Get Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable Farm, Homesteading, Off-Grid, Livestock
** TOP 3% 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: drycreekgoats@gmail.com See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about how much meat you can expect when you butcher livestock. We’ll go over averages for the common species, and I’ll also share how our last goats performed as far as meat yield, comparing Boer and Spanish breeds. If you’re raising your own meat or hoping to in the future, this episode is packed with valuable information. Let’s get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
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Get your Goat Meat here:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/pages/collection-page
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Giveaway for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
Related Episodes:
47 | How to Adjust to the Flavor of Homegrown Meat and Eggs Before You Raise Your Own
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
44 | Small vs. Large Ruminants on the Homestead: Why Raising Goats First Will Help You Raise Cattle Later
22 | What Is the Perfect Meat Goat? How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Farm or Homestead PART 1
23 | Boer vs Kiko, What Meat Goat Breed is the Best Fit for Your Farm or Homestead? PART 2
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Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about big picture management and goals for your farm, ranch or homestead. It doesn’t matter if you have a few acres or a few hundred, it’s important to have a plan. I’m going to walk you through our plan for livestock and land, talk about why we’ve made some of the decisions we’ve made and our plans for the future. This is and will always be a work in progress, so I expect I’ll be doing updates every so often as we learn more and apply that knowledge to our plan. Let’s get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
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48 | How to Trim Hooves on Goats + Big Announcement/ Beef and Pork Sales are OPEN!
08 | When Animals Aren’t Working Out on the Homestead/ How to Evaluate Your Livestock Projects and Decide to Keep or Sell
Related Episodes:
22 | What Is the Perfect Meat Goat? How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Farm or Homestead PART 1
23 | Boer vs Kiko, What Meat Goat Breed is the Best Fit for Your Farm or Homestead? PART 2
Join our email list and be first to get updates and special offers: https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about preparing for kidding goats, specifically, what I have in my kidding bucket and what I like to have on hand in case of an emergency. This episode will give you a great place to start getting your supplies together for kidding, as well as some ideas to put on your list to have around when things don’t go as planned. Let’s get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
NEW Ground Beef Bundle:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/groundbeef
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Giveaway for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
FREE Freezer options to jump start your self-sufficiency journey:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/pages/collection-page
Kidding Supplies: (*Affiliate Link)
In the kidding bucket for daily use:
3.5 Gallon Bucket*
Toolbox for kidding box* – we have this and still use it for a vet box, it’s great
Lamb and Kid Sling
Digital Scale
Tags we use
Allflex Tag Marking Pen*
Allflex Universal Tagger*
Allflex Tag Removal Tool*
Tag Storage Pencil Box*
Nolvasan* dilute according to instructions
Iodine Spray*
Iodine Navel Dip Cup
Steno Notebook*
In the kidding bucket for occasional use:
ARS 140DXR Smooth Blade Hoof Trimmers* My favorite hoof trimmers
Budget Hoof Trimmers*
Pruning Shears*
Nitrile Gloves*
OB Sleeves*
SuperLube or OB All Purpose Lubricant*
OB Snare or make your own with parachute cord
Bulb Syringe*
Surgical shears*
On the shelf available when needed:
Feeding Tube – I like the red ones
60cc Catheter Tip Syringe*
Wound Clips and Forceps
Probios*
Pritchard Teat Nipples -these attach to a regular soda pop bottle, get the original Pritchard not a copy
Kid blankets – use with care
Things to think about adding to your kidding supplies:
Umbilical tape* and Buhner OB needles*
Ketone test strips*
Dextrose
CMPK*
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Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about meat, ground beef specifically, and what it really costs to buy a burger at the drive through. We’ll talk about things you need to look for when purchasing ground beef and the options you have to feed your family one of the most nutritious foods on the planet – red meat, in the form of ground beef. Let’s get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
NEW Ground Beef Bundle:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/groundbeef
04 | Avoiding Homestead Comparison: The “Good, Better, Best” of Homesteading and Your Definition of Best
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Giveaway for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
FREE Freezer options to jump start your self-sufficiency journey:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/pages/collection-page
Related Episode:
49 | 3 Strategies to Make the Best Use of Bulk Meat Storage and Avoid Freezer Overwhelm
47 | How to Adjust to the Flavor of Homegrown Meat and Eggs Before You Raise Your Own
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
Join our email list and be first to get updates and special offers: https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about getting your tags ordered for kidding season. We’ll talk about tagging laws, and we’ll walk through the step-by-step process I use to decide what tags to order and how many we need. We have lots of goats to tag, but I’m also going to give you a simple, affordable, and legal way to tag if you only have a few goats. Let get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
Get your 50th Episode Double Gift Cards here:
https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Giveaway for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
FREE Freezer options to jump start your self-sufficiency journey:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/pages/collection-page
Premier 1 Supplies tags we use
Related Episode:
11 | Should I tag my goats? What You Need to Know About Government Requirements and How to Use Tagging to Benefit Your Herd
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Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about freezer meat storage and how to make the best use of bulk meat you either raise or purchase. I’m going to share three different strategies we’ve used to make sure we utilize everything in our freezer, eliminate waste, and take the stress out of dinner time. No more staring in the fridge at 5:00 p.m. wondering what to cook, and no more freezer overwhelm! Let’s dive in!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Giveaway for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
FREE Freezer options to jump start your self-sufficiency journey:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/pages/collection-page
Related Episode:
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
Join our email list and be first to get updates and special offers: https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about trimming hooves on goats. This is really a simple task most of the time, but it’s one of the hardest to start because of the fear of doing it wrong or hurting your goats. Today I’m going to talk you through hoof trimming, factors that affect hoof growth, the tools you need, how to do it, and a couple pro tips that will make trimming easier and may even reduce the frequency of hoof trimming required for your goats. Let’s dive in!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Gift Cards for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
Zip Bandit for banding bull calves:
https://zipbandit.com
My Favorite Hoof Trimmers: ARS 140DXR Smooth Blade Hoof Trimmers (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/41Mxkk9
Budget Hoof Trimmers (affiliate link)
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Pruning Shears (affiliate link)
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Related Episode:
17 | Do My Goats Need Mineral? How to Meet Their Micronutrient Needs and Keep the Herd Healthy
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Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about homegrown food – meat and eggs specifically – and why they taste different than what you buy at the grocery store. Some people have a hard time liking homegrown food, so we’ll talk about some tips and strategies to help you adjust to the taste of home grown. If you’re getting ready to raise your own eggs and meat, this episode will help you avoid the ultimate homestead disappointment -- not liking the food you raise. Let’s dive in!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Gift Card for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
Related Episode:
45 | Health Benefits of Ruminant Red Meat, Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed, and Special Characteristics of Goat Meat
Join our email list and be first to get updates and special offers: https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about early versus late banding of buck kids, things you should consider, the pros and cons of early banding, and the results of our experiment we did last year testing out early banding on a handful of kids. They’re 11 months old now, so it’s time for an update! Let’s dive in!
All the Best!
Millie
Mentions:
Dry Creek Heritage Meats Gift Card for podcast listeners:
https://drycreekheritagemeats.com/podcastspecial
Join our email list and be first to get updates and special offers: https://www.getgoatwise.com/insider
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about goat meat and other ruminant meat vs monogastric meat, the health benefits and the “why” behind it all. I’m going to dive deep into ruminant digestion and show you why ruminants are magical! Ruminant Nutrition is my specialty and I’m excited to share how the uniqueness of the ruminant digestive process positively impacts the meat they produce. This is a good one! Let’s dive in!
All the Best!
Millie
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Happy Birthday! Double-Your-Gift-Card Special, 5 days only, February 17-21, 2025
Get your $25 Gift Card here and it will automatically double at checkout:
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“Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef” by Mark Schatzker (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/413Z6ae
Related Episode:
44 | Small vs Large Ruminants on the Homestead: Why Raising Goats First Will Help You Raise Cattle Later
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Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getgoatwise
Connect with me:
Email: millie@getgoatwise.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases