Tag archives for Goats
The Benefits of Vaccinations
Keeping livestock healthy and productive begins with a vaccination protocol Animal health plays a huge role in the success of a farm or ranch. Healthy animals are happier, cost less…
The Benefits of Vaccinations
Keeping livestock healthy and productive begins with a vaccination protocol Animal health plays a huge role in the success of a farm or ranch. Healthy animals are happier, cost less…
Heather Stacy
Family: Son Evan (15) and daughter Madeline (8) Hometown: Alma, Ark. In Town: “I graduated with a bachelor’s from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., and began working at OK…
Doing What You Love
The Boyd sisters say they have an addiction to goats that began when they were children Farms don’t always have to be a job; sometimes a farm is just for…
A Growing Herd and Business
Nicole Holley utilizes a herd of Nubian goats to provide customers with goat milk soap A desire to find a gentler type of soap for her own skin and a…
Chris Schmalhorst
Family: Wife, Jeania; grown children; and four grandchildren Hometown: Lebanon, Mo. In Town: As the service manager for Fabick-Caterpillar in north Springfield, Mo., Chris Schmalhorst is up and on the…
Kelsey Doty
Family: Husband Lance; and daughters Eloise (4) and Emmy (9 months) Hometown: Elkland, Mo. In Town: Kelsey, 27, graduated as salutatorian from Buffalo (Mo.) High School in 2009. She enrolled…
Are All Fences the Same?
When containing livestock, producers have options but there must be visual and physical barriers When it comes to fencing, it’s very important to determine what will work best for the…
Building a Family Farm
Couple reclaim 80 acres to build a poultry and beef cattle operation Clay Wilson and Maggie Thompson are to be married in June. Clay is planning on being a full-time…
Feeding the Market
Larry Searles focuses his time on raising fat lambs for holiday feasts Larry Searles grew up in Wann, Oklahoma, graduated from Lenapah High School and later from Oklahoma State with…