We may make goat farming look exciting and luxurious, but there is a lot more to goat farming than just doing a podcast. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to start a boutique farm or homestead. Learn from our mistakes and make your farming dreams come true!
Yes, our farm is on social media and there is no turning back. In this episode, Chloe and JB talk about the role social media plays in the goat breeding world, and who the best goat accounts are to follow on Instagram.
In this first episode of season 3, Chloe and JB interview Jude on what it's like to be a Jr. Showman, and we give a few tips for success in the ring. We also share some updates about how life on the ranch has changed since COVID.
Chloe and JB update you on what's happening on the farm, we work through some minor health issues with the little ones, and we chat with Carla who tells us the secret to dressing a goat for the camera.
Jude joins us for an update on the herd, progress on the babies, and a peek into raising goats in the quarantine lockdown.
Yes, you can give a goat a pregnancy test, and yes, you also do it by testing her urine. Chloe and JB talk about the "tricky" mama, who is true form is the last mother to kid. They also discuss prepping kids for future shows, and "Houdini" the dog.
Kidding season is underway and the new "project goats" are starting to be born. This week Chloe and JB talk about, challenging births, getting kids growing, and the unfortunate loss of one of the goats.
Well, the birthing season has officially started. Kids are "dropping" left and right and Chloe and JB reminisce about the good, the bad, and one extremely difficult delivery.
We have our birthing supplies, our isolated pens, our willing mamas, and now all we need are a few kids! Chloe and JB provide some tips about the birthing season that are sure to inform and entertine.
Chloe and JB talk about the upcoming additions coming to the heard, and what we do on the ranch to prepare for the arrival of the new kids. They also talk a bit about life as a goat breeder during the Coronavirus quarantine.
In this special episode, Chloe interviews JB about how they made their "off the grid" barn with solar power. It was a bumpy road, but in the end, it was worth the challenges to have a wifi-enabled, voice-activated, self-sustaining, solar barn.
Show season is in full swing, and Chloe and the kids are busy winning ribbons and prizes. Chloe and JB get catch y'all up on what has been going on since the last episode.
Life with goats is nothing if not chaotic, but that's why we love it. JB and Chloe talk about the level of disorder you need to be able to put up with in order to raise or show goats.
Jude(catapult gamer) joins Chloe and JB for a recap of last week's show. The kids also give some advice on competing in showmanship.
Have you ever wondered how to find that perfect show goat that will meet your every need and rock it at goat shows? JB and Chloe dish out advice on how to find that perfect show goat that will last you all season long.
We made it through our first show of the season, and the kids are ready to talk about it. JB and Chloe are joined by a special guest this week, the notorious brother Maddy. Maddy and Chloe walk us through what it's like to participate in a competitive goat show.
🎶🎶"Its the most..wonderful time.. of the year" 🎶🎶 as Chloe and JB get ready for the 2019-2020 show season. This week they talk about the washing, shaving and finishing it takes to get a goat ready to go to show.
Chloe and JB talk about the regular maintenance that needs to be done with their goats, like shots, meds and hoof trimming!
Chloe and JB are joined by a special guest this week, the youngest goat wrangler in the family, Jude. We talk about what it's like to show a goat for the first time, and Jude talks to us about his other side hustle of being a YouTuber as "Catapult Gamer".
Chloe and JB dispell the many myths about knowing when a goat is ready to give birth and how we lost countless nights of sleep because of it. We also discuss our "goat of the week" which is Samantha, who you can find pictures of on our Instagram account at @JBRacingGoats