From a childhood passion to a thriving enterprise, Paul Maina's dairy goat farm demonstrates how small-scale ventures can ...

Using gas chromatography (GC) to analyze fatty acid (FA) profiles in milk from native goats, managed under grazing versus housed systems, the results indicated that grazing led to a more favorable FA ...

Study reveals that this breed shares a continuous genetic lineage with goats that inhabited Ireland during the Late Bronze ...

However, the rate of decline has slowed, and new opportunities are emerging. More sheep are now raised on small farms rather than large western ranches, and specialty markets such as locally sourced ...

In 2019, the Mehmi family bought a goat, hoping its milk would help boost their immunity. Years later, the purchase has paid off.

For this new study, researchers analyzed goat remains dating back to about 1100-900 BCE from a Bronze Age hillfort called ...

Learn more about the Old Irish Goat, Ireland’s only indigenous breed that traces its roots back to the Late Bronze Age.

The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed ...

The critically endangered Old Irish Goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age, new research has revealed.

The critically endangered Old Irish Goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze ...

A new study led by researchers in UCD in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and international partners has revealed that the Old Irish Goat, a recognised and distinct breed, shares a ...