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had quads born today doe is taking care of all 4 and they all have suckled and got milk. 2 are bigger one is medium and one is tiny. Should I bottle feed the smaller one or wait to see how she does. The doe is off big milk lines and has a big udder.…

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Hello from Mississippi!

Hi everyone! We've just gotten into goats with the care of a small herd of 3 Nigerian Dwarf goats, two Does who are assumed pregnant and due in June and one intact Buck. Both does have kidded before and their previous caregiver is mentoring me in…

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Posted by kenneth spear on December 19, 2020 at 9:49am

 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

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My ND goats

Posted by Julia M Willams on January 2, 2017 at 2:26pm

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!…

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A Year (and a half) in Review

Posted by Naomi D'Andrea on December 11, 2016 at 9:29pm

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…

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Old Haunt Blog Announcement!

Posted by Old Haunt Farm on May 21, 2016 at 6:41am

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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Sharing Milk with Baby Goats
The answer to, “When can I start milking my doe?” is not as simple as listing the specific age of the kids. In this episode, we are discussing the complexiti...
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Tammy Gallagher replied to Rhonda Koehn's discussion Needing lessons on milking my Nigerian!
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Rhonda Koehn replied to Rhonda Koehn's discussion Needing lessons on milking my Nigerian!
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Tammy Gallagher replied to Rhonda Koehn's discussion Needing lessons on milking my Nigerian!
"Hi Rhonda
If your goat gets pregnant while she is already being milked, you can continue to milk her until she is around 3 months pregnant. Most goats will naturally drop milk production significantly by this time as nature tells her to turn her energy to the kids that she is growing and will soon need to nurse.
If you are planning to let her raise her kids, and she has at least 2, you should wait until the kids are at 20# weight before you start milking her. At that time you can separate the…"
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Thrifty Homesteader Team replied to Rhonda Koehn's discussion Needing lessons on milking my Nigerian!
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Needing lessons on milking my Nigerian!
Hello! Im new here! Im wanting to milk my Nigerian Dwarf but im new at this! What is the best but not "break the bank"  machine to buy for milking? Can I milk her while she is pregnant? Or while she is nursing a kid? 
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Hi! My name is Rhonda. Im new here! Im a mama to 6 kiddos.. 5 girls and a boy.. ages 4 to 20!! I purchased a Nigerian Dwarf, Muffin, for my own hobby/therapy and she surprised me with a baby, Cinnamon, one day! I was very excited to say the least. About 6 weeks later I added a beautiful buckling, Milo, to my herd and have absolutely loved and enjoyed them! In January, Muffin had twins a boy and girl and February, Cinnamon had twin bucklings. Im still learning alot about Nigerian dwarfs and…
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How much milk is my goat producing if she's feeding kids -- and how much goat feed does she need?
The general rule is that a milker needs 1# of 16% protein goat feed for every 3# of milk she is producing, which sounds simple enough unless a doe has nursing kids! How do you know what she's producing?
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Thrifty Homesteader Team replied to Kyle Alameda's discussion Quads
" Hi Kyle! Check out this article on How many kids can a doe feed.https://thriftyhomesteader.com/how-many-kids-can-doe-feed/Also, here are articles you might find helpful as well. Basics of Bottle Feeding Goat Kids: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/bottle-feeding-goat-kids/Raising Baby Goats: Essential Tips to Success: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/raising-baby-goats/"
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Quads
had quads born today doe is taking care of all 4 and they all have suckled and got milk. 2 are bigger one is medium and one is tiny. Should I bottle feed the smaller one or wait to see how she does. The doe is off big milk lines and has a big udder. Thanks 
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