Herd Performance & Production

Evaluation, Planning, Improvement, Fitting & Showing

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Caprine & Ewe Veterinary Consulting is a product of a passion for small ruminants that Dr. Melissa developed through her own experiences breeding, raising, milking and showing dairy goats. Let her put her experience to work for your herd by helping you build a foundation of great genetics, attentive husbandry and well-balanced nutrition.

Nutrition

We provide an evaluation of current feeding program for the herd and how the amounts, types and quality of forages, concentrates (grain) and supplements/minerals may or may not be best supporting the health, production and performance of your herd. We then can work with the client to develop or make changes to feeding protocols that better ensures each age and stage of animal within your herd is getting the nutrition necessary to meet your overall herd goals.

Breeding & Genetics Management

  • Herd conformation evaluation based on the ADGA Scorecard

  • Breeding Plan Development

  • Animal Retention, Purchase & Sales Advising

  • Dairy Goat Sales, Marketing & Advertising Services

Dairy Production

  • Hand Milking & Machine Milking Lessons

  • Milking protocol evaluation &/or Development

  • How to get start in a Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program

  • DHIR Verification Testing

Looking to take the next big step with your herd?

Not sure who needs to stay & who should go?

Need help with breeding plans or a handler for the ADGA National Show?