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Volume 83 Number 2
March/April, 2005
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| The Blue Rose Dairy commercial goat herd, owned by David and Rhonda Rider and family, is composed of mostly Saanens, with a few Alpines, Nubians, Toggenburgs, and a LaMancha or two added in. The herd totals nearly 129 head.
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| From the editor |
| Kidding season |
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| By Jennifer Stultz |
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| Readers write |
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| In the news |
| Ohio’s Youth Dairy Goat Exhibitors Shine |
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| Mickey Mouse and Edna |
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| By Gail Huffstutler |
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| A younger view |
| Dairy Goats Have a Rightful Place in the Food Chain |
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| By Jennifer Riekeman |
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| Kidding Clues for Newbies |
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| By Danielle Westvang |
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| The Importance of Colostrum for Kids |
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| By Jackie Nix |
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| Kidding Season Brings the Family Together |
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| By Miriah Reynolds |
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| Coccidia, a Silent Dairy Goat Killer |
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| By Nancy Nickel |
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| To Worm or Not to Worm? |
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| By Rhonda Rider |
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| Looking for Dairy Goat Herd Additions? Consider Does Raised by Youth as a Viable Option |
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| By Nancy Nickel |
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| Internet Connections Make Selling Dairy Goats Easy and Fun, But There Are Important Safety Issues to Consider |
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| By Becky DiLella |
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| Considine Makes Kid Marketing a Business Profitable to Many Dairy Goat Producers |
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| By Tim King |
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| Make an Inexpensive and Economical Hay Feeder to Keep Them All Happy |
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| By Derek Kruger |
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| Alpine Judging Quiz |
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| By Harvey Considine |
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| Commerical dairy diary |
| The Life and Times at Blue Rose Dairy |
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| By Rhonda Rider |
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| Memories of a goat vet |
| The Amazing Togg Twins |
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| By Michele Konnersman, DVM |
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| Upcoming events |
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| Photo gallery |
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