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30th Anniversary Issue! Read how Goat Rancher got started and the impact it has made on the goat world.
In Kiko news:
• Breeder profile on Jeff Peterson of Nature’s Nook Farm in Good Hope, Ga.
• Nicole Voracka recounts how she and her family carved a goat farm out of an Ozark wilderness.
• Selection criteria for Kiko meat goats.
• Crossing Boers and Kikos
Other articles include:
• Why do we put up with tall fescue?
• Recipe: Greek-Style Roasted Goat Leg.
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Dr. Frank Pinkerton, PhD, was one of America’s best known writers and speakers on meat goat nutrition, marketing and management. His decades of work with this unique livestock have provided him with a wealth of knowledge that is contained in this compilation. Readers will enjoy his detailed insights, honest analysis and humorous outlook on this fast-growing agricultural enterprise.
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Goat Rancher has taken the best of its articles about Livestock Guardian Dogs and the predators they defend against and compiled them into one easy-to-use booklet.
Learn about:
• Why and how to keep your livestock safe
• Keeping your working dogs healthy and on the job
• How dog vaccines work
• Getting puppies started on the right track
• Coyotes, wild hogs, other types of predators
• And much, much more!
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The humble goat has played a surprising and important role throughout the history of the United States. Despite this, goats are often overlooked by many Americans, even if they have strong opinions about these complex creatures. In Goats in America Tami Parr calls attention to these disregarded animals, uncovering the remarkable stories behind everything from goat meat and milk to goat yoga and more.
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Goat Rancher has taken the best of its kidding articles and compiled them into one easy-to-use booklet.
Learn about:
• Keeping your pregnant does healthy.
• Birthing problems to watch for — and how to fix to them.
• How to successfully raise a bottle baby.
• Step-by-step information on how to deliver your kids (with illustrations).
• List of supplies that you will need.
• And much, much more!
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Dr. An Peischel, world-renowned small ruminant specialist, has utilized guardian dogs for more than 30 years to protect her commercial and registered goats. In this book, Dr. An hones in on the particulars of selecting and using these guardian dogs. Available in U.S. only.
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Greg called upon his many years of experience raising and marketing meat goats to create this book designed for commercial breeders who are interested in raising stock for the consumer market. Greg lets the reader profit from his experiences — good and bad— along the learning curve to becoming a successful producer. Paperback. 104 pages. U.S ONLY
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• Performance testing helps Chey-View Kikos make
genetic improvements.
• AVG June was the epitome of the perfect Kiko doe.
• Successful goat ranching takes determination, says Christina Morris.
• Vet tech students get hands-on experience at Georgia’s Spring Acres Farm.
• Darryl and Cheryl Glover raise pasture-hardy Kiko goats in Oklahoma.
• Kentucky’s BPI sale features performance-proven Kiko genetics.
• Dr. An Peischel imported the first Kikos from New Zealand in 1991.
This issue is our annual Cuisine Special Edition. For the cover story, Editor Terry Hankins gives his review of authentic Indian cuisine. Other articles cover the role of goat meat in Jewish traditions, the long history of Italian goat cuisine and tips from the USDA on goat meat handling and cooking.
This is our annual ABGA National Show Edition. This issue includes an interview with Jackson Harman, exhibitor of the ABGA Overall National Champion Buck plus an 8-page Special Section featuring the top winners at the ABGA 2025 Nationals.
• Editor Terry Hankins shares his lazy-man goat meat recipes.
• Iowa State grad markets ‘Certified Boer’ goat meat.
• Learn the difference between primal, subprimal and retail cuts.
PLUS:
• Try to purchase breeding stock from producers in your region, says columnist Tess Fetterly.
• Dr. Frank Pinkerton explains the fluctuations in slaughter goat prices in his column.
• Cover Story: Missi Gavin’s goat milk soap-making has grown into a line of all-natural skincare products.
• It's our annual Spanish Goat Edition. Read about the developments at the Spanish Goat Registry in a special section for SGR Breeders.
• A look back on the legacy of Robert and Doris Kensing's goat herd.
The December issue is our annual Guardian & Predator issue. Articles include:
• Grant helps Western ranchers find ways to
co-exist with predators.
• Goats’ unique slanted eyes help them watch for predators. A list of things you need to know about protecting your goats.
• The high-seller at the Carolina Classic Kiko sale brings $5,500.
• Why you should remove the genetics for multiple teats from your herd.
• Christmas Goats play a historic role in Scandinavian celebrations, says columnist Tess Fetterly.
This issue includes:
• Selling burgers and kabobs generates up to $42 a pound for home-raised goat meat.
• Eve Williams of Austin, Texas, enjoys her role as an ambassodor for myotonic goats.
• Preparations for kidding season can’t stop for cold weather, say these Northern Maine goat farmers.
• Plus our regular features: Cuisine, Classified ads, Breeders Directory and more!
The March issue is our Annual Homesteader Edition. Hear from these homesteaders:
• The Millers operate their skin care products business from their 1880s Wyoming homestead.
• Marilea & Jay Hussain work toward self-sufficiency in Tennessee.
• Megan Throckmorton loves her North Carolina homesteader’s life and shares her experiences on social media.
• The Crise Crew in Maine is learning to tan their goat hides for their own use and for sale.
USDA goat survey: Inventory down, meat prices up.
according to annual USDA survey.
Showring Spotlight: Hard work and dedication pay off for Rodriguez Sisters.
• Plus our regular features: Cuisine, Classified ads, Breeders Directory and more!
The June 2021 Goat Rancher is our annual Herdsire Edition. This is the special issue that we hand out at the ABGA Nationals. Articles include:
• The importance of structural correctness in your Boer herdsire.
• Spanish herdsires create great momma goats.
• Kikos bucks gain respect with an auction-topping $10,000 bid.
• Sale Reports: Labor Day Classic top seller brings $30,000 at 12th annual sale.
• Who’s buying and consuming all these high-priced market goats? Dr. Frank Pinkerton has answers.
• Vet student Jona Fletcher works with Haitian goat farmers during mission trip.
• Development is under way for the American Reds — a composite production breed.
• Plus all of our regular features.
• Goat specialist Steve Hart offers strategies for battling Barberpole worm.
• Navajo-style grazing solved fence problems for this ranch.
• Nutritionist Gregory Meiss has advice for getting the most out of your feed dollars.
• Learn about the X Factor system of breeding goats.
• The high-seller brings $11,500 at Dots and Diamonds Boer goat sale.
• New program provides scholarships for youth to purchase show stock.
• Goat meat imports surge, domestic slaughter drops, says USDA.
• This is our annual Feed & Forage issue. Managing forage and finding economical ways to make it through the winter are the focus of this special edition.
• Pictorial guide to visually grading your meat goats.
• Cuisine: Crockpot cooking with goat meat.
• Sale reports from the Spanish Goat Gathering, Heritage Kiko Showcase, Platinum Alliance, GOATFEST, Labor Day Classic and the VA is for Boer Goat Lovers.
January is our annual Kidding Special Issue. This year’s articles include:
• Kiko producer tests spring kidding vs. fall kidding in Tennessee.
• Spanish nannies make kidding easy, say producers from across the country.
• Use performance data to decide which kids (and moms) to cull.
• Much of market demand revolves around ethnic holiday calendar.
Also in this issue, 2023 sale plans are announced for Splash of Color, Indiana Boer Goat Classic, American Spanish Goat Association and the Savanna Spectacular.
The June Goat Rancher is our annual Herdsire Special Issue — our largest issue of the year. This issue is filled with articles and special advertising sections for Boers, Savannas, Kikos and Spanish goats:
• Cover Story — Tall Towers Ranch.
• Tips for exporting goats overseas.
• Lacy & Austin Pruitt say Savanna goats helped save their Oklahoma operation.
• New goat producers need to take advantages of the many resources available to them, says new columnist and Kiko producer Tess Fetterly of Georgia.
• Donna Askew has an update on Spanish Goats.
The October Goat Rancher includes sale reports from:
• The Spanish Goat Gathering.
• Heritage Kiko Showcase Sale.
• Heartland Showcase Boer Goat Sale
• VA is for Boer Goat Lovers Sale
• Labor Day Classic Boer Goat Sale
• A Splash of Color Boer Goat Sale.
• American Spanish Goat Association Premier Sale.
Also:
• Editor Terry Hankins’s cover story recounts his admiration for ringmen from the early days of the Boer industry when he traveled to the West Texas Labor Day sales to his most recent trip to A Splash of Color in Tennessee.
• Contributing writer Sarah Fish updates readers on her 20-mineral goat buffet.
• Columnist Tess Fetterly gets her Twisted Horns Farm ready for the upcoming kidding season.
• The Kiko goat world says goodbye to beloved rancher Dewey Short of Short’s Livestock.
