"I have not seen that. If you do find it, be sure to share it here. I was told by a former pygmy breeder that it was the broad shoulders that caused so many c-sections in pygmies. Even when pygmies are bred to each other, they have a very high rate…"
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Need web page address that shows kid skull sizes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Feb 2. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Two or three years ago, I came across a web page discussing the importance of only breeding full-blood Nigerian Dwarf bucks to Nigerian Dwarf does.It explained the difference in skull sizes between…Continue
Graphics/Photos of goat skulls - do you have any?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Jan 6. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Several years ago, I came across a page which totally explained why our Nigerian Dwarf does should only be bred to purebred Nigerian Dwarf bucks. To illustrate exactly why, they had skulls of the…Continue
Evacuation Information
Started this discussion. Last reply by Glenna Rose Sep 16, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
We never know when we might need to evacuate our animals and something we rarely think about. This farm very generous offered good information. It is worth printing and keeping with your goat…Continue
Near forest fires and/or smoke?
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For those living near the forest fires and smoke:Baking soda: I don't know if this is smoke-related but am posting it just in case it is.My goat feeder with baking soda in it has never been below a…Continue
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Need web page address that shows kid skull sizes
Two or three years ago, I came across a web page discussing the importance of only breeding full-blood Nigerian Dwarf bucks to Nigerian Dwarf does.It explained the difference in skull sizes between Nigerian Dwarf and Pygmy kids and the more delicate bone structure of Nigerian Dwarf does. It discussed why it was important to not use Pygmy bucks or to use mixes to breed to the finer-boned Nigerian Dwarf does.They had illustrations of each which really drove home the point of the importance of…See More
"So sorry to hear this. I don't understand why people cannot simply appreciate what is offered to them instead of trying to exploit it.Thank you for being alert and catching it."
"I've never seen that, but if you come across it again, please share! I'd love to see it.
When I saw your subject line, I thought, "Oh, I have goat skulls!" But I only have ND skulls.
I do know quite a few breeders who quit…"
Graphics/Photos of goat skulls - do you have any?
Several years ago, I came across a page which totally explained why our Nigerian Dwarf does should only be bred to purebred Nigerian Dwarf bucks. To illustrate exactly why, they had skulls of the different breeds of goats which showed Pygmy goats, though they are a small goat, have larger heads than Nigerian Dwarf goats. It went on to explain that if the kid chooses the genes of the Pygmy (or other breed) goat at conception, that the kids may not be able to be delivered with the smaller, more…See More
"I second Deborah's suggestion about checking websites. Also, if you don't see it on their website, call. As far as I know, only one feed store in our area carries it. I had bought my first bags from a local farmer who has an…"
"Another thing to consider: If they have never traveled before (locally or otherwise), you might take them on short trips so they are somewhat familiar with the noises and smells. It might make a difference on how stressed they are during…"
"I will say that I keep granulated sea kelp in front of my girls all the time, in addition to baking soda and loose minerals, all of which are in separate containers. I find my girls go through kelp in cycles - some times they eat a lot of it in a…"
"If it were me, I would definitely take them. It will take some planning which would also included taking a month's supply of hay with you so the transition to the local hay can be made slowly to reduce stress on their systems.I have much…"
"Thank you, Naomi, for all of us. For us personally (my goats and me), it is likely behind us. We finally got rain early Friday morning, along with a lightening storm. It didn't clear the air as much as one would expect that…"
"Glenna, I just read what you replied. Have you gotten rain yet? Any relief in your area?
I'm so sorry. It's heartbreaking to have animals depending on you and looking to you for help, when you can do nothing. How are they doing?"
"You are welcome. I was not certain of which "section" to post it but thought in the wrong place was better than not at all.Deep gratitude is mine that I am not one of those who needs to evacuate and likely won't ever be.…"
"Thanks so much for sharing that info! Here is another organization that works to help evacuate livestock:
https://www.halterproject.org/"
Evacuation Information
We never know when we might need to evacuate our animals and something we rarely think about. This farm very generous offered good information. It is worth printing and keeping with your goat books.…See More
"Thank you. There are thousands who need good thoughts and prayer.As you can imagine, our air index is quite high - it has been in the hazardous zone for days. It varies a lot from location to location. For instance, my son lives…"
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- At 10:14pm on October 26, 2013,
Deborah Niemann-Boehle said…
This is your neck of the woods! http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/seattles-new-drug-fighters-are-goats/nbY2s/
- At 11:20pm on September 11, 2012,
Deborah Painchaud said…
thanks...it is so obvious I am a newbie...your ND's are so cute...
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