Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast Hosts: Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei

Are you preparing for your first show of the season?  Or better yet, your first show every?  Well, you're in luck!  The Ringside crew is joined by Faith and Hope Hitch to talk about showmanship in the ring.  No, not youth showmanship but showmanship for anyone looking to accel in the show ring.

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This week Danielle and Jon reflect on their herds, how far they've come and offer advice on how to stick to your goals and create a plan to create the ideal dairy goat without deviating.  If you're trying to build consistency and a better goat this episode is right up your alley.  PS we're still swifties.

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Have you ever wondered why some does freshen with really sticky colostrum while others its more liquid and runny?  Is all colostrum created equal?  Listen in as we discuss the science behind colostrum with Dr. Robert Van Saun DVM, MS, PhD from Penn State.  We talk about the importance of colostrum for kids and the options if fresh colostrum isn't available.  Dr. Robert Van Saun is an excellent resource and this is an episode any producer will find helpful. 

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This week Jon and Danielle are joined by friend of the show Mark Baden for the second part of his evaluating udders episode.  Mark is here to help you figure out how to evaluate an udder and when the right time is to do so.  Mark is known for his popular 40 trifecta episode but he also has a herd of lovely alpines with drool worthy udders.

Olentangy Alpines

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This week Jon and Danielle are joined by friend of the show Mark Baden.  Mark is here to help you figure out how to evaluate an udder and when the right time is to do so.  Mark is known for his popular 40 trifecta episode but he also has a herd of lovely alpines with drool worthy udders. 

Olentangy Alpines

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This week we're breaking down the scorecard (in particular backs and rumps) with frequent guest of the show, Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats.  Listen in as Kirt masterfully describes the ideal form and function of backs and rumps when it comes to dairy goats.

Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats

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