SHELL ROCK, Iowa — It's that time of year when Pat Blank's kids are big enough to leave home. When she and her husband, Terry, were first married, Blank thought she might like to get some goats. "We ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (March 13, 2024) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Zoo is excited to announce a new, endearing animal encounter that ...

Dianna Humphrey got into rearing goats by accident. "I raised horses, and we had a little stallion with a bad leg. I was told if I bought a goat to run around the barn it would keep him company, so I ...

Earlier this week, the local zoo welcomed three female and four male Nigerian dwarf goats. The animals, all four-months-old, are miniature goats from West Africa and are commonly domesticated as a ...

The soft ears, the noble horns, the handsome hooves, those bewitching eyes: Caprine critters do captivate us with their goatly glamour. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. It isn ...

Nigeria is blessed with so much and it is heartwarming to know that some things we take for granted here are being adored in other countries. Who knew the popular dwarf goat known as “Ewu” or “He-goat ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo welcomed a new member to its family with the birth of a baby Mini-Nubian goat. The bouncy, floppy-eared baby goat was born to Angel, the eldest and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, ...

Urban homesteading, backyard farming — call it what you will, the movement for self sufficiency and sustainable living is booming. In Eugene neighborhoods from the South Hills to the Whiteaker it ...

They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other ...