right
85 | Gratitude, Grit, and Finding the Good: The Mindset That Makes Homesteading Work
84 | The Messy Middle of Regenerative Ranching: Key Insights from “A Bold Return to Giving a Damn” by Will Harris
83 | How to Build a Confinement Goat Fence that Keeps Goats Inside and Predators Out and Do It with Limited Equipment
82 | Internal Parasites in Goats: Monitoring, Prevention, and Treatment for Barber Pole and Other Worms
81 | Should I Raise Registered or Unregistered Goats? Breed Registries, Performance Data, and Breeding Decisions Explained
80 | When Should I Wean Goat Kids? Timing and Strategies for a Successful Weaning Season
79 | The Unpractical Project: Why I Said Yes to Ducks Even When It Didn’t Make Sense
78 | Winter Grazing: Low Cost and Regenerative Strategies for Goats and Other Livestock
77 | How to Prepare for Winter on the Ranch and Homestead
76 | How to Choose Future Breeding Bucks for Your Goat Herd
75 | How Livestock Shaped My Life and Why I’m Here to Help You
74 | Too Many Roosters? What to Do Now and How to Create a Management Plan for Your Future Flock
73 | Raising Livestock for Meat: 3 Tips to Keep Butcher Day Low-Stress and Meat Quality Excellent
72 | Did We Reach Our Goal? 2025 Kidding Season Report Is Here!
71 | Livestock Management Decisions and Why We Are Selling Part of Our Goat Herd
70 | How Livestock, Chores, and Good Mentors Create Resilient, Confident Kids Who Are Prepared for the Challenges Life Brings
69 | How to Make Money Grazing for Hire and Weed Eating with Goats
68 | New to Raising Livestock? Risk Management Strategies When the Learning Curve is Steep
67 | Why Beginners Should Start with Terminal Livestock First
66 | What’s Happening in the Beef Market, What It Means for Consumers, and What You Can Do About It Now
65 | We Made It Through Kidding, Now What? The 6 Biggest Health Risks to Your Goat Kids Until Weaning Time
64 | Healthy Food, Self-Sufficiency, and Homesteading: How to Make Lasting Changes and Ditch the Overwhelm
63 | How to Get Started Raising Livestock When Your Budget Is Small but You’re Willing to Work
62 | The Buck Effect: What Is It, What Causes It, and How It Affects Goat Herd Management
61 | How to Build a Simple Off-Grid Water System with a Solar-Powered Pump and Water Storage
60 | Breech Births, Goat Mentors, and When to Intervene During Kidding
59 | Get Ready for Kidding: Last Minute Details that Support a Successful and Fun Kidding Season
58 | Don’t Make This Mistake When Choosing Your First Livestock Animals: Focusing on Breed Only
57 | The Ideal Weight and Age for Butchering Meat Goats to Get Premium Quality Meat
56 | True or False? Goats are Escape Artists (Hint: The Answer Is in Your Management Strategy)
55 | Fencing for Goats: Two Things You Must Have to Keep Your Goats Contained and Safe
54 | Butchering Meat Goats: How Much Meat Do I Get from a Goat Compared to Other Livestock Species?
53 | Livestock and Land Management that Works WITH Your Environment and Resources, Not Against Them
52 | What’s in My Kidding Bucket and the Supplies You Should Have On Hand When Your Goats Kid
51 | Ground Beef: What You're Actually Buying and How to Do Better
50 | Get Ready for Kidding: Order Your Tags in 4 Easy Steps
49 | 3 Strategies to Make the Best Use of Bulk Meat Storage and Avoid Freezer Overwhelm
48 | Goat Hoof Trimming: Simple Tools, Technique, and How to Decrease the Frequency
47 | How to Adjust to the Flavor of Homegrown Meat and Eggs Before You Raise Your Own
46 | Early Banding vs Late Banding in Buck Kids: Will Your Goats Be Healthy if You Band Them Early?
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
44 | Small vs Large Ruminants on the Homestead: Why Raising Goats First Will Help You Raise Cattle Later
43 | How to Treat Entropian or Inverted Eyelids in Baby Goats
42 | Surviving Extreme Cold with Livestock When Your Animals Aren’t Adapted to Freezing Temperatures
41 | What Type of Meat Bird Should I Raise? Cornish Cross, Hybrid and Dual-Purpose Explained
40 | How to Help Your Goats Thrive in Winter
39 | Can I Buy Just One Goat? Meeting the Social Needs of Livestock to Keep Them Happy, Healthy and Productive
38 | Buck Management That Will Keep You, Your Goats, and Your Neighbors Happy
37 | Replacement Doe Management: Later Selection to Choose the Best Does for Your Herd
36 | What We Miss the Most While Building Our Off-Grid Life
35 | Winter Hay Feeding Evaluation: Meeting Nutritional Requirements of Goats and Reducing Hay Waste
34 | How to Adjust Your Expectations and Production Plan for Death Loss in Your Livestock Herds
33 | Should You Use Hobbles or Not? Stand Training Your Dairy Goats and Practical Milking Tips
32 | Do You Want Dairy Goats Without the Twice a Day Commitment? How to Get Fresh Milk and Keep Your Freedom
31 | Are Winter Heat Lamps Bad for Chickens? How to Prepare Your Flock for a Comfortable Winter
30 | Livestock Decision-Making: What to do When You Make a Wrong Decision and How to Use that Information to Make Progress
29 | Are Your Goats Too Fat or Too Thin? How to Body Condition Score and Adjust Your Feeding Strategy for Healthier Goats
28 | Winter Feed for Livestock: Calculate How Much Hay You Need and a Strategy to Save Money
27 | Which Goats Should I Keep for Breeding? How to Select Replacement Does and Plan Your Goat Breeding Season
26 | Is My Goat Old Enough to Breed? How To Decide When Your Does Are Ready to Have Their First Kids
25 | Concerned About the Food Supply? Simple Ways to Ensure That Your Family Will Be Fed in the Event of a Food Availability Crisis
24 | What Is That Smell? The Bucks are In Rut! Should You Buy a Buck to Breed Your Does or Is Leasing a Better Option?
23 | Boer vs Kiko: What Meat Goat Breed is the Best Fit for Your Farm or Homestead? PART 2
22 | What Is the Perfect Meat Goat? How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Farm or Homestead PART 1
21 | Seeking Sustainability? How to Evaluate Options and Make Decisions with a Sustainability Mindset
20 | Lessons from Raising Livestock: 5 Problems That Can Be Avoided or Solved with a Good Mentor
19 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 2
18 | Interview with Sage Bradshaw on Life with Livestock and 4-H Projects PART 1
17 | Do My Goats Need Mineral? How to Meet Their Micronutrient Needs and Keep the Herd Healthy
16 | The Results Are In! Our 2024 Kidding Season Numbers for the Meat Goat Herd, and What You Should Be Keeping Track of in Your Herd
15 | The Most Important Lesson We Learned Going Off-Grid, and How You Can Do the Same Thing to Simplify Your Off-Grid Plan
14 | When Should My Goats Kid? Timing Your Production Cycle to Optimize Goat Fertility and Available Forage Nutrition
13 | Using Electric Fence with Goats? What You Need to Know to Keep Your Goats Contained and Alive with Electric Netting
12 | Raising Kids and Livestock? Teach Life Lessons, Build Character, and Strengthen Your Relationships While Raising Animals
11 | Should I tag my goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
10 | 5 Tips to Raise Bottle Goat Kids That Thrive
09 | The Most Important Nutrient for All Livestock is WATER, Time-Saving Tips for Meeting Animal Requirements, and How We Do It Off-Grid
08 | When Animals Aren’t Working Out on the Homestead: How to Evaluate Your Livestock Projects and Decide to Keep or Sell
07 | Should My Goats Have Horns or Not? Pros and Cons of Disbudding Goats
06 | What Livestock Should I Get First? My Top Pick for Your First Homestead Animals
05 | Homesteading and Money: The Simple Way to Pay for Your Homestead Livestock Doing What You Already Do
04 | Avoiding Homestead Comparison: The “Good, Better, Best” of Homesteading and Your Definition of Best
03 | Ready for Goats! 4 Steps to Help You Confidently Shop for and Purchase Your First Goats
02 | Overwhelmed? 4 Steps to Create a Practical Plan for Adding Livestock to Your Homestead Successfully
01 | The Story Behind “Get Goat Wise” and How I Went from Ranch Kid to Homesteader
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