Caring for Goats on Your Homestead

Workshop Date: To be determined in 2026 once we have sufficient registrations.

Add your name to the waiting list below—we'll contact you as soon as we have enough participants to confirm and schedule the class.

Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Early Dawn Farm
Cost: $80 per person
Registration: Limited spots – first come, first served

Note: This workshop is non-refundable

 

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Whether you're just starting with goats or looking to sharpen your skills, this full-day workshop offers a practical, grounded introduction to successful goat keeping. Learn from both a practicing veterinarian and an experienced homesteader in a collaborative, open-air setting.

 

What You'll Learn:

• Getting Started: Key principles of goat production & selection

• Animal Handling: Safe techniques & essential equipment

• Reproduction Basics: From breeding through kidding, including common challenges

• Feeding & Nutrition: Daily needs and seasonal adjustments

• Health Management: Preventative care and what supplies to keep on hand

 

What to Expect:

• A tour of our micro-dairy milking parlour – discuss mastitis and more

• Demonstrations: foot trimming, disbudding, kid castration

• Time outdoors with the herd – dress for the weather

• Insight from goat keepers with a variety of approaches and experiences

• Q&A time with Dr. Sandra Bitner – a rare opportunity for direct veterinary input

 

Coming with specific questions for Dr. Bitner?

Please email them in advance so we can be sure to cover them.

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