Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us a textThis 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!

Send us a textThis 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 AlpinesRingside's stuff

Send us a textThis 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 GoatsOur Linktree

Send us a textThis week Jon and Danielle talk about how their kidding season is going, changes needed to be made, potential bet names and the unfortunate disaster that occurred this past week at Wildhoof Acres!Wildhoof Acres Go Fund MeNo other links this week.  Click on that go fund me and help support a youth in need.

Dr. Melissa Holahan, a veterinarian specializing in goat diseases, discusses testing goats for CAE, CL, and Johnes. They cover testing methods, importance of testing, and disease prevention strategies, including maintaining a healthy herd, biosecurity measures, and milk handling practices. The discussion also touches on challenges of false positives and negatives, timing of testing, and future breeding plans.

Send us a textADGA released the mid year meeting report for the executive committee and Jon and Danielle break it down.  Someone may be losing the bet and you'll never guess who.We have merch!

Send us a textThis week Danielle and Jon celebrate episode 200 while recording live with some listeners!  We had a lot of fun and want to thank everyone for joining and our awesome community who has supported us for 200 episodes!we have merch

Send us a textHave you ever seen a post about dairy goats on social media and thought "what the heck is a recorded grade and an experimental?"  Don't worry, Jon and Danielle crack open their guidebooks to explain what the difference is.  There are many nuances to what makes a grade and experimental and your faithful hosts are here to make it easier on you.  episode 200 detailsWE HAVE MERCH

Send us a textThe countdown is on, only a couple more weeks before kidding season commences for your fearless hosts.  Tune in as Jon and Danielle share the items that they need for a successful kidding season complete with a list and links here.  we have merch

Send us a textThroughout the country breeders are in the throes of kidding season or are preparing for it.  Jon and Danielle are joined by Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats LaMancha and Nigerian Dairy Goats to talk about her experiences and success with dealing with ketosisKelley Hines- Here Be Goats we have merch