News – tagged "Goats"

Goats are gaining popularity, and it’s no wonder why. They can offer a constant milk supply, are nature’s weed eaters, and can be great companions. Goats are also fun, intelligent,... Read more...

What Age Should You Start Trimming Hooves?

How young should you start trimming your animal’s hooves? Here’s everything you need to know about when you should do your first hoof trimming. Read more...

How to Get Your Goats Ready for Fall

Preparing your goats for the fall is essential for keeping them happy and healthy. The changing weather can decrease vegetable growth and bring colder, wet weather. The fall also means... Read more...

Caring for Goats Year Round — How to Keep Them Happy

Goats are wonderful animals to have around the house or farm. They all have their own unique personalities that many of us can quickly fall in love with. So it’s... Read more...

Goat Kidding Season 101

Goat kidding season 101, If you’ve got a pregnant doe, you might be wondering what you need to do to give your goats the best chance of coming out happy... Read more...

Got Goats? Moo-ve Over Cows!

Milk and cookies are as American as apple pie and ice cream. They still are, but now cows and their milk are getting a run for their money and having to mooo-over to make way for dairy goats. Dairy goats are the decade’s fastest growing livestock segment in America according to the Sun Journal. The USDA reported that goats have had a 61 percent growth from 2007 to 2017 whereas other types of agriculture livestock like broiler hens and beef cattle were relatively flat in growth during that same time... Read more...

Kidding: Heartache & Heartwarming

April showers bring May flowers, but April also ushers in the arrival of many newborn goat kids. If you are a goat owner and have made it thru a kidding... Read more...

Disbudding 101

Kidding season is here and along with that comes many new kids, or baby goats. Goat owners everywhere will be making sure their new kids will be receiving the best... Read more...

Lowdown on the Doedown

We’re thrilled to announce that we are in the process of creating a brand-new referral program! If you love the Hoof Boss and want to tell all your friends about,... Read more...

Hanson's Praise

One of our absolute favorite things is hearing from happy customers! A few weeks back, Hanson’s Hideaway Farm was kind enough to share a brief story of their success with... Read more...

Goat Myths

Goats are beautiful and sometimes misunderstood. We'd like to address some unfortunate goat myths in order to help educate the public.Goats Eat Tin CansWell, they are curious and playful and... Read more...