VOL. 98 NO. 6 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 • $4.99 U.S. • BACKYARDGOATS.IAMCOUNTRYSIDE.COM GOAT TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD WINTERTIME PESTS GOATS AND THE LAW IODINE DEFICIENCY A BREED PLUS PROFILE OF THE BEETAL GOAT in this issue NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 IN EVERY ISSUE 06 From the Editor 56 08 Reader Spotlight: Black Bow Farm 10 Reader Feedback THE FEATURES Reader Letters, Reader Photos 18 Julbock: Sweden's Legendary 14 Back From the Vet: Yule Goat Wintertime Pests and Goats by Cappy Tosetti by Dr. Katie Estill DVM 22 Goat-Centered Traditions 16 Katherine's Caprine Corner Around the World by Katherine Drovdahl by Rebecca Sanderson 56 Secret Life of Goats: 26 Spotlight on Crafting: The Gävle Goat Creations By Sam by Rebecca Sanderson by Samantha Davis 58 Breed Profile: Beetal Goats THE STORIES by Tamsin Cooper 30 Goats and the Law 62 Breeders Directory/ by Karen Kopf Classifieds/Bookstore 34 I'm Selling, Trading, or Giving Away My Goat 68 Just for Fun 54 by Peggy Boone, IGSCR-IDGR 70 Coming Attractions 37 Goat Notes: Permanent Identification for Goats in the 50 An Ode to Goats United States of America by Aliya Bree Hall by Peggy Boone, IGSCR-IDGR 52 Fermenter's Tip; Getting the ON THE COVER 38 Goats are Super Heroes Most from Goat Milk by Anita B. 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Look inside this November/December issue of Goat Journal for stories on the Scandinavian Julbock, the 49-foot-tall Gävle Goat that usually meets a fiery demise, the centuries-old Puck Festival in Ireland, Wis- One of the few shots of my goats in the snow! It doesn’t snow often consin’s famous “Roofing of the Goats,” and the Goat around here. The goats are fine with that. Dancer’s and Babougera festivals in Greece. We haven’t forgotten about what bothers goats (and their owners) during cold weather, so Dr. Katie Estill DVM has written a comprehensive piece on external parasites and the best ways to manage them. reason for iodine deficiency that can cause abortions Would you like a little holiday crafting? Though and birth defects. in previous issues we provided goat milk recipes for We hope you enjoy this issue of Goat Journal. 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