Pre-Season is OVER
Its time to get to work!
Welcome to The G.O.A.T.
A newsletter intended to be fun and enlightening while covering a variety of topics from Show Goats and the livestock world, to mom’s favorite seasonal recipe. Have a topic do you'd like to read about? Give Kevin a call or text 254-459-2788 or drop us an email info@showgoats.com
What’s NEW at ShowGoats.com
We’re excited to introduce our next NEWest team member, Anisten Skelley. Anisten & her husband Cache are natives of New Mexico and now live in Stephenville TX. She will serve an administrative and customer service role ensuring you continue to get the quickest and friendliest service in the industry.
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Recent Show & Sale Results
Congratulations to these CHAMPIONS who sold on Showgoats.com
Reserve Grand Champion 2023 American Royal - Congratulations Sandra Clinger
Raised by Halfmann Brothers, sold in their April Online Sale
Grand Champion Market Goat 2023 NALE / Louisville - Congrats Dakota Martin
Raised by Pfeiffer Farms, sold in their February Online Sale
Reserve Grand Champion 2023 NALE / Louisville - Congratulations Nolan Hoge,
Raised by Pfeiffer Farms, Sold in their March online sale.
Livestock Happenings: Pre-season is OVER!
Regardless if you raise em’ or show em’, pre-season is officially over! I don’t know if there ever is a “slow time” in the competitive livestock world however, December through March is one of the busiest times across the country.
Fall-Winter kidding has started for most producers. Are you ready? Here are a few simple kidding tips to get your new babies off to a health start.
Have a clean-warm-dry place ready to receive birthing does & babies.
Dont get too excited! Give the does time to push the baby into or through the birth canal. If you’re gonna pull a baby, its best for it to be up in the canal first.
Immediately upon birth:
Ensure the baby has a clear airway. If neededm, use a nasal sucker to remove any fluid from nasal and esophacal tracts.
Spray navel with iodine spray to prevent infection.
If the baby goat has a swollen or bleeding navel, use a feed sack string to tie it off.
Ease your does back onto feed slowly. Start with good hay + a couple pounds per day.
The new babies need to keep up with the amount of milk your does are producing.
Over feeding your does the first 5 days can increase the risk of toxemia (milk belly) to babies or mastitis in your does.
Go ahead and treat your does for internal & external parasites before kicking them out of the jugs.
