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

You're breeding 20 first fresheners and you don't know who to keep kids out of... how about none? How about you breed them to a boer buck (meat buck) and you sell the kids as market wethers or for freezer camp. Enter Lisa Hamm-Begley to talk about how she utilizes boer bucks in her breeding program to sell market wethers. Troubled AcresWe have merch!

On this episode of Ringside Jon and Danielle open up their guidebooks to talk about the difference between defects and disqualifications and what are breed specifics and which ones are for all breeds.we have merch!

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.Shady Lawn Dairy Goatswe have merch!

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.Our stuff

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. we have mer...

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 AlpinesWe have merch!