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How to Measure Height

It is important to learn to stand your animals the right way to measure their height correctly. If you are measuring incorrectly you can easily add on or take off an extra inch or...

Tattooing Your Goats

MDGA is currently reviewing the Tattoo/Microchip policy to ensure that we follow all USDA policies Right Ear Example The farm tattoo is placed in the goat’s right ear. (Example: DSW) Illustration by Megan Wilcox...

Breed Calculations

Figuring Percentages: Let’s say you’re breeding a 75/25 mini buck to a 62.50/37.50 mini doe. Take the “standard” part of the percentage from both parents (75 and 62.50), add them together (75 + 62.50...

Understanding Generations

Understanding Generations

Understanding Generations: A first generation (F1) is either a cross between a Nigerian Dwarf (ND) and a standard-sized doe (one of the recognized dairy breeds) OR a cross between a miniature dairy goat and a...