Don't Get Goats Without Watching This First! (10 Things You Need To Know)

Hey y'all, Jason and Brooke here from Cog Hill Farm! If you're thinking about getting goats or just want to learn more, this video is for you! 🐐 We’re diving deep into the world of goats to help answer your most frequently asked questions and share some of the things we’ve learned the hard way (so you don’t have to!). From choosing the right breed for your farm to managing their care, feeding, and even some surprising myths, we cover it all.

In this video, we discuss:

Different breeds for milk, pets, or land clearing 🐐
How to choose healthy goats and avoid common mistakes 🧐
Why goats are NOT as easy as people think!
Tips for preventing diseases and parasites 🩺
Fencing, shelter, and essential supplies for goat care 🏡
The truth about what goats eat (hint: they're picky!)
Goats are amazing animals, but they do require a bit more work than you might expect. Watch to find out why owning goats can be both rewarding and challenging, and how you can be prepared for life with these curious and loving creatures.

💬 Have any questions or advice of your own? Drop them in the comments below! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more animal husbandry tips and farm life content from Cog Hill Farm. ❤️

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Goats are not easy
2:00 Why it's important to know why you want goats
3:00 Know where your goats come from
4:00 Goat diseases & parasites
6:40 Goat's eating habits
8:50 Dealing with poisonous plants
10:12 Goat Fencing
12:15 Do I Need a Buck
13:25 Importance of a closed herd
14:00 Why Most Do Not Like Bucks
16:15 Importance of Goat Shelter
17:25 Goat minerals
18:08 Goat Feed & Grain
20:00 They Cannot live alone
20:20 Unconditional love

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Thanks for watching this episode of life on our family farm!
Y'all be good,
Jason, Brooke, MaryCarl, & the entire Cog Squad
Cog Hill Farm

[darksarcasm]

I was at the Linden stockyard to assist with paperwork. A guy came by in a stock trailer and dropped off about 20 goats. It was in screaming hot July. Within 20 minutes of the goats being dropped off, 95% of the goats were on the ground either overheated or in labor—or both. It was a nightmare. The vet came by to check the cattle, and helped us get the goats in a more comfortable area. We hosed down the goats that overheated, and moved the laboring goats to a better location. However, the person that dropped off the goats disappeared—nowhere and never to be found. The goats did not sell. We were able to find homes for the goats, but not all of the goats made it through the experience. When Jason gives advice about their animals, I take it as the gospel.

[funniful]

Yea…..I don’t see myself having goats. My husband wants goats, but I’m the one who does everything for the animals (chickens and rabbits) and I don’t think I could handle all that. Plus the expense! Hubs thinks you just let a goat eat the weeds and don’t have to buy feed. Regular vet visits, medications, feed, etc….we can’t afford it. He is disabled and I am retired. My 30 yr old brain thinks I can do all the things, but my 60 year old body has other ideas.

[KayBayard]

Good morning Brooke and Jason, love watching your videos. For me you are the best channel on YouTube, hands down. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[phillipgroom]

My daughter teaches at a school and showed them one of your videos for kids and they were silent for Several minutes. They had a farm day at school the other day and one of the students asked her if she knew farmer Jason. Thank you for what you do.

[rongray]

Good morning Brooke and Jason, love the information you give on your channel. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

[misstlc]

I pass a pasture of beautiful lil goats and lots of babies. Its rained for 4 days in a row. I mean really hard. Those poor little goats gathered in the corner together. Not even as much as a tree to give them shelter. IT BREAKS MY HEART. I feel so very sorry for them.

[Nursebethm]

Good morning! Love this video, extremely informative. Your farm life brings me so much peace in today’s world.

[normakennedy]

Cog Hill Family Farm. Jason very good video. Very good information. God bless your channel.

[southerngrits]

Midlands of SC no lights since 4 am. Our pecan tree has limbs down everywhere. Normally get 300# in a good year. Won't get that this year. My 99 yr old mama loves her tree. My sister and I say she loves it more than us. Prayers for everyone now and future from this storm.

[elainedegoede]

Thanks Jason and Brooke. I will rather farm with you.. Like a back seat driver😂 keeping my mouth shut and enjoying your videos. Love you guys ❤️🙏

[susanstanley]

You explain everything so all should understand . Goats are very cute but would not get any. Thanks for sharing your goat information with all of us. Your goats are very sweet too!

[judithrivin]

Learned so much about goats in this video. Not to mention when Phi Phi had 3 babies who survived because you and Brooke knew what to do. Plus Brooke is a great mama.

[shirleygilbert]

Way more expensive than I expected. ❤but I love them

[extracaliber]

Hope Helene gave you just the right amount of rain.

[Poppi]

7:35 I bet that Miss Capri doesn’t like cilantro. Although I do like a good banana sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise.

[joycewethington]

I don't have plans to get goats. I can't have animals where I live. I watch them virtually by watching yours and other farm channels. I do appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience with them.

[marycoker]

Good Friday morning 🙋‍♀️ 🐕 Jason, Brooke, MC, and Cog Squad. I enjoyed your goat video. Have a blessed and amazing day.

[faithrada]

My neighbors refused to get pigmy goats because they found them IMPOSSIBLE to contain.
They never had issues with the Nubians.

[tomholmes]

WOW-possibly the best video I’ve seen about goats and owner responsibilities! Such an eye opener knowledge transfer. Thank you!!!

[Fred_Bender]

TIP'S TIPS .This video was like the old vids . I used to love TIP"S TIPS.