Bloat in Goats: Everything You Need to Know
There are two types of bloat in goats termed ‘frothy bloat’ and ‘gas bloat’. Frothy bloat is often a result of goats eating rich feeds or being suddenly introduced to …
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Caseous Lymphadenitis in Goats – Signs, Control & Treatment
Caseous Lymphadenitis is a chronic, highly contagious bacterial disease with no cure that affects sheep and goats. The disease is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Goats catch the disease …
Listeriosis in Goats and Cattle
Listeriosis is a serious contagious bacterial disease that affects many different species of animals, including goats, sheep and cattle. It can cause severe health problems in goats, including abortion, pneumonia, …
Hoof Rot in Goats: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Hoof Rot or Foot Rot is a common disease in goats that can cause severe lameness and even death if left untreated. The condition is caused by a bacterial infection …
The Foods That Goats Eat
What you feed your animals is very important in order to maintain healthy and productive animals. It will also have an effect on the quantities of feed that you have …
Dermatophilosis (Kirchi) in Animals – Effects, Treatment & Control
Dermatophilosis, called Kirchi in Nigeria, is a zoonotic skin and bacterial disease caused by Dermatophilus congolensis or D. congolensis. This infection is characterized by the formation of hard crusts that …
5 Cool Ways to Profit from Goat Farming
Goat farming is one of the easy to manage and lucrative livestock enterprises across the globe. Most importantly, goats are one of the globally accepted animals for animal farming or …
What Do Goats Eat?
Raising goats may be hard because you need to feed them with foods that are only meant for them. Feeding may be very expensive but you need to feed the …
Damascus Goat Breed Information
History of Damascus Goat Breed The Damascus goat breed is one of the dairy breeds of goat. Even though this goat breed is majorly used or raised for dairy milk …
The Fainting Goat – All Breed Information
The fainting goat breed is known by several different names. It has common names like myotonic goat, wooden-leg, stiff-leg and limber-legged goat. A myotonic goat usually is a medium size …
