Ohio is full of farms with dozens of animals. Now, suddenly, Ohio has a farm with descendants from a rare goat breed that was imported from England in the 1990s. Golden Guernsey goats are a rare breed ...

Each year, sheep and goat farmers around the world lose an estimated US $10 billion due to gastrointestinal parasites that infect their animals, leading to loss of weight and wools and even death – a ...

When farmers can’t afford to financially support cows, people often turn to a breed of 4 legged critters who can drive one straight to the funny farm. Goats do not require the same amount of land that ...

Intensive selective breeding over the past 200 years and high extinction rates among feral populations has greatly reduced the genetic diversity present in domestic goat breeds. The effect these ...

A few years ago, I ran a series of articles on understanding agriculture, designed for anyone in the general public who had an interest in understanding more about various agricultural crops and ...

Goats have long been a favorite of farmers for good reason. They can survive on seemingly inedible scraps of vegetation in the harshest environments. And they provide milk, meat, skin, and fibers ...

The scientific name of the goat is Capra hircus. Explore goat taxonomy, different types of goats, and goat vs sheep.