SAUGUS — Massachusetts is the state of GOATs—both the legends and the livestock. With icons like Tom Brady, Big Papi, Bill Russell, and Bobby Orr, greatness runs deep. But in Saugus, when it comes to ...
Introduction: Improving feed efficiency (FE) is a significant goal in animal breeding programs. Variations in FE and its relationship with rumen microbiota remain poorly understood across different ...
As they wander the bland, non-descript hallways they stumble across a room filled with baby goats. In the centre is a man bottle-feeding a goat, who tells them that they “weren’t ready yet”.
It turns out discarded Christmas trees offer the goats a special treat for after the holiday season. The animals feed off of the pine needles, bark and branches that are loaded with vitamins A and C.