I was reading a thing on someones website that said you can breed twice a year if you don't want to milk.. which made mw think, if you aren't milking them would it wear them down like it would if you milked them and bred them right back for babies in
Read more…I though I have heard you are supposed to separate buck kids after you weather them.. Is this true? If so why and how long?
Read more…I think one of our does came into heat for the first time today.
She wasn't much more vocal than usual or wagging her tail too much. Yesterday she was fighting with her brother and trying to jump on him.
But today, her other brother, Chestnut, and
Read more…Capri was raising a ruckus this morning; when her udder was so full, I figured that was why. Well, she did *not* quiet down after I milked her! The times I *thought* she might be in heat? Well, today there was no doubt just as many of you have ass
Read more…As I was switching my 2012 calendar over to my new 2013 calendar I realized two exciting things. First, one of my does was supposed to go back into heat yesterday and she HAS NOT. I have been extremely lucky and was able to get a second buck af
Read more…I have a AGS registered Nigerian buckling, born mid July 2012.
For some reason his growth seems stunted (he is A LOT smaller than my doeling that was born on my farm and is 2 weeks older than him).
So far, he has NO "manly interest" in my girls and ju
My goat Zara went into heat today, so I debated whether or not I wanted to bread her yet. She will be a year old in March, but she's pretty good sized. She has great length and width and she seemed to be a good weight. I got my scale out and she w
Read more…Well, I had written I long missal and it disappeared so I truly am losing it!
I'll try again.
I have three does in milk. I'm getting almost a quart from each one per day. I only milk in the morning. I wanted to have at least one doe kid late fall. H
Read more…I found this online - very informative and interesting. Thought I might share.
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/U/UNP-0111/UNP-0111.html
Read more…So I just found out from my friend, that Jackson is not coming to her farm. The lady has decided to keep her and sell his mom istead! My friend and I are not happy!!! So now I have no buck to breed Irena too!! I believe I caught her in heat on Sat ni
Read more…Seriously, you would think if you (doe owner) could provide paperwork stating your doe has tested negative for CAE/CL/Johnes and has her health certificate, it would not be a big deal.
We want to breed our does but do not want to purchase a buck.
Read more…So we have our first buck here visiting our 2 does for a bit and I have a couple questions. (for reference purposes Bunny is our older doe and Sally is our yearling.) the first day he arrived Bunny was very interested in him and stood for him several
Read more…I don't really have a spot for any bucks right now (nor do i want to tackle them yet) has anyone ever tried inseminating? just a thought for next year.
Read more…I always thought that if a kids dam and sire are blue eyed then that kid is homozygous for blue eyes but tonight I was told otherwise. Does any one know how blue eyes work?
Read more…Annie is almost exactly 3 months along and there is a noticeable change in her udder. I dried her off back in Sept. Well, started dryign her off. I'm not sure when exactly she started to look really empty.
But anyway, it doesn't look like it's f
Read more…It looks like Summer (Born 1/7/2011) may be coming into heat. She was calling a little when I came home from work which is not usual for her; she is always quiet unless there is a reason (like I took mom away last Friday). Unfortunately, I had to l
Read more…I know y'all might get tired of hearing from me, but I'm still very new to raising goats! I have about 13 does that came to me bred. This is a fairly easy question for you guys! What should I be feeding these girls that are pregnant? They roam all da
Read more…Now I feel terrible! I opened up the gallon jar with the buck rag and set it down with the girls. Summer had no real interest but Capri stuck her nose right into it. Ginger did as well. However, Capri, as soon as she was done "rooting" in it stepp
Read more…Hi all..
Just hoping for some insight on Truffle. I weighed her yesterday and she is now at 45#, she is a year and 2 months old.
After her C Section at the beginning of June she weight 42#, so she put on 3 # over the summer.
I recently stumble
Read more…Okay, guys...I'm kicking myself now. Should have dewormed Annie before breeding her, now she definitely needs it. She was exposed to the buck, do not know for sure if she is bred. If so, she could be 3-4 wks now.
What can I give her at this stage of
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