for people who love the littlest dairy goats
Started by Kayla Walsworth in Health. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher yesterday. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Hello,I am new here. I have a 6 week old buckling who I believe is copper deficient. He has the fishtail. Also the hair down his spine is parted (not sure if this is a symptom). The only reason I checked him is because my 4 month old pygmy doeling…Continue
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Started by Emma in Health. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle yesterday. 22 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! I have some questions about deworming goats. I checked all of my adult goats eyelids today and 5 out of 6 had pale\light pink eyelids.One of my goats was losing weight and having poop that looked like dog poop. So I picked up some Valbazen…Continue
Started by Leslie Carion in Health. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher on Saturday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, I have 3 ND wethers, 2 yrs old. They eat grass hay with free choice Manna Pro goat minerals and some timothy hay pellets for treats. I am having a similar problem as last spring but this year with more significant hair loss. Last spring they…Continue
Started by Thrifty Homesteader Team in Health May 11. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Started by Thrifty Homesteader Team in Goats 101 Apr 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Started by Melissa Sawyer in Home Dairy. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Apr 20. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, we just got our first doe in milk on Saturday! Last night and this morning though her milk has had a strong pink tint to it. Any ideas what this could be and how to fix it? Is it safe to drink?Thanks!MelissaContinue
Started by Leslie Carion in Health. Last reply by Leslie Carion Apr 20. 31 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, my name is Leslie and I'm new to the site. I have 3 wethers (triplet brothers all arrived together in June 2020) just about to turn one year old. I have my first question regarding significant itching and stomping of feet and possible mites. I…Continue
Started by Priscilla Rankin in Introductions. Last reply by Priscilla Rankin Apr 19. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, everyone! This is my first time writing on this forum. :) We have four adorable goats on our farm, and one is pregnant (our first!) due around June 21st. I have a couple questions. My goats have access to our horses’ mineral block, and I’ve seen…Continue
Started by Abby Slayden in Introductions. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Apr 11. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! I'm new here and a new goat mama! Our breeder gave us this goat yesterday with this odd lump underneath its anus. I can't figure out what it is and she wasn't sure either. He is a 9 week old buckling. He is eating and going to the bathroom…Continue
Started by Taylor Cameron in Health. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Apr 11. 31 Replies 0 Likes
Hi there! I am new to this group and so happy to be here! I live in rainy Bellingham, WA and have two wethers - Mr. Brown & Al - that are about 11 months old. I am a first time goat owner who has experienced my fair share of goat complexities…Continue
Posted by kenneth spear on December 19, 2020 at 9:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
our girls are really getting big now, and showing . they will be due late March early April, we r so excited . we wanted, to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. will keep u all posted later, bout our girls
Posted by Julia M Willams on January 2, 2017 at 2:26pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Hi everyone! I thought maybe you all might want to see some pictures of my goats. So here they are, I hope you enjoy them...
I'm glad they don't mind the snow, because we're sure getting a lot this year!…
ContinuePosted by Naomi D'Andrea on December 11, 2016 at 9:29pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Bought the kids July 2015. Bred Mira January, first travel and goat-sitters March, babies June, learned how to milk, sold babies August, started playing with chevre and cheddar, built cheese press, rigged a sort of cheese cave, expanded goat yard, added more play structures for the goats...
...and I keep putting off the eternal question from Willow, "Can I keep another doe next year?" I keep waiting for the proverbial bloom to fall. I waited to see if she'd get tired of the constant…
ContinuePosted by Old Haunt Farm on May 21, 2016 at 6:41am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Hi Folks!
I'm announcing my new (still being edited and added to, but published) farm website complete with blog! I wanted to put the blog link here, since it's about my recent (and first) kidding experience. I've gotten a TON of support here over the past few weeks, and I thought I'd share this story with you as a sort of thank you! I hope you enjoy it! Here's the link...…
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