Katie Navarra - Author - Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/katie-navarra/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:20:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Katie Navarra - Author - Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/katie-navarra/ 32 32 Stocker Cattle https://www.hobbyfarms.com/stocker-cattle-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/stocker-cattle-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=69152 Convert Pasture To Profit By Purchasing Stocker Cattle As Calves In The Spring, Then Selling Them In The Fall As Feeder Cattle.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/stocker-cattle-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 The Yule Goat: A Caprine-Themed Holiday Tradition https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-yule-goat-a-caprine-themed-holida-tradition/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-yule-goat-a-caprine-themed-holida-tradition/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:00:16 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=80529 The Holiday Season Doesn't Really Start Until the Yule Goat Makes an Appearance

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/nutritional-needs-kidding-lactating-goats/feed/ 0 Goats Have Dental Needs, Too, So Watch Those Teeth! https://www.hobbyfarms.com/goats-dental-needs-watch-those-teeth/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/goats-dental-needs-watch-those-teeth/#respond Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=81571 While not as dental intensive as some other livestock animals, goats can have issues with their teeth that can impact overall health. Here's what to watch for.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-to-do-goat-rare-disease/feed/ 0 3 Tips For Reducing Cold Stress On Your Dairy Goats https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-tips-reducing-cold-stress-dairy-goats/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-tips-reducing-cold-stress-dairy-goats/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:12 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=75432 Goats are hardy animals, but there are a few things you can (and should) do to keep your herd healthy and happy during the cold months.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-tips-reducing-cold-stress-dairy-goats/feed/ 0 How To Conduct Fecal Egg Counts For Your Goat Herd https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-conduct-fecal-egg-counts-goat-herd/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-conduct-fecal-egg-counts-goat-herd/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=74831 Fecal egg counts give keepers information that's critical to parasite control. And you don't need a veterinary degree to perform your own.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-conduct-fecal-egg-counts-goat-herd/feed/ 0 My Achin’ Feet: Tips For Trimming Goat Hooves https://www.hobbyfarms.com/tips-for-trimming-goat-hooves/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/tips-for-trimming-goat-hooves/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:00:07 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=73851 Goat hooves need special attention to maintain overall health, but the good news is that trimming them is a relatively simple process.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/tips-for-trimming-goat-hooves/feed/ 0 Hidden Pastures Goat Dairy’s Goat’s Milk Gelato Is A Winning Idea https://www.hobbyfarms.com/hidden-pastures-goat-dairy-goats-milk-gelato/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/hidden-pastures-goat-dairy-goats-milk-gelato/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:00:12 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=72971 With a dream of making and selling goat's milk gelato, Andrew and Blake Place of Hidden Pastures Goat Dairy won funding to make it real.

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