Farmer who started hiring out goats for Zoom meetings reveals she’s earned £50,000

A farmer who started hiring out her goats for Zoom meeting calls as a joke to try and cheer people up amid the coronavirus pandemic has revealed she’s made £50,000 thanks to the quirky idea.   Speaking to presenters Charlotte Hawkins and Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain, Dot McCarthy, from Lancashire, explained how people from across … Read more

Nazi monkey and swastika-wearing goats at Russian circus spark fury and criminal probe

The furred Reich: Nazi monkey and swastika-wearing goats at Russian circus spark fury and criminal probe The bizarre show was commissioned by the Russian Orthodox Church It showed animals wearing Swastika capes being led by trainers in Nazi uniforms The church and circus argue the show depicts the Soviet victory over Hitler Russian law allows … Read more

Nature: Goats often prefer to work for life’s treats rather than being handed them on a plate 

Goats often enjoy working for life’s little treats — rather than simply having them handed to them on a plate — a study has concluded. Swiss and German experts offered goats the choice of two treats — one freely accessible, the other behind a sliding door the animals had to nudge open. They found that … Read more

Penny Lancaster shows off her three new pet pygmy goats called Rupert, Biscuit and Hazel

Penny Lancaster has showed off her three new pet pygmy goats called Rupert, Biscuit and Hazel. Taking to Instagram last week, the model, 49, who is married to Sir Rod Stewart, 75, announced the latest additions to her animal family. Posting a picture of Rupert, Biscuit and Hazel eating some hay from her hand, Penny penned: ‘Falling … Read more

Should you wash your mane with horse shampoo or slather goat’s milk cream on your face?

Animal-based treatments have a long-established role in medicine — maggots can help heal chronic wounds, for example, and leeches play a role in improving blood flow during some operations.  Now there are a number of animal-derived products available over the counter that claim to have other benefits. ALICE JAFFE asked Dr Adam Friedmann, a consultant … Read more

Anais Gallagher swaps parties in London for raising goats in Dorset with boyfriend Julius Roberts

Anais Gallagher swaps parties in London for raising goats in Dorset as she moves to the countryside with her boyfriend Julius Roberts By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 14:53 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 14:53 BST, 28 September 2020 She’s the daughter of one of the nation’s biggest music stars.  But Anais Gallagher has … Read more

Radishes with Chive Goat’s Cheese

Radishes with Chive Goat’s Cheese By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 20 September 2020 Radishes (especially the long French Breakfast variety) with a creamy dip alongside make classic and elegant nibbles to enjoy with a cocktail. Radishes (especially the long French Breakfast variety) with a creamy dip alongside … Read more

ADRIAN THRILLS: Reissue of Rolling Stones’ 1973 classic Goats Head Soup

The Rolling Stones: Goats Head Soup (Polydor) Verdict: Spicy musical broth  Rating: Molly Tuttle: But I’d Rather Be With You (Compass) Verdict: Classy quarantine covers Rating: Various: AngelHeaded Hipster (BMG) Verdict: Ambitious Bolan tribute  Rating: The Rolling Stones have coped as well as anyone with the upheavals of 2020.  Forced to cancel their U.S. tour … Read more

Bella Hadid cuddles up to Anwar and Dua Lipa’s pet GOATS in throwback BTS snaps

Bella Hadid cuddles up to brother Anwar and his girlfriend Dua Lipa’s pet GOATS in throwback BTS snaps for Bottega Veneta photo-shoot By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 02:46 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 02:46 BST, 21 August 2020 Bella Hadid cuddled up to her brother Anwar and his girlfriend Dua Lipa’s pet goats … Read more

Chorizo, Goat’s Cheese And Cumin Borek

Chorizo, Goat’s Cheese And Cumin Borek By Sabrina Ghayour Published: 00:02 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 16 August 2020 Chorizo really is such a fantastic ingredient and its capability to deliver bags of flavour to anything it comes into contact with always makes it a crowd-pleaser and a refrigerator staple in my … Read more