Goats are very affectionate and intelligent animals, and contrary to belief they don't eat anything and everything, they are quite fussy and want the best. During the run up to mating in the autumn, and from the time of housing, all our does are fed extra rations to ensure they have enough food to support their growing kids. This consists of home mixed 'cereal', containing oats, sugar beet, maize and some plant protein pellets. In addition, they are fed good quality hay from our own ground.

Towards the end of 2008 it is our intention to run small course in Goat management and allow Schools and Collages to learn on our unique Lakeland Farm about the environment and farming practices along with Goat management. But until then you are more than welcome to arrange a one to one visit to our farm (by arrangement only).

With having over 158 acres of prime Lakeland you would think space was not a problem and both herds could run separately, but our experience has learnt us to expect the unexpected from goats and the Boer goat and the Sanaan goat are no exception to the rule.

No. We are a traditional, non-intensive farm in a modern era using methods passed down from my father and his before him, using tried and tested methods. Our Goatherd originated from the organic herd at Lowther Park Farms, and over time we have bread our own quality herds. The Lake District is ideal land for Goats thus giving a fast growing, lean, hardy animal that thrives on the farming techniques we use.

Goats are very particular about what they eat, they will not consume food of poor quality or food that is dirty or has been trampled on. They require the best quality hay, green stuffs and concentrates (oats, barley, soya, linseed, etc. generally sold as a goat mix). However goats will eat a wide range of food, preferring more fibrous food to lush grass. They will eat young thistles and brambles, as well as twigs, they also like bark from trees.

This is probably one of the biggest misconceptions about goats that exist. Even our daughters' beanie baby goat claims that it eats garbage and tin cans! Nothing could be further from the truth. Dairy goats have very discriminating eating habits and are quite particular about the cleanliness of their food. They are very curious creatures and will investigate, sniff and nibble new things, but they refuse anything that is dirty or distasteful.

The main difference between the milk of cow's versus that of these smaller animals is the percent protein content, being smaller in the smaller animals (because the newborns do not have to grow as large as fast as calves grow to become cows; human milk is even lower in protein relative to these animals). Thus, to consume products made from goats or sheep is really to consume less of the protein.

Goats milk is naturally ultra-moisturizing. Goats milk soap contains capric, caprylic and capronic acids and natural occurring triglycerides. Otherwise known as good fats. The result is a pH level that is good for healthy human hair and skin, while commercial soap can dry out the skin to the point at which it feels taut and itchy. The oil glands are forced to counteract, overproducing oils in an attempt to rebalance the pH of the skin.

Surprisingly, no. Anatolians tend to be "easy keepers", and an adult Anatolian will eat between 40 to 60 pounds of premium quality dog chow a month. As a puppy, an Anatolian should be fed a premium puppy food for the first year. Some breeders will use puppy food for the first 18 months, and then switch to a good adult food.

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Our goats are fed grass and alfalfa hay along with a grain ration especially designed for dairy goats. Minerals are fed free-choice.

Right now most of our herd consists of Nubians. We do have some Alpines and have crossed them last fall to produce a Nubian/Alpine cross. That way we will get the best of both breeds since both have their advantages.

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Goat Island has been a reserve effectively since 1977. In that era, exploitation was the main problem and scientific research the main reason for having a marine reserve. After a good run up to the 1990s, the reserve enjoyed both a healthy growth in fish populations and visitors (up to 120,000 per year). The reserve suffers from a large number of problems, which prevented it from ever reaching pristine stock levels, or a baseline as scientists call it.

Our goat farm is managed by a veterinarian under all of the rules and guidelines of the USDA. The goat farm has the capacity for upto 1200 goats. The size of the present farm can vary from 500 goats to upto 900 goats, depending on projects for both MBC and outside contract work.

We threw them off, that's where they went! Every few weeks we inactivate five or ten of the All-Time Goats.