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80 | When Should I Wean Goat Kids? Timing and Strategies for a Successful Weaning Season

80 | When Should I Wean Goat Kids? Timing and Strategies for a Successful Weaning Season

Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Feeding Goats, Goat Fencing, Livestock Management · Millie Bradshaw - Animal Scientist, Rancher, Homesteader

October 20, 202511m 40s

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Show Notes

Hi friends!  Today we’re talking about weaning goat kids, different methods for weaning, timing to prevent unintentional breeding by buck kids, if you should wean wether and doe kids at all, and how to decide what weaning strategy will work best for your goat herd and management system.  Let’s get to it!

 

All the Best!

Millie

 

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