Podcast

Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Feeding Goats, Goat Fencing, Livestock Management

Author: Millie Bradshaw, MS – Animal Scientist & Rancher
Feed episode count: 120
Official site: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com
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Summary

Ranked in the top 2% of podcasts globally. Are you serious about raising goats but tired of advice that doesn't hold up in real life? Are you adding goats to your ranch or homestead and realizing they require different infrastructure, nutrition, and management than other livestock? Do you want fencing, feeding, and production systems that work under pressure? You're in the right place. I'm Millie Bradshaw, Animal Scientist and rancher. I grew up in the commercial cattle world, earned a Master's Degree in Animal Science, and now run a forage-based meat goat operation integrated with cattle in the high desert. We've built the infrastructure, refined the genetics, managed the forage, and learned firsthand what works — and what fails — when you're responsible for animals in a demanding environment. On Goat Wise, we talk fencing that actually contains goats, feeding and mineral strategies that make sense for your operation, genetics that match your environment and your goals, and the kind of steady decision-making that holds up when conditions aren't ideal. Production-minded livestock management for people who are in this for real. If you're ready to build systems that last, welcome to…

Episodes

Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

119 | Selling Meat Goats at the Sale Barn: How to Get the Best Price

Duration seconds: 962
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/sale-barn-strategy/

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

118 | Summer Heat Management in Goats: What I've Learned and What I Did Wrong

Duration seconds: 775
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/summer-heat-management/

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

117 | Selling Meat Goats: From Sale Barn Auctions to a Waitlist

Duration seconds: 775
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/selling-meat-goats/

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

116 | Early vs Late Banding: The Management Problems We Solved by Castrating Early

Duration seconds: 746
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/early-banding-castrating/

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

115 | What Is a Freemartin, and Do Goats Have Them?

Duration seconds: 802
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/freemartin/

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

114 | Drought, Hay Prices, and Why We Bought Virtual Fence

Duration seconds: 630
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/virtual-fence/

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

113 | Kidding Season Week One: Forty Does, No Assists

Duration seconds: 750
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/kidding-week-one-2026/

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

112 | Kidding Management: Building the Right System for Your Operation, PART 3 of 3

Duration seconds: 797
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/kidding-management-part-3/

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

111 | Kidding Management: Selection Pressure and Behavior Reshaping, PART 2 of 3

Duration seconds: 782
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/kidding-management-part-2/

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

110 | Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, PART 1 of 3

Duration seconds: 942
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/kidding-management-part-1/

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

109 | Electric Netting in Freeze Country: The Afternoon Teardown Fix

Duration seconds: 771
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/electric-netting-goats-freeze-fix/

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

108 | Two Years of Goat Wise: What We’ve Learned, Where We Are, and Where We’re Headed

Duration seconds: 1039
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/two-years-of-goat-wise/

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

107 | Goats vs. Cattle: The Financial Comparison Nobody's Doing

Duration seconds: 1086
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goats-vs-cattle-financial-comparison/

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

106 | Watering Setup: Troughs, Buckets, and the Problems That Get Goats Killed

Duration seconds: 1027
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/water-troughs-buckets/

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

105 | Two Reasons Why People Quit Goats: Fence and Genetics

Duration seconds: 1048
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/quitting-goats/

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

104 | The Medication Side of My Goat Health Kit – Part 3

Duration seconds: 1238
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-health-medications/

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

103 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2B

Duration seconds: 869
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-health-supplies-part-2b/

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

102 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2A

Duration seconds: 1047
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-medical-kit-1/

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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

101 | The Most Important Tools in Your Goat Medical Kit - PART 1

Duration seconds: 1043
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-medical-kit/

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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

100 | Management Flexibility: Why Helping Too Much Hurts Your Livestock

Duration seconds: 787
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/too-much-intervention/

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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

99 | Why the Goat Industry’s Lack of Structure May Be Its Strength

Duration seconds: 863
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-industry-structure/

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Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested

98 | 5 Mistakes That Quietly Kill Goat Herd Profitability

Duration seconds: 778
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/five-mistakes-that-kill-profitability/

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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

97 | How to Create an Efficient Livestock Chore Routine (Step-by-Step)

Duration seconds: 749
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/efficient-livestock-chore-routines/

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Feb 9, 2026 · not_requested

96 | Commercial Meat Goats, Pet Goats and the Management Mistakes That Cause Burnout

Duration seconds: 780
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/goat-herd-goals/

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Feb 2, 2026 · not_requested

95 | A Simple Self-Sufficiency Strategy: Build Food Storage Based on What Your Family Actually Uses

Duration seconds: 787
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/self-sufficiency-strategy/

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Jan 26, 2026 · not_requested

94 | Winter Feeding Goats: How Growth Rate Changes Hay Needs and Marketing Plans

Duration seconds: 720
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/rapid-growth-winter-feed-increase/

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Jan 19, 2026 · not_requested

93 | Winter Livestock Care Without Burnout: Chores, Water, and Simple Systems

Duration seconds: 676
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/winter-chore-strategy/

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Jan 12, 2026 · not_requested

92 | Breeding Goats with the Long Game in Mind: How We’re Making Herd Decisions This Season

Duration seconds: 646
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/breeding-strategy/

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Jan 5, 2026 · not_requested

91 | Seasonal Planning for Livestock: How We Plan a Ranch Year Without Burning Out

Duration seconds: 617
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/seasonal-planning/

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Dec 29, 2025 · not_requested

90 | 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Goats (Hint: They Are NOT Sheep)

Duration seconds: 788
Source: https://getgoatwise.podbean.com/e/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-about-goats/

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