Goats are Skilled Climbers and Love Heights
Not only are goats exceptional climbers, but they are also impressive jumpers. Combining the skill of jumping with the ability to climb,...
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- 6 days ago
- 5 min
The BEST Turkey Dinners are Raised at Home
Just the mention of Thanksgiving prompts a "Turkey and Gravy" image for most. Turkeys are fascinating animals. They are sensitive and...
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- Nov 20
- 13 min
Which HAY to Feed your Dairy Goats
Goats can be Picky Eaters - So choosing the right Hay is Essential to their Health. Long-term care for livestock requires you to have...
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- Nov 16
- 7 min
Cow FUN - Jokes, Sayings, Idioms, and Proverbs
Get Ready to Be "A-MOOOO-sed!" These Cow Jokes Are "Udderly Hilarious !" Cow Jokes Why are Cows such great dancers? They have all the...
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- Nov 13
- 5 min
Goats Symptoms - Ones You Should NEVER Ignore
Although there is no list I could make that would cover all symptoms, this list will give you a great start on the more common things to...
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- Nov 9
- 9 min
Chickens Pecking Order - Chicken Bullying?
There is nothing quite as upsetting as watching a flock of chickens single out and bully another chicken. Understanding why chickens peck...
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- Nov 6
- 6 min
Goat Milk Should NOT Taste "Goaty" - How to keep Goat Milk Tasting Great !
Many people insist that their Goat Milk should taste like Cow Milk, It’s important to remember that Goat Milk isn’t Cow Milk, and we...
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- Nov 2
- 5 min
9 Stages of MOLTING for Chickens
What is Molting in Chickens? The shorter Fall Days and Fewer Hours of Daylight serve as a Signal to the Chickens that it is time to Renew...
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- Oct 30
- 5 min
Your Goats Digestive System - Important Facts
Goats are Ruminant animals. Their digestive tracts , which are similar to those of cattle, sheep and deer, consist of the Mouth,...
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- Oct 26
- 4 min
So God Made a Farmer - Paul Harvey 1978
In 1978 Paul Harvey gave a speech to the national FFA Convention. This speech has been used with various images on YouTube, and a portion...
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- Oct 23
- 6 min
Are Goats Always Loud and Noisy?
. There is a reason that Screaming Goat Videos have gone Viral – it can be a bit surprising to hear these odd noises if you have...
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- Oct 16
- 5 min
Garden Crops that We Feed to our Dairy Goats
Several Home Garden Greens and Crops are good for both our Human Families as well as our Goats and Livestock Animals. But some are better...
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- Oct 9
- 8 min
Pasture Plants that can Harm Goats
What plants can my goats eat and which are poisonous? Types of Toxic Plants and what they can do to your herd. Goat husbandry
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- Oct 6
- 7 min
Goat Lice, Goat Fleas, Goat Mites & Ticks
External parasites are annoying at best and devastating at their worst. It’s important to take steps as quickly as possible before the...
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- Oct 5
- 4 min
Are "Pasture Raised" Chickens fed by Us?
Chicken were created to Forage, Scratch, Chase their worms, bugs. Healthy Eggs will Result - Free the Chickens !
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- Oct 2
- 4 min
What does it mean to Freshen a Goat?
As our Florida Summer comes to an end - it is a great time here at Sunshine Farms to "Freshen up" some of our Dry Goat Ladies.. So we...
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- Sep 25
- 4 min
Fascinating Facts about Goat Eyes
Why do Goat Eyes Look So Weird?
Goat Eyes have a Remarkable Ability to Rotate in the head to Maintain Parallelism with the Ground. Because
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- Sep 20
- 3 min
Making Ghee for Your Healthy Cooking Oil
Turn Cow Butter into Healthy Ghee, Keto Friendly - Good Fat. Highest Smoke Point when frying, Nutty Buttery taste w/o the Salt and Lactose!
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- Sep 18
- 4 min
6 Breeds that Make Our Delicious Raw Goat Milk
When we bought our first small herd of dairy goats more than 12 years ago, we had no idea how much we would fall in love with these...
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- Sep 5
- 2 min
Meet Cora - the Dry Nurse Nanny Livestock Guardian Dog
Cora wears many collars around our homestead here at Sunshine Farms of Paisley, Fl. She loves each job that she is offered. Although...
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