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2024/04/26
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2026/09/28
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** TOP 2.5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ** Are you concerned about the current food supply? Do you want to be more self-sufficient? Are you longing to raise goats and other animals for food but don’t know where to start? Do you wish you had a mentor to walk you through raising livestock? I’m so glad you’re here! In this podcast you’ll learn all about raising goats and other livestock, sustainable management systems that will keep you and your animals happy and healthy, and strategies to get self-sufficient by raising your own livestock for food. Hi, I’m Millie. Animal Scientist, cattle girl turned goat rancher, co-owner of Dry Creek Livestock, and simple living enthusiast. Fifteen years ago, I began having severe joint pain that limited my mobility and affected every aspect of my life. With no answers from the medical community, I got to work researching and found that chemicals in our food supply were causing my problems. I removed them from my diet, and gradually my health and mobility were restored. Since then, I’ve been on a mission to raise all of our own meat, eggs, and dairy. I’ve put three decades of experience and a Master’s Degree in Animal Science together to teach you how to confidently raise livestock and give them the best life possible while fulfilling their ultimate purpose of nourishing your family, and I’m ready to share it with you! If you’re ready to take control of your food supply, raise livestock with confidence, and provide your family with clean, healthy food, you’re in the right place! Kick off your muck boots, pour a cup of coffee, and let’s talk livestock. Email us: [email protected] Get premium meat fresh from the ranch: drycreekheritagemeats.com See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/drycreekpastures
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129 | Electric Netting in Winter: Why We Still Need It and How We Set It Up
2026/09/28
Today we're talking about electric netting in winter. Why we use it, which fence types we use and why, the setup details that actually matter when the ground is frozen, and whether virtual fence is going to replace it. The short answer on that last one: not entirely, and I'll explain why. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
109 | Electric Netting in Freeze Country: The Afternoon Teardown Fix
124 | Virtual Fence in Action: A NoFence Progress Report from the Sagebrush
125 | Why Goats Eat Brush: The Biology Behind What We're Seeing in the Sagebrush
126 | Wintering Goats on Brush: The Feed Cost Strategy We're About to Test
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128 | The 2026 Meat Goat Kidding Report: Numbers Are In and They're Good
2026/09/21
Today I'm giving you the 2026 commercial meat goat kidding report. We'll go through the numbers, how they're calculated, how they compare to previous years and to industry benchmarks, what the death loss stories are, and what eight years of culling toward a self-sufficient, low-input herd looks like when it all comes together in one season. I’ve been sitting on these numbers for a little while because I’m still amazed at where the numbers settled. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
16 | The Results Are In! Our 2024 Kidding Season Numbers for the Meat Goat Herd, and What You Should Be Keeping Track of in Your Herd
72 | Did We Reach Our Goal? 2025 Kidding Season Report Is Here!
113 | Kidding Season Week One: Forty Does, No Assists
127 | Iodine, Navel Dipping, Goiter, and Mineral: What Happened When I Didn't Follow My Own Advice
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127 | Iodine, Navel Dipping, Goiter, and Mineral: What Happened When I Didn't Follow My Own Advice
2026/09/14
This year we stopped routine iodine navel dipping on newborn kids, something we'd been testing for a couple seasons and finally committed to fully. And then at about five to six weeks of age, some of the kids showed up with goiters. My first thought was that we'd possibly caused it by stopping the iodine on the navels. I went and looked it up. What I found was more interesting than I expected, and the actual cause turned out to be something I already knew and just didn't do. Let's get to it.
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17 | Do My Goats Need Mineral? How to Meet Their Micronutrient Needs and Keep the Herd Healthy
65 | We Made It Through Kidding, Now What? The 6 Biggest Health Risks to Your Goat Kids Until Weaning Time
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126 | Wintering Goats on Brush: The Feed Cost Strategy We're About to Test
2026/09/07
Two weeks ago, I gave you the field report on what we're seeing in the sagebrush with the virtual fence. Last week I covered the biology, why goats eat brush, how the MFO enzyme system builds tolerance, what Cedar Eater genetics tells us about browse as a heritable trait. Today I want to talk about what all of it means for winter feeding strategy, land improvement, and why reducing purchased feed costs might be the single most important thing any livestock producer can do for their operation's long-term profitability. Let's get to it.
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124 | Virtual Fence in Action: A NoFence Progress Report from the Sagebrush
125 | Why Goats Eat Brush: The Biology Behind What We're Seeing in the Sagebrush
NoFence affiliate code: BradshawGraze10 (capitalization matters) for 10% off your NoFence order. Here’s the link.*
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*Some links and codes in these notes are affiliate — I earn a small commission if you use them, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Goat Wise.
125 | Why Goats Eat Brush: The Biology Behind What We're Seeing in the Sagebrush
2026/08/31
Last week I gave you the field report on what we're seeing with the virtual fence in the sagebrush. Today I want to answer the question I get asked all the time: When will goats eat brush, and does season matter? What I've learned is that for goats, that question has a very different answer than most people expect. And the biology behind it is more interesting than I anticipated. Let's get to it.
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124 | Virtual Fence in Action: A NoFence Progress Report from the Sagebrush
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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for veterinary advice.
*Some links and codes in these notes are affiliate — I earn a small commission if you use them, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Goat Wise.
124 | Virtual Fence in Action: A NoFence Progress Report from the Sagebrush
2026/08/24
Back in Episode 114, I told you our NoFence collars had arrived and what we were hoping they'd open up. Today I want to give you the first real field report: What's working, what we had to work through, what the sagebrush looks like after the goats have been in it, and why this tool is changing what's possible on this ranch. This is a progress report, not a verdict. But so far, it's better than we imagined. Let's get to it.
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114 | Drought, Hay Prices, and Why We Bought Virtual Fence
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*Some links and codes in these notes are affiliate — I earn a small commission if you use them, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Goat Wise.
123 | Goats Don't Have to Be So Hard; Smoke Ridge Goats Proved It
2026/08/17
Last week in Episode 122 I gave you the framework: The two phases every goat herd goes through and the three strategies for building toward what you actually want. Today is the story behind why that framework matters. The show goat era, the Montana doe kids that survived a brutal winter, and the contrast that finally made everything clear. And I’ll also tell you what our replacement criteria look like today, because that might help you set your replacement criteria and help you reach your herd goals faster. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
122 | Building a Goat Herd Strategically: Two Phases, Three Strategies, and Why Herd Growth Projections Are Almost Always Wrong
105 | Two Reasons Why People Quit Goats: Fence and Genetics
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122 | Building a Goat Herd Strategically: Two Phases, Three Strategies, and Why Herd Growth Projections Are Almost Always Wrong
2026/08/10
Back in Episode 105 I talked about why people quit goats, and genetics was one of the two big reasons. Today is the follow-up: not why genetics matter, but what to actually do about it. I want to walk through the two phases nearly every goat herd goes through, three different strategies depending on your situation and goals, and why the math people use to project herd growth is almost never realistic. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
105 | Two Reasons Why People Quit Goats: Fence and Genetics
11 | Should I Tag My Goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
50 | Get Ready for Kidding: Order Your Tags in 4 Easy Steps
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121 | We Sold Our Cows and Started Over with Dexters: Improving Our Multi-Species Grazing System
2026/08/03
I know this is a goat podcast. But I would be doing you a disservice if I didn't tell you what we're doing with our cattle herd, because it's part of the same system, and the philosophy behind the decision is exactly the same philosophy that shaped our goat herd. Today I want to talk about why we're switching to Dexter cattle, how we got here, what we were actually evaluating when we looked at breeds, and why multispecies grazing is central to what we're building at Dry Creek. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
107 | Goats vs. Cattle: The Financial Comparison Nobody's Doing
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120 | It's Not Just a Breeding Behavior: The Flehmen Response in Goats
2026/07/27
Yesterday I was watering the goats in town, put fresh water in the trough, one of the does took a drink, and right after she drank, she did the flehmen response. That funny lip curl. No bucks around. Middle of July. Not breeding season. And I realized I didn't actually know what was going on. I thought I did. So, I looked it up. Today I want to tell you what the flehmen response actually is, because it turns out it's a lot more interesting than most of us think. Let's get to it.
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119 | Selling Meat Goats at the Sale Barn: How to Get the Best Price
2026/07/20
A couple of weeks ago in Episode 117 I talked about how our market evolved away from the sale barn. Today I want to talk about why the auction can be a great place for meat goat producers to start selling their goats, and for a lot of producers it's the right long-term market. Today I want to talk about how to use the sale barn well, the research, the timing, the relationship building, what to do when you pull in, and what I learned over several years selling this way. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
117 | Selling Meat Goats: From Sale Barn Auctions to a Waitlist
11 | Should I Tag My Goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
50 | Get Ready for Kidding: Order Your Tags in 4 Easy Steps
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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for veterinary advice.
118 | Summer Heat Management in Goats: What I've Learned and What I Did Wrong
2026/07/13
Today we're talking about heat management in goats, the basics that actually matter, what I learned during one brutal kidding season, some coat science that surprised me, and a practical tool I wish I'd had sooner. I’m also going to tell you about the time I dunked a kid in a water trough. Let's get to it.
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117 | Selling Meat Goats: From Sale Barn Auctions to a Waitlist
2026/07/06
Today I want to tell you how our goat market evolved from sale barn auctions to direct-to-consumer meat sales to something I stumbled into sort of by accident that turned out to be a much better fit for the goats we've been raising. There's a mental block I had to work through in there too, and I think a lot of producers run into the same one. Let's get to it.
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116 | Early vs Late Banding: The Management Problems We Solved by Castrating Early
2026/06/29
Back in Episode 46, I talked about early versus late banding of buck kids. We went through the full debate, the urinary calculi argument, the research, all of it, and I reported on a small test group we'd banded at birth. I said I'd follow up when we did it at scale. We've now done it at scale, and this is that follow-up. Let's get to it.
Episode Mentions:
46 | Early Banding vs Late Banding in Buck Kids: Will Your Goats Be Healthy if You Band Them Early?
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115 | What Is a Freemartin, and Do Goats Have Them?
2026/06/22
This is a question I get asked a lot, and honestly, one I've wondered about myself for a long time. Freemartinism is something every cattle producer knows about, a female born twin to a male that ends up sterile. But you almost never hear about it in goats. Today I want to get to the bottom of why that is, because the answer isn't that goats are immune to it. It comes down to anatomy, and it's actually pretty interesting once you understand what's happening. Let's get to it.
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Emdeedeeeee 2026/08/12
Good
Good info but very fast moving
Tiffany Kordenbrock 2026/06/22
Future Homesteader
Hi!! I’ve just found your show and have been listening to learn more for our own future farming ventures. We plan to have goats to help clear our land...
Wellas rancher97 2026/04/13
Same path
We’ve been down the same basic path as you. We did 4H,ABGA, which my adult daughter still does and loves. I have moved on to a Spanish herd with a few...
Making Life Beautiful Again 2026/02/14
I love those fluffy ears too!
Her tip on don't let strategies today box you in tomorrow is so true!
Millie provides great tips in a quick manner. If you have goats or are thinking...
Stinejoy 2026/02/02
So helpful and practical!
This podcast has been so helpful to provide realistic information as we grow our hobby farm!
Starrynight27 2026/01/13
Thank you!
Millie, thank you so much for this podcast. I was completely unprepared when Kylie leave that alone I inherited goats when I purchased a 9 acre farm l...
tim.grov3 2026/01/01
Makes my Mondays better
Love my Monday morning drives with Millie’s podcast. I’ve learned a lot of tips and tricks that have made our goat raising easier.
PeasOrCarrots 2025/12/13
Short and sweet!
Millie wastes no time delivering pertinent information and posititve advice to assist new/potential goat keepers! If you're considering goats, or just...
Blueeyez2018 2025/12/01
Mean
It is kind of mean to eat goats I get it but still goats are my favorite animal all after that it is really good!👍
PlumberDoc 2025/11/09
Concise and informative
I look forward to the new episode on a weekly basis. Millie provides information that is very much at my rudimentary level of farm life. The informati...
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