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Practical Homesteading: Beyond Kidding: Dairy Goat Breeding, Birth and Milking
Detailed herd planning, breeding, kidding, newborn care, and milk production. Great if you have/want goats or are considering being a veterinarian or veterinary science. Includes actual birth! (Zoology, Animals, Biology, Farm) #academic
Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video Games
571 total reviews for this teacher
Completed by 3 learners
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14-18
year olds
3-8
learners per class
$70
Charged upfront
$18 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 4 weeks
50 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
This four-session course discusses the steps necessary to get to milk production in a goat; from breed selection, to mating, to preparing for new arrivals, to kidding, newborn care, and milking. This course is full of factual information presented orally and visually, coupled with illustrative pictures from my own herd and many others to show a variety of situations and setups for dairy goat farming, featuring videos coupled with PowerPoint-style presentation. Supplemental materials include...
Students will learn the basics to prepare them for responsible herd planning and goat husbandry, as well as expose them to some realities of goat kidding in a safe and non-urgent environment.
I am not a veterinarian, but worked for years as a veterinary assistant. Additionally, I have attended several goat births (and narrowly missed a few) on our own farm. My family has a small goat herd with new kids born every year. We have a small business making and selling soap with our extra goat milk.
Session One: Talk about your goat herd or put together your ideal herd. Include breeds you have or would use and your reasoning behind your choices. Session Two: Design your own birthing kit and talk about your birthing preparations, watch kidding video (25m) Session three: Post video reactions to classroom, talk about any experiences you may have with live births Session four: Home experiment and reflection questions
For final experiment, students will need a single disposable glove.
50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
****Parental advisory: This class talks about sexual reproduction of goats and includes a (brief, wide-shot) video of goats mating and a (graphic, close up) video of a goat laboring and giving birth. Discretion is advised.**** **I am not a veterinarian and information contained in this course is designed for general informational purposes only. For specific medical advice or in the event of a goat emergency, please consult a veterinarian.**
Teacher
Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video GamesOnline teaching veteran, homeschool mom, video gamer, and duck farmer
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Lives in the
United States571 total reviews
883 completed classes
About Me
Bringing the practical to the digital. Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is...
