Deborah Niemann – Goats 101
Whether you have a couple of pet wethers or you’re thinking about bringing a few milkers into your life, this class will teach you what you need to know to keep them healthy and happy.
- Do you know what nutrients your goats need?
- Are you worried that your goats will freeze over the winter?
- Have you heard that goats are hard to keep fenced in? (or maybe experienced this already!)
- Do pedigrees confuse you?
- Do you know when you should deworm your goats?
- What’s normal behavior for goats?
In this course, you’ll learn the answers to all of those questions and many more! You’ll learn about bedding, housing, fencing, livestock guardians, normal goat behavior, goat anatomy, goat nutrition, symptoms of a sick goat, how to medicate a goat, how to figure out if parasites are a problem for your goat, when to call the vet, and more. In 7+ hours of lectures and videos, you will learn information that took me more than a decade to learn. I wasted hundreds of dollars in the early years, buying so many things from catalogs that sounded like I needed them. The fact is — you don’t need a big cabinet full of goat gadgets and supplements. You don’t need to be dosing your goat with anything weekly or monthly. With good nutrition and proper management, you can have a healthy herd without breaking the bank.
Gain confidence that your goats will thrive with proper nutrition and withOUT routine use of chemical dewormers and other drugs.
Save money by not buying unneeded supplements, supplies, and equipment.
Save time by not searching the Internet and trying to weed through a dozen opinions and outdated information.
Enjoy time with your goats knowing what’s normal and what needs attention.
Your Instructor
In 2002, Deborah and her family moved to 32 acres on a creek in the middle of nowhere to grow their own food organically. With the help of goats, sheep, pigs, and poultry, they produce 100% of their meat, eggs, and dairy products, as well as a large percentage of their vegetables, fruit, and herbs. They sold chickens and turkeys for more than 10 years, and are currently a licensed egg producer in Illinois and sell eggs to a grocery store and through a CSA.
Deborah is the author of six books, including Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and Raising Goats Naturally, as well as her latest book, Goats Giving Birth. She also teaches sustainable agriculture courses online for the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. She has been teaching Raising Dairy Goats Sustainably since 2013 and Pastured Poultry since 2015.
In 2022, Deborah got certified as a FAMACHA instructor so that she and her students could feel confident that she was providing the most up-to-date information on parasite research and management.
Course Curriculum
- Welcome to your class! (4:16)
- Buying Your Goats (40:13)
- Shopping List for Goats
- Fencing (28:33)
- Housing (20:04)
- Day to Day (32:42)
- Livestock Guardians (38:13)
- Feeding and Nutrition (105:30)
- First Aid & Medication (18:36)
- Parasites (80:26)
- Disease and Illness (52:10)
- Vaccines (13:53)
- NEW! Creating Copper Boluses for Goats (3:01)
Proof Content
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