Getting Ready for Breeding Season! The bucks are pacing, the does are blushing, and we’re checking our calendars twice—breeding season is right around the corner at Goodwin Family Farms! We’re lining up pairings, planning kidding dates, and watching for tail wags and moon spotting. Whether you're aiming for milk, show, or solid genetics, now’s the time to prep! ✔️ Health checks ✔️ Hoof trims ✔️ Copper, Bo-Se, CDT (as needed) ✔️ Breeding plans & records ready to go FREE CHE

Our breeding schedule is out, and we’re planning to start kidding in February 2025!

With the enactment of SB464, Arkansas has broadened the legal avenues for selling raw milk and its products, including certain cheeses, beyond the farm setting. This move aims to support local agriculture and provide consumers with more choices, while still implementing measures to inform and protect public health.

March newsletter

What can be done with does with blown teats and what does it mean?

Bezoars in goats

Feb newsletter

Why milk test your goats

We Did It! Dairy Producers Win in Arkansas!

Upcoming learning opportunities!

Meadow update

Another win for raw milk producers in Arkansas

Newsletter

A Heartbreaking Loss on the Farm

Newborn goat hooves

Polled or not

I’ll preface this to say, when I posted this initially, I’d only ever seen Pritchard nipples loose in bulk bins with a paper price...

This evening brought an unexpected twist to our kidding season. One of our does, who isn’t due until January 29, 2025, decided to kid...