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For the Love of GoatsUnderstanding Goat Polio: Causes, Symptoms & TreatmentsSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-polio/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionGoat polio is a serious and often misunderstood condition—frequently mistaken for other neurological diseases like listeriosis, meningeal worm, or even rabies. In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr. Melissa Holahan, a small ruminant veterinarian, goat breeder, and former lecturer and research assi...2025-03-2626 minFor the Love of GoatsRaising Goats in CanadaSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/raising-goats-in-canada/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionIn this episode, host Deborah Niemann is joined by Mallory Kaiser, president of the Alberta Goat Association and vice chair of the Canadian National Goat Federation. Mallory shares insights into the goat industry in Canada, including available breeds, import/export challenges, traceability regulations, and the demand fo...2025-03-1939 minFor the Love of GoatsDewormer Resistance: A Goat Owner’s ExperienceSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/dewormer-resistance-goat-owners-experience/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionIn this insightful and eye-opening episode, host Deborah Niemann is joined by Tammy Gallagher of Shady Paddock Farm in Texas to discuss the challenges of dewormer resistance and parasite management in goats. Tammy, a certified FAMACHA instructor and Nigerian Dwarf breeder, shares her personal experience of losing g...2025-03-1231 minFor the Love of GoatsAn American's Experience with Goats in KenyaSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/americans-experience-with-goats-in-kenya/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionIn this fascinating episode, Deborah Niemann sits down with Mark Hicks, an author and adventurer, to discuss his unforgettable experience with goats during a trip to Kenya. Mark’s journey was part of his seminary doctorate program, where he stayed with a...2025-03-0517 minFor the Love of GoatsScrapie Updates in Goats and Sheep for 2025Send us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!As goat owners, understanding diseases that can affect our herds is crucial for maintaining healthy animals and preventing the spread of illnesses. In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr. Linda Detwiler, staff veterinarian on the sheep and goat health staff at the USDA APHIS Veterinary Service, to discuss scrapie, a neurological disease affecting sheep and goats.Dr. Detwiler provides an update on the current state of scrapie in...2025-02-2641 minFor the Love of GoatsOur First C-section: Caboose’s StorySend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/c-section-in-goats/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionIn this episode, host Deborah Niemann shares the emotional and educational story of Caboose, the first goat on her farm to undergo a C-section. As part of the podcast’s fifth-anniversary celebration, Deborah reflects on the challenges, lessons learned, and how this experience helped her understand t...2025-02-1532 minFor the Love of GoatsSharing Milk with Baby GoatsSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/sharing-milk-with-baby-goats/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionThe answer to, “When can I start milking my doe?” is not as simple as listing the specific age of the kids. In this episode, we are discussing the complexities of sharing milk with baby goats and offering practical advice for goat owners who want to balance ki...2025-02-1242 minFor the Love of GoatsFor the Love of Goats Turns 5: A Look Ahead with Deborah NiemannSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Happy anniversary to us! FTLOG is five years old! As we enter our sixth year, you can continue to count on us to help you cut through the clutter of conflicting information out there so that you can be confident that your goats will be living their best lives! You can expect to hear from more goat experts like veterinary professors and published scientists who are on the leading edge of goa...2025-02-1101 minFor the Love of GoatsUterine Rupture and Hemorrhage: Coco’s StorySend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/uterine-rupture-and-hemorrhage-in-goats/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionIn this deeply personal and emotional episode, host Deborah Niemann shares the heartbreaking story of her goat, Coco, who experienced a uterine rupture and hemorrhage during a challenging kidding in 2013. Deborah takes listeners on a journey through Coco's life, from her birth to her tragic...2025-02-1130 minFor the Love of GoatsGuardian Llamas: A Conversation with an ExpertSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!Got a question? 🤔 Head over to https://thriftyhomesteader.com/guardian-llamas/ -- and drop it in the comments—so we can reply! DescriptionHave you been considering getting a guard llama for your herd? You may have many questions such as: where can I find a good guard llama? How much should I expect to pay? Are there traits I should look for? What about the importance of age and t...2024-11-2052 min
Blogging with Lesli PetersonStop Treating Your Blog like a Diary and Start Making Money with Deborah Niemann -BoehleSend us a textDeborah Niemann -Boehle from https://thriftyhomesteader.com/ joins me this week to talk about how her blogging business has transformed since 2006.Deborah talks with me about how a book deal was the catalyst to changing her mindset... but neither her book deal nor her blog is her primary revenue source.With a podcast (https://thriftyhomesteader.com/category/podcast/), books, a teach gig at UMass, courses, speaking engagements and more.... there is a lot to learn from her transition.Be sire to stay to the end where Deborah...2023-05-3048 minFor the Love of GoatsSable GoatsSend us a text - we love hearing from you! Just a heads-up: this is a one-way inbox, so we can’t respond here!If you are looking for a larger dairy goat that produces a lot of milk and has fairly low butterfat, then the Sable goat might be the one for you, especially if you like the idea of having a breed that is not very common.In this episode, I'm talking to Klisse Foster who has been raising Sable goats since the 1980s. Her goats are often on the American Dairy Goat As...2021-12-0126 min