The first part of the week, my vet called back to answer questions I asked last Saturday when I picked up copies of the medical records for my girls and kids. I asked him if I misunderstood what he said about Capri's uterine muscles and her lack of
Read more…I am hoping to breed a yearling soon, for a late fall/early winter breeding, but I will have four does, and I was thinking that I would like to have two in milk in spring, and two in milk in the fall... so that I could try for milk year round. The pr
Read more…Today, Capri had all the signs of being in heat though her calling is not nearly as pronounced as last fall. Could she possibly be in heat just two months after giving birth?
Read more…Hello All~
I am a newbie :) I joined the community about a year ago and have since just been hanging around, reading here and there. I only recently got my girls; Ana Mary Marie (registerd ND) and Chloe ( is a Dwarfahasli). I borrowed a friends ND
What is the time frame if any, when a buck starts showing interest in the doe before she goes into heat? The buck has already mounted once but I don't think she's in heat... 
They are doing their ritual and head rubbing together and such, but I don't
My first NDG's "Flower" and "Bling" (both First timers) are due to kid in April & May. When "Flower" came into heat in early November I took both of my does to the Buck's place. They both stayed with the Buck for 2 weeks. The Buck was immediately
Read more…I have 19 days till Irena is due... I can't believe how fast time has flown! I'm starting to finish up getting everything ready for that big day! Irena is such a sweet little angel, when she's not being a little crab (wouldn't blame the poor thing) I
Read more…I have two pet does. I sometimes have bizarre questions! My girls just turned three this month. They have never been pregnant. The teats on both goats are growing longer and they seem to have a little softness (udder) surrounding them. I've tried to
Read more…So I know a lot of you are pedigree buffs. I got into goats before I had much to do with pedigrees... and with the exception of my buck with Pholia Farm, I don't really REALLY know much about the herd names I have on paper...
Some of the herd names
Read more…I have this doe who has broke out with a rash on her vulva 3 times. I took her to the vet once but they said it was just cause she had runny poo and it caused her to get irritated. I am at the point of getting rid of her but really don't want to. I
Read more…My best registered nubian doeling born this year turned out to be a hermaphrodite!! I was terribly upset when I found out. I came in the house with tears to tell my mom. Iv been a wreck since. Does anyone know if this is caused by something or is it
Read more…My bucklings are seven weeks old this weekend. How soon is it critical I separate them from their moms, aunt and sister?
I have listed two of the bucklings for sale but don't plan to let them leave until the second week of June even if they sell rig
Read more…Does most goat owners have their own buck? I had NO plans on getting a buck. I have had goats for about 7 months and now have four does, and two giving birth anyway now (am selling the babies). I have a friend of a friend selling her year old buck be
Read more…We have twin does that are just over 3 yrs old. We initialy got them as pets and weed eaters to see how we got on and have loved having them so would like to start breeding. My question is are the too old? Any suggestions re buying a buck or trying t
Read more…We have had our does since Sept., but have only now gotten their registration papers. We are excited to breed the girls and get going, which would have us kidding in Sept-Oct., which seems like a good time her in New England--not too cold, but not
Read more…I broke my 2 fences rule. It was pouring rain and I left the does and babies in the hallway of the barn because some of them were getting wet in the leaky shed. Later it stopped raining and they were grazing around the driveway.
Next thing I kno
Read more…Just curious how many more milking years I might expect out of my girls. Penny & Annie just turned 6 this Jan.
Read more…I was planning to possibly keep a doeling out of Cupcake. Now I can't, of course, so I'm debating keeping one out of Panzy. I would have the breeding option of breeding her to her father, or to her half brother (mother's son). Is either of those e
Read more…So after trying to breed Piper two times unsucessfully (and waiting the full 5 months to find this out)...I brought over a friends recently castrated buck....and was amazed when she stood still and let him mount and service her...shock.....now I am w
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