Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us Fan MailYou've survived the gauntlet of kidding season, congrats!  But will you survive the gauntlet of tire kickers, scammers and bad homes for your baby goats?  In this episode Danielle and Jon point out the red flags to be wary of when it comes to Buyers!  You won't want to miss this one!we have merch!

Send us Fan MailAs baby goats are hitting the ground and the days get longer and warmer, goat producers start thinking about preventing coccidia in their new junior goats.  What is coccidia and how do we prevent it?  Listen in as Dr. Casey Neal, clinical assistant Professor of farm animal medicine and surgery at the University of Tennessee weighs in on the subject!We have merch!leave a review on whatever app you're listening with!

Send us Fan MailWhen the baby goats hit the ground all around the country that usually means people are spending money!  They see new kids or adult animals up for grabs that they absolutely have to have... but do they?  Listen to this week's episode for some red flags you should watch out for so you don't buy your next cull! We have Merch

Send us Fan MailIt's kidding season for most dairy goat producers in the United States right now.  It's a time of year where all of us are anxious and hopeful that everything turns out ok.  The reality is producers can be met with easy to very difficult situations when it comes to kidding.  This week Danielle and Jon welcome Dr. Lauren Acton to talk about the different presentations during kidding and how to approach them.  You won't want to miss this episode!LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THE SHOWDr. Acton's herdwe have merch!

Send us Fan MailThis week Danielle and Jon explore Bodywork for dairy goats.  What is it?  How does it work and when do your goats possibly need some work done?  If your goat needs hands on work Donna Lavery is the one to get in touch with.  Find out why on this episode of Ringside!Donna's Herd and contactwe have merch!

Send us Fan MailThis week Jon and Danielle take Hot Button Topics from the listeners and their own hot button ideas and weigh in on them.  Does buck hoarding hurt your program?  How easy is it to flood the market with your genetics?  Does Convention need to be bigger?  Can you really catch em all in pokemon?  Find out on this episode!We have merch!

Send us Fan MailIt's kidding season and the barn is in full chaos at every turn.  This week on Ringside, we're diving into extended lactations, what they are, why more producers are considering it and whether they truly make sense for a commercial herd.  We're joined by Hannah Sessions of Blue Ledge Farm to break down her commercial herd study with Holly Menguc on extended lactations.  How did it impact milk production, labor demands and what surprised them most once they committed to it.  What makes Holly and Hannah's experience different is that they imported and used European genetics through the Goat Improvement Company to create replacement does with genetics that are used for just that, extended lactations and production.  This episode is very interesting and something anyone whether on the commercial side or show/hobby side could consider for the future. Hanna Sessions Blue Ledge FarmHolly Menguc Tup's Crohssing FarmExtended Lactation Final ReportWe have merch!

Send us Fan MailThis week Danielle and Jon sit with Ringside alum Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats to talk about ligaments and attachments of goat udders.  What makes a good udder and how does each part aid or hurt in supoorting an udder?  Dr. Kirt Schnipke is not only a master breeder of dairy goats but he also works on human bodies on his off the farm job as a physical therapist!Kirt's herdwe have merch!

Send us Fan MailAs kidding season is starting to unfold for the majority of goat breeders in the country, we are starting to see all those premature goat kid care questions on the internet.  How do I care for a kid born 10 days early?  This kid was born a fourth the size as it's littermate!  My goat is starting to kid early what do I do?  Lucky for you Ashley Clement-Clark is on this week's episode to give you that wonderful advice and know how to help you give those premature kids the best shot at surviving!Ashley's herdwe have merch!

Send us Fan MailThis week Danielle and Jon talk about the death of the influencer!  Well.. kind of?  They talk about those hard questions and decisions breeders need to ask themselves that the answer of can truly impact their herds for years to come!  Do I really need to keep that buck?  Do I need to purchase a semen tank?  Does that Carhartt jacket need to be replaced with something with less holes?  Listen in as the gang discusses those hard questions.we have merch!!