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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Proverbs 27:23
What a Spring!
With kidding season in full swing, Mother Nature decided to send the spring rains. Several days of rainfall and mountain runoff caused...
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May 311 min read
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Not Just Cold Hardy
The hardiness of our Savanna goat herd presents itself in dry hot summers and cold snowy winters. Yes, the Savanna breed is cold hardy...
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Feb 51 min read
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Creep Feeding Update
The creep feeder worked well! The modified cattle panels allowed the kids to eat at the feeder while keeping the does out. We are happy...
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Jan 131 min read
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Creep Feeder
Started a new experiment this year with creep feeding. Our fence works well to keep the older goats out. We cut holes in the cattle...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Kidding🤣
Kids, kids, everywhere! Great year for kidding out the does. Decent temperatures and only one week of rain. Savanna moms and babies...
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May 15, 20241 min read
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Rain!
It has been a rainy spring and early summer. I don't think I have ever seen the surrounding hills so green. The goats are doing well,...
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Jun 24, 20231 min read
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New Feeding Tool
Six months ago we bought a skid steer. The skid steer is a major upgrade from the 1979 Allis Chalmers tractor! We recently purchased a...
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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DNA CERTIFIED!
We finished all the DNA sampling and registrations needed for the DNA Certified Herd distinction among Savanna Goat Breeders. DNA...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Cold Hardiness A Must
What a winter we are having! Since moving here 12 years ago, this winter tops the record of snow on the ground. We haven't had too many...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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All White
All the Boer and Spanish goats are gone except one large Boer doe, Babe. Babe survived the "sale barn" because she belongs to our son...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read
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A New Year Begins!
Happy New Year! The last of the 2022 wethers went to market January 15. Approximately 70 head less to feed! The goats gave us a 5 day...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read
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Not a Good Sign
Went out the other day on the four wheeler to check on the goats and the pastures. The hawk in the tree didn't cause much concern as I...
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Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Weaning Day
Beautiful day for weaning. The goat crew gathered the herd to wean the kids from the does. We ran everything down the alley and through...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Registered DNA Certified Savanna Goats
With friends from church, we accomplished a task we put off for some time. DNA samples taken and tattoo identification finished on over...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
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Selling the "Originals"
With a little sadness, the decision is made to sell our original Boer Commercial herd. Devon and I searched far and near to put together...
jennydosson
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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Welcome to Dosson Meat Goats!
Thanks for checking out our blog. We will share what we have learned through the past 8 years of our goat enterprise. Honestly...
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Jul 23, 20221 min read
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