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    Success Story: Hale County Farmer of the Year

    Corey Dudley was nominated Goat Farmer of the Year for the Hale County Farm City. For the past three years, Dudley has raised registered Sav...
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    Predator Control for Sheep and Goats

    Small ruminants, such as sheep and goats are gaining traction in the United States as newer and revitalized markets appear. With globalizati...
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    Pet Goats

    Goats are becoming popular pets for people living in urban as well as rural and suburban communities. Goat owners in urban and suburban area...
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    Study Update: Breeding for Parasite Management

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    Small Ruminant Production Virtual Series

    Join Alabama Extension at AAMU’s animal science team and featured guests from across the nation as they explore emerging issues in small...
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    Polioencephalomalacia in Goats and Sheep

    Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) is a common metabolic disorder characterized by neuromuscular alterations of goats and sheep that are thiamine d...
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    Managing Foot Rot and Scald in Goats and Sheep

    Introduction Foot rot and foot scald are among the costliest diseases for sheep and goat producers. These diseases cause stress to the ...
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    Infectious Abortions in Goats

    Goat herds generally have a 2 to 5 % abortion rate. Any percentage above this is a serious problem because abortions can lead to economic lo...
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    Increasing Successful Reproduction Among Goats

    Reproductive options among small ruminants may vary from natural breeding to artificial insemination or may involve a combination of both. N...
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  • goat herd grazing; breeding stock selection

    Criteria to Select Goat Breeding Stock

    Animal selection involves standards or criteria used to identify desired breed traits that parent animals can pass to their offspring. The g...
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