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The Alabama Meat Goat Enterprise Budget is a livestock enterprise budgeting tool that reflects recommended management practices in Alabama. ...
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Gastrointestinal parasites continue to be a major challenge for small ruminant producers in the Southeastern United States. Sheep and goats ...
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