Goat & Poultry Care Guides

Looking for practical, real-world care info for your animals? You’re in the right place. We’ve built a growing library of guides based on what we do here at JK Herd It All – the stuff that actually comes up when you’re feeding, fixing, cleaning, kidding, brooding, or troubleshooting at 6am.

Choose a hub below to jump into our goat or poultry resources. If you’re brand new, start with the basics and follow the internal links as you go – the guides are designed to connect together.

What you’ll find here

We focus on plainspoken guidance, not fluff. When something has options, we’ll explain the tradeoffs and what we personally do.
When something is a red flag, we’ll say that too.

  • Step-by-step care guides you can actually follow in the barn
  • Feeding, minerals, and prevention basics (with the “why” explained)
  • Breeder-focused topics like milk testing, appraisal, and management
  • Seasonal issues – winter stress, heat, parasites, kidding and brooding

Start here if you’re new

If you’re bringing home your first animals, don’t worry – you don’t need to read everything in one sitting.
Pick the hub that matches your animals and start with the intro pages and “first week” type topics.

Goat Care Guides
Poultry Care Guides

Goat Care Guides

Dairy goat care, kid care, feeding and minerals, performance programs, and all the “is this normal?” moments in between. Built for small herds, homesteads, and breeders who want clear, calm steps.

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Poultry Care Guides

Brooding, incubation, flock management, breed info, and the everyday practical stuff that keeps chickens and geese thriving through Wisconsin weather.

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Helpful Tools and Supplies

The gear we actually use. From kidding kits and milk room essentials to incubator setups and poultry feeders, here is our curated list of homesteading tool picks.


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Legal & Veterinary Disclaimer: Everything shared on this site reflects our personal opinions and real-life experience on our farm. It is not professional, veterinary, medical, or legal advice.

Goats can decline quickly; some conditions require hands-on diagnosis, prescription treatment, or emergency care. If a goat is in severe distress, worsening rapidly, or not responding to basic support, contact a licensed veterinarian immediately.

Availability of medications, diagnostics, and veterinary services varies by region. Always follow local laws and veterinary guidance when treating animals.


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