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Health and Welfare Survey of 30 Dairy Goat Farms in the Midwestern United States.
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- Education and Licensing of Horse Owners: Addressing Poor Horse Welfare in the UK.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Genomic Landscape and Prediction of Udder Traits in Saanen Dairy Goats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Evaluating the immediate effects of hoof trimming on dairy goat hoof conformation and joint positions.Veterinary research communications · 2024Article
- Uncontrolled pain: a call for better study design.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
- Gradually weaning goat kids may improve weight gains while reducing weaning stress and increasing creep feed intakes.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Effects of Castration Age on the Growth Performance of Nubian Crossbred Male Goats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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- A Brief Update on the Challenges and Prospects for Goat Production in Mexico.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Perspectives for Buck Kids in Dairy Goat Farming.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Review
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Abstract
Dairy goat production in the Midwestern United States is increasing at a rapid rate and information on dairy goat husbandry practices applicable for producers in this region is limited. The objective of this study was to survey 30 dairy goat farms in the Midwestern US to provide insight into husbandry practices pertaining to health, welfare, and production, and to identify areas of future research. A questionnaire was developed and comprised 163 questions that were organized into categories including information on the producer (e.g., farming experience), staff, and goats (e.g., herd size, breed), housing, feeding and nutrition, milking practices and production, kid management, husbandry practices (e.g., disbudding, castration, hoof trimming), and health. Areas of future research that can improve goat health, production and welfare include pain relief for husbandry practices such as disbudding and castration, early kid management during birth to prevent illness/disease or mortality (e.g., warm and dry areas for kid rearing), eradication programs for common contagious diseases, training programs and education for claw trimming, disbudding, and udder health. In conclusion, this study provided insight into the husbandry practices carried out on 30 dairy goat farms in the Midwestern US and areas of research to improve health and welfare.
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