Got your attention!  No, Cameron and Laura really DON'T hate goats, but sometimes they just make you crazy.   This episode talks about the "not all rainbows and unicorns" parts of owning dairy goats......and then also why it's worth it.

It's show season--and of course if you are putting on a show, you want to host one that everyone talks about--in a good way!  On this week's episode of Goat Gab, Laura and Cameron talk about things to consider to make YOUR show one that everyone puts on their calendars as a "never miss" event!

Are you marketing your herd, or just advertising?  On this episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura discuss the 4 P's of marketing and how this can help drive relationships with your audience.

Laura and Cameron visit this week on rookie mistakes the two see from breeders across the nation!Don't forget to check out the website: https://goatgabpodcast.weebly.com/

This week Laura and Cameron sit down with Dr. Kirt Schnipke as we discuss linebreeding! We visit all things on not only how to line breed, but how to do it well.

If you are a Toggenburg enthusiast, or if you just want to learn more about this oldest breed of dairy goats, you'll love this episode.  Join Cameron and Laura as they welcome special guests Anna Thompson-Hajdik and Dr. Joan Dean Rowe to discuss the beauty and history of the Toggenburg breed.

It's spring, the season of rapid growth and new things.  This week Cameron and Laura spend some time with "rapid fire" topics and some ADGA news.

This episode we visit with Nathan Miller of Circle M Farms LA, LLC Southern Maids Dairy (http://www.circlemfarmsla.com) as we talk about his rapid growth in the last few months. Laura and Cameron focus on visiting about the business side and how Nathan incorporates his products into all of his avenues of distribution of his products.

Continuing on our discussions of raising kids, Cameron and Laura are joined by Katherine Taylor, DVM, to discuss kid raising challenges such as coccidia, premature kids, floppy kid syndrome, and other bumps in the road that can arise while raising kids.

On this week's episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura discuss the early days of raising kids, including colostrum, feeding milk, and other topics of the early weeks.

Laura and Cameron are back with a different format! We snake draft members of our dairy goat team to build the best team for our Dairy Goat herd.

How can you have a voice in the future of your own favorite breed or breeds?  By becoming active in your Breed Clubs!  This week, Cameron and Laura meet with Karen Goodchild to discuss the importance of being active in your breed-dedicated club.

Laura is on vacation this week so Cameron brings on another Warren to help him interview Priya Tuvell of Cascade Valley Heritage Farm (https://www.cascadevalleyheritagefarm.com). Priya is an expert in milk testing and a friendly face in the online communities of the DHIR world for dairy goats. We visit with Priya and discuss all things milk test and beyond!

It's that time of year again.....when kids start arriving!  Each year we have done a "pre-kidding" episode and this year, we are thrilled to have Jackson Noble as our guest!

On this week's episode of Goat Gab, Laura flies solo with special guest Margaret Chamas, as they explore another way that dairy goat breeders can "give back" to others--by teaching classes about dairy goats.

For our 100th episode, Goat Gab is happy to welcome back one of our favorite guests, Craig Koopmann of Pleasant-Grove Dairy Goats.  In addition to managing a commercial dairy, Craig artfully breeds nationally-competitive Saanen and French Alpine (and a few Recorded Grade) dairy goats that are making an impact across the country.  This episode focuses on buck selection, proving and management.

Join us for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT this week--The Circuit:  A dairy goat showmanship contest powered by Goat Gab.

A special Christmas episode for our listeners.....from the Jodlowskis and the Warrens.(Credit to the Goat Lady at Goat-Link.com)

On this episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura (joined by Elizabeth and Caroline Warren) discuss what it takes to "fit your goat like a boss."

For this 96th episode of Goat Gab, Laura and Cameron are joined by Dr. Yalonda Burton, of the Patterson Animal Hospital in Stillwell, OK.   We are continuing with our series on working with your veterinarian, with a focus on the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship.