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Farming Dairy Goats: Introduction

A comprehensive eight-part series on caring for dairy goats on lifestyle blocks in New Zealand. Learn about breeds, milking, feeding, housing, health, and more.

Dairy Goats

Dairy goats - food and water

Learn how to feed dairy goats effectively on your lifestyle block. Covers pasture management, feed requirements, mineral supplements, water needs, and hand-rearing kids for healthy, productive goats.

Dairy Goats

Milking goats can provide fresh milk, butter and cheese for your household. This guide covers hand milking, share milking, daily routines, and drying off — all with a focus on good hygiene and animal welfare.

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Dairy goats - reproduction

Managing dairy goats for hand milking begins with breeding and kidding. Learn how to plan mating, support pregnant does, handle kidding, and care for newborn kids.

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Dairy goats - containment

Goats need more than just fences to stay safe. Learn how to house, restrain, yard, and shelter goats effectively while preventing injuries and stress.

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Dairy goats - health

Learn how to recognise and manage common health issues in dairy goats including worms, Johne’s disease, scouring, lameness, CAE, and poisoning. Practical advice for prevention and treatment.

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