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Welfare issues with goats

Learn how to improve goat welfare on your lifestyle block. This guide covers common issues like footrot, worms, tethering, transport stress, and shelter, with practical solutions based on New Zealand best practice.

Goats

The Code of Welfare for Goats: Part One - Tethering, cold goats and thin goats

Learn about your legal responsibilities when caring for goats under the NZ Code of Welfare. Covers tethering, shelter, shearing, thin goats, and common health risks.

Goats

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