"Here's a link to what I think Donna is talking about.
http://www.busyhorse.com/
They look like quite a neat item. I would still worry about the kids getting into troublt with them though. My little ones are really something…"
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Ben Cannon replied to Sharon Barreira's discussion Bottle Feeding"I have just recently gotten into the NDG from larger goats. I bottle raise all my goats and have used the cows milk/buttermilk/yogurt mix for years. What I had to learn was these little fellers dont eat much in comparison. I am just retired so I…"
Marin Waddell replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."Although I agree with Deborah that bleach residue isn't nice, we do use it here. Actually, as part of the cleaning process in our commercial cheese-making, all equipment that comes in contact with the milk & cheese (other than the actual…"
L.W. Shoaf left a comment for Jeanie Lentz"do you have any females available for sale? I need about 3 to add to my herd. LW Shoaf in Lexington nc. larrywayne63@yahoo.com, 336-225-1291."
L.W. Shoaf left a comment for Katherine Thompson"do you have any females available for sale? i need about 3 to add to my herd. LW Shoaf in Lexington. larrywayne63@yahoo.com, 336-225-1291."
Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."DHI considers anything less than 4 days to not be "milk." We start using milk at 4 days and have never noticed any issues with flavor.
Mastitis milk can taste salty. I actually drank milk from a goat with mastitis -- had it on cereal and…"
April Keller replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."Hubby says the fresh milk tastes great! I really think its the filter thing... we shall see...."
Marin Waddell replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."There can be a colostrum flavour to the milk, but it should be there immediately after milking, not showing up after a couple of days in the fridge. Most of my does lose the colostrum flavour after a couple of days, but I did have one whose milk…"
April Keller replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."I mean how long after the does freshens do you "dump" the milk or feed it to the babies or what ever you do with it. At the cow dairy we "tanked" it after 3-5 days after it looked white. Will keeping ans fridge the milk at…"
Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to April Keller's discussion How long do you dump the milk........."I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking, and I think there might be a typo in your post. What did you do with the milk after 3-5 days at the cow dairy?
You can drink milk from a goat that freshened today, but it's…"
April Keller posted a discussionHow long do you dump the milk.........
How long after a does freshens do you NOT drink the milk? I have 6 does that range from 12 to 5 days fresh. My milk seems to get a funny taste after 2 days in the fridge... I worked on a cow dairy for 8 years and after 3-5 days we taked the milk.. granated we milked over 300 head and i only have 6 LOL...ThanksSee More
Misfits Farm replied to Patty Meyer's discussion Don't Use Horse Hay Racks With Baby Goats"I found several types of slow feeders for horses. Which one do you use? "
Margaret Langley replied to Patty Meyer's discussion Don't Use Horse Hay Racks With Baby Goats"Donna, I guess I am having a brain leak. HELP! Are we talking about the net type hay bags? Like a giant onion bag ? Is that what you mean?"
Patty Meyer replied to Patty Meyer's discussion Don't Use Horse Hay Racks With Baby Goats"I've never seen those before, but they look really interesting. Thanks for sharing. :)"
Donna Underwood Owens replied to Kelly Wood's discussion Hot spots, can goats get them too?"WhEn my goat began to loose all her hair I tried Panalog and over the counter med. It helps for hot spots but not EOSINOPHILIC PUSTULAR DERMATITIS ............NO ONE KNOW HOW TO TREAT IT AS IT IS VERY RARE
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Kelly Wood replied to Kelly Wood's discussion Hot spots, can goats get them too?"I agree Margaret, I don't think it is CL either. I think that it is just a nasty infection. The vet did do some shaving on it, but decided not to take too much off because the dried puss was taking off her skin like a scab. He…"
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Don't Use Horse Hay Racks With Baby Goats
Started by Patty Meyer in Goats 101. Last reply by Patty Meyer 11 minutes ago. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Using horse hay racks with goat kids can be very dangerous. The kids can get their heads caught in them and hang themselves. I'd been warned about this, and was somewhat taking it seriously. I had been packing hay tightly into the bottom of the…Continue
Bottle Feeding
Started by Sharon Barreira in Introductions. Last reply by Ben Cannon 58 minutes ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I was wondering how much to bottle feed a two week old Dwarf Nigerian goat. I brought him home today. He is so cute and small. I am worried that he will not be warm enough. I fed him by bottle the first time tonight. He took about 6 ounces. He…Continue
How long do you dump the milk.........
Started by April Keller in Home Dairy. Last reply by Marin Waddell 1 hour ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
How long after a does freshens do you NOT drink the milk? I have 6 does that range from 12 to 5 days fresh. My milk seems to get a funny taste after 2 days in the fridge... I worked on a cow dairy for 8 years and after 3-5 days we taked the milk..…Continue
Hot spots, can goats get them too?
Started by Kelly Wood in Health. Last reply by Donna Underwood Owens 21 hours ago. 12 Replies 0 Likes
I noticed this morning that one of my doelings had a terrible smell coming from her. After looking, I found that she was covered in puss. It basically is underneath her left armpit and has traveled down her left leg and across the left side of her…Continue
Ever hear of EOSINOPILIC PUSTULAR DERMATITIS
Started by Donna Underwood Owens in Health. Last reply by Kim Steele yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
About 18 mo. I adopted two beautiful does from an older couple. The girls belongs to the son who is off to college.Well she was loosing her hair quite a bit and had the vet do lots of testing............told them it was either hormones or stress or…Continue
Diapers for goats
Started by Donna Underwood Owens in Goats 101. Last reply by Janelle Taylor yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I everyone and Happy New Year. Hope the holidays were great for you.I usually have a goat in the truck(dog harness) and take them to nursing homes , respite and rehabs. Would be nice if I did not have to pick M&M's off people.Also, my goats seem…Continue
New doe, may be pregnant?
Started by Maggie in Breeding. Last reply by Margaret Langley yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
So I was recently given two registered does in good condition, both are almost 2 years old. One of them, Angel, kidded with triplets in April for the first time. The other, Bella, was apparently bred but didn't kid when expected and supposedly has…Continue
New goat owner and new to Nigerians
Started by Shelley Smith in Introductions. Last reply by Heather Winkeljohn on Tuesday. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all!Found this forum dedicated to Nigerians and joined to interact with others who love these little guys!I just moved up to Southern Oregon a couple months ago and was lucky to get a place with 5 fenced acres of pasture and brush. So I…Continue
Milking issues
Started by Kelly Wood in Home Dairy. Last reply by Debbie Lynn on Monday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, this is my first year for milking. I am working on a doe right now who's kid was sold last week.My first question is how do I go about teaching her to lead? I have to walk her about 100ft. to the milking stand and so far walking her on a…Continue
Scales!
Started by Margaret Langley in Kidding. Last reply by Jennifer Jackson on Monday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I need some opinions on scales for weighing the kids. I would like to get some that are fairly accurate to the ounce for the newborns, without spending a lot on them right now. Anybody have a recommendation? Continue
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Waiting
Posted by Jan on May 12, 2012 at 7:26am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I am still waiting for my Westie to kid. She is very uncomfortable.
Follow up for Glenda
Posted by Claudette E Griffith on May 6, 2012 at 11:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes
So Glenda asked how it was going... It's been slow going... but at about 3 weeks in Things suddenly got better. She still takes her time walking to the stand, but there is no dragging or fighting. She hops on the stand and eats while being milked... for several weeks she'd eat just a mouthful or two and then stand stiff and angry, eating when the milking was done and hoping off the stand as soon as you opened her stand.
She loves attention, but likes it on her terms. She…
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Lucy Locket Hatches a Scheme!
Posted by Cindy Lillich on April 17, 2012 at 8:37am 2 Comments 4 Likes
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