"it is surprising how much warm/hot water goats will drink. My boys presently, are waiting for me to bring out the hot water - then they drink like there is no tomorrow (when the bucket was filled to the brim).
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Neurological disorder?? head twirling?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melissa Johnson Sep 17. 8 Replies 0 Likes
One of my bucks started doing this head rotation looking up towards the sky about a year ago. It is not continuous - but he does it often.He sired a doe this June - guess who is head twirling - she…Continue
Wethers - banding buck kids
Started this discussion. Last reply by patricia ann rader lange Jun 26. 54 Replies 0 Likes
I had an experience banding last weekend (boys 8 weeks). My boys cried for about 2 hours after being banded. We were careful to not clip teats - and both testicles were within the band. They laid on…Continue
Papaya seeds purge goat parasites
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melissa Johnson Jun 23. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Someone posted this on facebook - good article…Continue
Estrous Cycle
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melissa Johnson Dec 7, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I found this online - very informative and interesting. Thought I might share.…Continue
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Glenna Rose commented on Melissa Johnson's status"Melissa, there is a discussion in the Forum section about this.http://nigeriandwarfgoats.ning.com/forum/topics/frigid-temperatures-and-goatsFor better response (and carry on a conversation), that is a better place to post. At the top of the…"
Melissa Johnson replied to Judy Asarkof's discussion How do you all market your kids?"on Facebook there is also a farm classified section for posting. here it is Oregon Homesteaders Classifieds - I would assume you have one in your area also. ^^ I experience the same problem moving goats. It appears if you are not in the show circuit…"
Melissa Johnson posted a status"supposed to get down to 4 degrees here tonight. goats are well fed, straw bedding - closed door on barn - should I worry?"
susan nichols commented on Melissa Johnson's photo
My hay feeder project
"Betsy, we have really good fields of grass mixes for our goats to eat on most of the year. We live in Georgia so good weather and growing grass almost year round. I offer hay year round though as I have found if a goat gets an upset…"
Melissa Johnson replied to Sally Knight's discussion Is she back in heat or not!!!"Interesting! All the terms from my Human Body System class at school come back briefly. lol
That is exactly what has been happening with one of my does and she is 4 years old. Her daughter is not having the same behavior - thankfully. Thanks for…"
Betsy Wicker commented on Melissa Johnson's photoMy hay feeder project
"We are currently feeding Chaffhaye and have almost totally no waste! Love Chaffhaye, just wish it wasn't so expensive. Our alfalfa hay was being mostly pulled out of the feeders (which my dad made and was more closed off than…"
Betsy Wicker commented on Melissa Johnson's photoMy hay feeder project
"Susan, I like your idea of the sloping bottom! I think that is why yours works so well."
susan nichols commented on Melissa Johnson's photoMy hay feeder project
"That looks really good! I invented a really good hay feeder. I used to have a lot of hay wastage and now have very little. Here is a link to it.
http://sanctuaryfarm.blogspot.com/2013/03/haysaving-hay-rack-for-goats.html
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Melissa Johnson replied to Deborah Niemann-Boehle's discussion Cheesemaking"I am digging deep. Actually, I am tired of chevre LOL and wanted to try cheddar. However, after looking at videos again - maybe I should read some more before I try. However, it really doesnt seem that difficult. The camembert looked wonderful, but…"
Melissa Johnson replied to Misfits Farm's discussion Freezing milk"thanks!! I have frozen some chevre hoping it will be ok when I want to eat it.
Just made a cheesecake with goat cheese and I beat it too vigorously I am afraid. It got little cheese balls on the top - as if I were making butter. :( I am going…"
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- Noahs Oak
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- At 1:48am on February 7, 2013,
Margaret Langley said… BTW, meant to tell you that, I especially like Romeo's 8 month old pic. I think he looks pretty tuff in it too! He struck a really nice pose there. Love that deep Mahogany color especially with those eyes! I would love to get the color of that look in my herd one day!
- At 7:44pm on February 4, 2013, Margaret Langley said…
Well, you may actually mean Oak, after all. He is on my profile pic! He is from Oldesouth farm! That was actually the first buck I found, but it took me longer to get him here. I bought him as a kid and he is not proven yet. He is 16 months now and has 4 wives, so hopefully soon he will have children. You couldn't ask for one to pose any better than he did in that pic. He really was strutin' his stuff wasn't he? He was just as beautiful, when I finally got to him in person too. Only now he is so black! You wouldn't believe how that hair has grown out all black looking! He is still really tiny and short! Hope he grows some more. Sure he will as he is not even a year and a half yet. But I certainly do not think he will ever go over size, that's for sure. He is as fat as a little pig. Looked pregnant when I got him and still does. Very easy keeper! A real sweetheart too!
- At 2:50pm on February 3, 2013, Margaret Langley said…
ok, no longer confused. "Mature buck", yea now I know which one you mean. That is Quill! Isn't he something! And you would not believe the gorgeous kids he threw there for that farm. I still can't believe that they sold him to keep his GORGEOUS SON! I was suppose to get the son and they changed their minds (I literally cried and was heart broken)about selling. But, I was even happier when I got the dad instead, because I know when you find an animal you like you go to the father to get more like that. HAHA, now I have the daddy! He was only 13 months when I bought him and she had about 20 kids out of him. He had bred 4 of her does in one day and those 4 kidded on the same day with about 16 kids! I can't wait to see what he does here! Hope I get all those pretty moonspots he can throw! He is as sweet as he is beautiful. Wild as crap when I got him, but a real little loverboy now. Just plain rotten, is what he is!
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