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

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Author: Millie Bradshaw, MS – Animal Scientist & Rancher
Episodes: 120

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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…

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## Episodes
- [119 | Selling Meat Goats at the Sale Barn: How to Get the Best Price](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/119-selling-meat-goats-at-the-sale-barn-how-to-get-the-best-price) — 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00
- [118 | Summer Heat Management in Goats: What I've Learned and What I Did Wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/118-summer-heat-management-in-goats-what-i-ve-learned-and-what-i-did-wrong) — 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00
- [117 | Selling Meat Goats: From Sale Barn Auctions to a Waitlist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/117-selling-meat-goats-from-sale-barn-auctions-to-a-waitlist) — 2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [116 | Early vs Late Banding: The Management Problems We Solved by Castrating Early](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/116-early-vs-late-banding-the-management-problems-we-solved-by-castrating-early) — 2026-06-29T11:00:00+00:00
- [115 | What Is a Freemartin, and Do Goats Have Them?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/115-what-is-a-freemartin-and-do-goats-have-them) — 2026-06-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [114 | Drought, Hay Prices, and Why We Bought Virtual Fence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/114-drought-hay-prices-and-why-we-bought-virtual-fence) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00
- [113 | Kidding Season Week One: Forty Does, No Assists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/113-kidding-season-week-one-forty-does-no-assists) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00
- [112 | Kidding Management: Building the Right System for Your Operation, PART 3 of 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/112-kidding-management-building-the-right-system-for-your-operation-part-3-of-3) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00
- [111 | Kidding Management: Selection Pressure and Behavior Reshaping, PART 2 of 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/111-kidding-management-selection-pressure-and-behavior-reshaping-part-2-of-3) — 2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [110 | Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, PART 1 of 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/110-kidding-management-how-our-kidding-system-evolved-part-1-of-3) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [109 | Electric Netting in Freeze Country: The Afternoon Teardown Fix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/109-electric-netting-in-freeze-country-the-afternoon-teardown-fix) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00
- [108 | Two Years of Goat Wise: What We’ve Learned, Where We Are, and Where We’re Headed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/108-two-years-of-goat-wise-what-we-ve-learned-where-we-are-and-where-we-re-headed) — 2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00
- [107 | Goats vs. Cattle: The Financial Comparison Nobody's Doing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/107-goats-vs-cattle-the-financial-comparison-nobody-s-doing) — 2026-04-27T11:00:00+00:00
- [106 | Watering Setup: Troughs, Buckets, and the Problems That Get Goats Killed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/106-watering-setup-troughs-buckets-and-the-problems-that-get-goats-killed) — 2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00
- [105 | Two Reasons Why People Quit Goats: Fence and Genetics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/105-two-reasons-why-people-quit-goats-fence-and-genetics) — 2026-04-13T11:00:00+00:00
- [104 | The Medication Side of My Goat Health Kit – Part 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/104-the-medication-side-of-my-goat-health-kit-part-3) — 2026-04-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [103 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2B](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/103-what-s-actually-in-my-goat-health-boxes-part-2b) — 2026-03-30T11:00:00+00:00
- [102 | What's Actually in My Goat Health Boxes — Part 2A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/102-what-s-actually-in-my-goat-health-boxes-part-2a) — 2026-03-23T11:00:00+00:00
- [101 | The Most Important Tools in Your Goat Medical Kit - PART 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/101-the-most-important-tools-in-your-goat-medical-kit-part-1) — 2026-03-16T11:00:00+00:00
- [100 | Management Flexibility: Why Helping Too Much Hurts Your Livestock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/100-management-flexibility-why-helping-too-much-hurts-your-livestock) — 2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00
- [99 | Why the Goat Industry’s Lack of Structure May Be Its Strength](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/99-why-the-goat-industry-s-lack-of-structure-may-be-its-strength) — 2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [98 | 5 Mistakes That Quietly Kill Goat Herd Profitability](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/98-5-mistakes-that-quietly-kill-goat-herd-profitability) — 2026-02-23T12:00:00+00:00
- [97 | How to Create an Efficient Livestock Chore Routine (Step-by-Step)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/97-how-to-create-an-efficient-livestock-chore-routine-step-by-step) — 2026-02-16T12:00:00+00:00
- [96 | Commercial Meat Goats, Pet Goats and the Management Mistakes That Cause Burnout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/96-commercial-meat-goats-pet-goats-and-the-management-mistakes-that-cause-burnout) — 2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [95 | A Simple Self-Sufficiency Strategy: Build Food Storage Based on What Your Family Actually Uses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/95-a-simple-self-sufficiency-strategy-build-food-storage-based-on-what-your-family-actually-uses) — 2026-02-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [94 | Winter Feeding Goats: How Growth Rate Changes Hay Needs and Marketing Plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/94-winter-feeding-goats-how-growth-rate-changes-hay-needs-and-marketing-plans) — 2026-01-26T12:00:00+00:00
- [93 | Winter Livestock Care Without Burnout: Chores, Water, and Simple Systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/93-winter-livestock-care-without-burnout-chores-water-and-simple-systems) — 2026-01-19T12:00:00+00:00
- [92 | Breeding Goats with the Long Game in Mind: How We’re Making Herd Decisions This Season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/92-breeding-goats-with-the-long-game-in-mind-how-we-re-making-herd-decisions-this-season) — 2026-01-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [91 | Seasonal Planning for Livestock: How We Plan a Ranch Year Without Burning Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/91-seasonal-planning-for-livestock-how-we-plan-a-ranch-year-without-burning-out) — 2026-01-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [90 | 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Goats (Hint: They Are NOT Sheep)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goat-wise-meat-goats-feeding-goats-goat-fencing-livestock-management-6892560/90-5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-getting-goats-hint-they-are-not-sheep) — 2025-12-29T12:00:00+00:00

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