We're moving into our heavy summer months, and for those in the Midwest and South, we are already experiencing some pretty toasty heat waves! Humidity has spiked, and it's sunscreen season for us out there working. The question comes with how we can best manage our animals who don't often have access to the wonderful technology that is an air conditioning unit. Once we hit temps in the 90s, it's important to watch your animals. Winter coats should have blown out by now, but for those holding...

It's International Heritage Breed Week, and you know what that means: a celebration of our breed!! Arapawa Island Goats go waaaayyy back, off to a small island in New Zealand. Said to be possible descendants of an Old English goat, they were left behind on the island by James Cook in 1773, where they thrived for centuries. Unfortunately, the Forest Services worried about more native and natural flora and fauna, something these goats were causing a bit of an issue with, and attempted to cull...

As we really get into kidding season and navigate the rainy season of Spring, parasites are often a lot more common. It comes with any farm and a bit of wet weather, as well as moms and kids focusing their strength and health elsewhere. We're lucky to have a breed that seems a lot more parasite resistant than some others, with some farms noting they've only had to deworm a few goats over their many years. This is one of the key reasons we love them, and a major talking point with farms that...