goats & sheep
The Energetic Goat
Whoot!!! It’s here! I finally wrote my first book. My dad always wanted me to write books. I don’t think he thought my topic would be practical applied kinesiology for goats. Hopefully he’s chuckling… My goat model for the book…
Here are some other common sense & natural goat blogs…
I got curious the other day about what other resources are out there in the blogging world for us goat folks. These are several of the best ones I found, with a bit of information about each of them. Please…
Conscious Horsemanship, and goatmanship, and dogmanship, and peopleship
I’m a fan of observing interactions. Watching the dance of cause and effect. A few years back I became aware of something profound, that changed how I interact with animals and people. I realized that when it comes to horse…
Applied kinesiology for all animals and people – getting practical answers about wellness
I recently published The Energetic Goat. This book is a practical guide to applied kinesiology, contact reflex analysis and dowsing for goat health. I often get asked, can I use this book for my cat? My dog? My horse? Myself?…
Bringing Home Your New Goat – How To Prepare
Preparing For Your New Goatsby Carrie Eastman Congratulations! You bought a goat, or 3, or more! Are you prepared? Before you bring your goat or goats home, a bit of planning can save a lot of expense, stress and heartache.…
Kidding Supplies – updated 2015
Goat Kidding Kitby Carrie Eastman With kidding season approaching, time to check the kidding kit.Kidding is a time when emergency supplies mean the difference between life and death for both mom and kids, so I make sure to have these…
Preparing for goat breeding season
A bit of planning ahead and preparing your goat herd can make breeding and later kidding much easier on you and your goats. At Oak Hill, my planning usually starts no later than Labor Day. Here at Oak Hill, I…
Feeding time at Oak Hill
For folks with smaller herds, I thought I’d share how I feed here. I use individual tie stations so I can control the feed and supplements for each goat, plus have a chance to go over each goat daily.Hay feeders…
Planting forages for browsers & grazers
The first step in planting or replanting your pastures is knowing the land use history. Talk to your neighbors, they will often be the best source of information. When I bought Oak Hill, the pastures were bare red clay soil,…
Copper revisited, and a bit more about chelates and compounds for you science folks
Copper revisited, and a bit more about chelates and compounds for you science folks by Carrie Eastman In order to talk about supplementing goats with copper, let’s first understand what copper is and then how the goat’s body uses and…
