for people who love the littlest dairy goats
Started by Francesco in Home Dairy 2 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everybody,I don’t own any goats yet but I’m planning to get some nigerian dwarves soon.My question is: does anybody use the ND milk to make chocolate pudding? Does it taste good? Do kids like it?How much ND milk does it take to make 3.5 ounces…Continue
Started by Maggie in Health. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher 4 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have a few does who have been struggling to put weight on. They don’t have hay belly and don’t seem to eat any more than usual but they are under conditioned despite having constant access to hay and pasture and regular access to alfalfa pellets.…Continue
Started by Philip Hopkins in Introductions. Last reply by kenneth spear Sep 15. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I have Purina Goat Minerals in a plastic feed bin like the one pictured below. The problem I'm having is that the minerals absorb water from the air and become basically a solid block. This morning I went out and actually found a puddle of standing…Continue
Started by New.to.goats in Introductions. Last reply by Glenna Rose Sep 11. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! New to being a goat person, and I’m curious who’s the loudest bucks, wethers, or does? I want to welcome two goats into my backyard, but I don’t want to drive my neighbors crazy.Also, can a young, unfriendly goat be rehabilitated into being a…Continue
Started by Meme in Health. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Aug 23. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Okay so I don't know if it will be too late for anyone to help here but I have a very sick goat. I'm about sure it is parasite. The does eyelids are very light pink, it is lethargic and has the runs. She is about 2-3 years old. We gave her dewormer…Continue
Started by Debbie Hinton in Goats 101. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Aug 21. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I have a 3 1/2 month old wether and a 4 month old wether. The younger one was a triplet and is much smaller than the older one. The older one has developed aggressive behavior when inside the goat shelter. There is a hay rack on one end of the…Continue
Started by Philip Hopkins in Health. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Aug 16. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm being gifted two new bucks from a family member in a couple of weeks after they are fully weaned. They're currently about 9 1/2 weeks old. They've never been wormed although they did receive decoquinate a week ago because they had diarrhea.…Continue
Started by GINGER K BRAUN in Health. Last reply by GINGER K BRAUN Aug 9. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I read through some of the posts about teat spurs but still had some questions. I bought this registered doeling at about a year old and didn't see any teat spurs. She was a little wild too, so I could have missed it. Now that shes bred, I see…Continue
Started by Rob in Goats 101. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Aug 8. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi guys. So our two bottle fed weathers which are being weaned refuse to drink water on their own. They’re down to 4 ounces twice a day of milk replacer. Tried molasses in the water. Tried the sucking finger trick. Any ideas? Were just worried to…Continue
Started by Rob in Introductions. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Aug 6. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello. My name is Rob O’Hagan. From Bridgeville Nova Scotia My wife Leah and I are new to goat life. We have two Nigerian dwarf weathers ( Ollie and Opie) just for pets obviously. They’re close to 3 months old and we’ve had them since they were a…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!…
Posted 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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