111 | Kidding Management: Selection Pressure and Behavior Reshaping, PART 2 of 3
From Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Feeding Goats, Goat Fencing, Livestock Management by Millie Bradshaw, MS – Animal Scientist & Rancher
May 25, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges and strategies involved in shifting a goat herd's management system.
Last week we started this series with the story of how our kidding system evolved — from show goats and January barn kidding through commercial Boers, and then the Spanish goats arriving and refusing to work in the system we'd been running for years. Today is Part 2, and this is where we get into what that shift actually took. How do you move a herd that's been bred for intensive management toward something completely different? What does culling look like when you're selecting for a new system? And how long before you actually see the results? Let's get to it. Episode Mentions: 110 | Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, Part 1 of 3 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts + grab your free Kidding Due Date Chart: https://www.goatwise.com/kidding-chart Join the insider email list: https://www.goatwise.com/join Email: millie@drycreekpastures.com Instagram: @drycreekpastures This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for veterinary advice.
People in this episode
Host: Millie Bradshaw
Topics covered
- kidding management
- goat breeding
- livestock management
- culling
- herd management
- behavior reshaping
Keywords
- kidding
- goat management
- culling
- herd selection
- livestock
- Boer goats
- Spanish goats
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Books & works: Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, Part 1 of 3
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