Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats

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Judy Asarkof
  • Boxford, MA
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Nicholas Nickleby fathered 5

Started Mar 5, 2016 0 Replies

That doe I posted - name is Lucy- bred to Nicholasfrom Deborah's Agnes. Today Lucy had 5 babies. 1 was stillbornbut 4 live- 2 girls and 2 boys. They are from my associatedfarm and cute! Lucy was a…Continue

Stats in producing sexes

Started this discussion. Last reply by Deborah Niemann-Boehle Jan 24, 2016. 2 Replies

I was reading on one of the millions of goat lists thatsome bucks seem to throw girls, boys, etc. You experiencedfolks- is this possible? Clearly it is the sire who determinessex, or is it? Could the…Continue

Want to guess how many??

Started this discussion. Last reply by Phebe Feb 28, 2016. 12 Replies

Nicholas- the daughter of Agnes owned by Deborah bred with my friends doe Lucy.Lucy was 1 of 4, Nicholas was 1 of 5!Here is a pic of Lucy - trailing in the pic at 6 weeks from birth date.What do you…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Julia @Woody Glen Farm Nov 26, 2015. 1 Reply

This is my young buck from Deborah - Sadie's boy from this year.  I am very pleased with him and can't wait to see what he produces!  There are so many opinions on what is best in a buck, but I'm…Continue

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Nicholas Nickleby fathered 5

That doe I posted - name is Lucy- bred to Nicholasfrom Deborah's Agnes. Today Lucy had 5 babies. 1 was stillbornbut 4 live- 2 girls and 2 boys. They are from my associatedfarm and cute! Lucy was a quint herself and Nicholas wasa quint!! Don't know details of birth - just heard. Mom lightcreme, dad black and white roan- 4 gold babies-----See More
Mar 5, 2016
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Judy Asarkof replied to Emily's discussion Do vaccines even work?
"Emily- just sent you an article by avet on vaccines - dog focused but concepts she discusses, she feels are applicable to all animals. Anyone interested- do search on Dee Blanco - her articles are around the net."
Mar 5, 2016
Phebe replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Want to guess how many??
"When is her exact due date?"
Feb 28, 2016
Naomi D'Andrea replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Want to guess how many??
"It's so interesting to see all of our different lifestyles! We live in city limits with a 4-acre wooded lot surrounded by subdivisions. Our only fenced area is the goats' small yard, and if they got away from me on a walk, I'd be…"
Feb 14, 2016
Phebe replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Want to guess how many??
"We take our goats for walks in our woods regularly as well. They all stay together and near us. Ive only had one time that a baby (about 6 months old) found a patch of wild blueberries and stayed behind while the rest of us kept walking. Mom's…"
Feb 14, 2016
Judy Asarkof replied to James Tinker's discussion milk tastes funky
"Aren't you supposed to wait 12 days before expecting the milk to taste good???"
Feb 13, 2016
Judy Asarkof replied to Deborah Watkins-Parker's discussion I'm new!
"I'm not too far and happy to chat with anyone interested in goats- will email. Judy at www.capradiemndg.com"
Feb 8, 2016
Winding River Farm (Bev) replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"Chaffhaye works also to slow mine down.  I have some for on the milking stand.  For the really fast eaters I mix their grain with the chaffhaye."
Feb 7, 2016
Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"It's a good idea to give them 50/50 alfalfa/grass during pregnancy. If you have no grass available, alfalfa is fine during pregnant because they can generally use the extra calcium. Most grain recommendations say 1 pound of grain for every 3…"
Feb 5, 2016
Melissa Johnson replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"Thanks Deborah. What would be the max? I've always read a lb/lb of milk given, but always think geez looks like a lot of grain for a Nigerian! I'm concerned when I start milking about over feeding grain. However, know I'm muddying the…"
Feb 5, 2016
Melissa Johnson replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"Thnx. Is it ok to start giving her alfalfa at this point? Some anyway? Her regular hay is orchard grass."
Feb 5, 2016
Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"I used to start a couple of weeks before a goat was due, and over the years I've started later and later until now I don't give them any grain until a day or two before they're due. This is assuming the goats are in good body…"
Feb 5, 2016
Melissa Johnson replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion how much to feed a new mother?
"On the increase before kidding, should you start with 1/2 cup and increase from there? I'm assuming twice a day. And at what intervals with increase?"
Feb 5, 2016
Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Stats in producing sexes
"Most of Agnes's kids have been does. On the flip side, most of Charlotte's kids have been bucks. In humans, there is evidence that a more acidic environment favors females or a more alkaline environment favors male offspring. This is why…"
Jan 24, 2016
Winding River Farm (Bev) replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Want to guess how many??
"I also find that goat will follow well.  I think they feel safe if they can see me.   We walk in the woods on our own property and they will now roam off because I think they know the area so well but if I clap my hands and yell to…"
Jan 24, 2016
Michael Garwood replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion Stats in producing sexes
"Judy, Do you know if Agnes produced exclusively doe kids with various sires? If so, other than a statistical oddity, it might indicate something like a "terrain" friendlier to female sperm cells, whatever that might mean. Or maybe…"
Jan 23, 2016

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At 11:17am on January 17, 2014, Myra Isaac said…
Hi Judy, how did you choose your homeopathic vet? Did you just try one or was there a criteria that you looked for? Does he treat your goats or only your dogs? I have several animals that I've had a hard time keeping healthy and conventional vets have been little more than useless other than for finding out things that it's Not. :{ I'd really appreciated any info about this because I'd kind of given up looking for help for a couple of them, deciding that I just got ripped off from the breeder with unhealthy animals.
 
 
 

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