Course (11 lessons)
Building Your Herd - Introduction
1:22
Building Your Herd - Lesson
33:45
Preparing for Arrival - Introduction
1:29
Preparing for Arrival - Lesson
35:01
Labor & Delivery - Introduction
1:25
Labor & Delivery - Lesson
22:35
Flossie Birthing Video
25:38
Kid Care & Milking - Introduction
1:45
Kid Care & Milking - Lesson
47:00
Horns or No Horns Video
2:04
Milking Video
4:17
Description
Everything you wanted to know about raising and caring for goats: herd planning, breeding, kidding, newborn care, and milk production. Great for future veterinarians or veterinary science learners. (Zoology, Animals, Biology)
Recommended for ages 10+
This extensive self-paced course discusses the steps necessary to get to milk production in a goat; from breed selection and mating, preparing for new arrivals, to kidding, newborn care, and milking.
This course is full of factual information presented orally and visually, coupled with illustrative pictures from my own herd and many others to show a variety of situations and setups for dairy goat farming, featuring videos coupled with PowerPoint-style presentation. Supplemental materials include a 25m video showing the whole process of mating, waiting, labor, kidding, and newborn firsts for students to watch independently and follow up in the next lesson in the classroom.
There is also a home experiment showing the mechanics of milking and letting the students try out a "teat." And yes, it's okay if your learner giggles a bit when using the word "teat." :)
Recommended for ages 10+
This extensive self-paced course discusses the steps necessary to get to milk production in a goat; from breed selection and mating, preparing for new arrivals, to kidding, newborn care, and milking.
This course is full of factual information presented orally and visually, coupled with illustrative pictures from my own herd and many others to show a variety of situations and setups for dairy goat farming, featuring videos coupled with PowerPoint-style presentation. Supplemental materials include a 25m video showing the whole process of mating, waiting, labor, kidding, and newborn firsts for students to watch independently and follow up in the next lesson in the classroom.
There is also a home experiment showing the mechanics of milking and letting the students try out a "teat." And yes, it's okay if your learner giggles a bit when using the word "teat." :)
Everything you wanted to know about raising and caring for goats: herd planning, breeding, kidding, newborn care, and milk production. Great for future veterinarians or veterinary science learners. (Zoology, Animals, Biology) Recommended for ages 10+ This extensive self-paced course discusses... more
Details
Type
Course
Subtype
Self-paced
Subject
Agriculture & Sustainability, Livestock Management, Animal Behavior Studies
Language
English
Grade
—
Standard
—
Age group
Adult (18+), Preteen (10–12), Teenager (13–17)
Refunds
No Refunds
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Expertise
Bringing the practical to the digital.
Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is something to be said for serious indoor study, as well as having fun and just exploring the world.
I have been taking care of the family farm for more than 20 years; tending garden, orchard, a timber stand, and raising dairy goats, chickens, and waterfowl. My family started and operates a goat milk soap business and my husband creates and carves with a CNC he built and programmed himself.
I've been teaching for more than ten years, with extensive experience both in the classroom and online platforms, with students ranging from kindergarten through grad school. I have taught at private schools, college campuses, and homeschool co-ops. I have also taught virtually in both the master's of education and doctorate of education programs at Concordia University Online. In fact, as of 2026, I have taught well over 6,000 live online classes, reaching more than 4,200 unique students.
So come learn with me, whether your classroom has four walls or no walls. Let's have fun learning online!
Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is something to be said for serious indoor study, as well as having fun and just exploring the world.
I have been taking care of the family farm for more than 20 years; tending garden, orchard, a timber stand, and raising dairy goats, chickens, and waterfowl. My family started and operates a goat milk soap business and my husband creates and carves with a CNC he built and programmed himself.
I've been teaching for more than ten years, with extensive experience both in the classroom and online platforms, with students ranging from kindergarten through grad school. I have taught at private schools, college campuses, and homeschool co-ops. I have also taught virtually in both the master's of education and doctorate of education programs at Concordia University Online. In fact, as of 2026, I have taught well over 6,000 live online classes, reaching more than 4,200 unique students.
So come learn with me, whether your classroom has four walls or no walls. Let's have fun learning online!
Bringing the practical to the digital. Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is something... more
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