Anyone else planning on attending the Northwest Oregon Dairy Goat Association (NODGA) Conference on the 27th of this month?
There is going to tons of good info for newbies and more advanced folks. You can see the conference/ schedule here: http://n
I just posted a photo tour of my backyard 'farm' on my blog if anyone is interested in seeing how we manage 3 goats and chickens on 1/2 an acre.
http://yellowdoorbarn.blogspot.com/2010/02/backyard-tour.html
I have a wether and a buck. My question is: how old should the wether be before putting him in with the buck? Our wether is 3 months old and the buck is 13 months old.
Read more…Recent reading on the FiasCo farm website suggests that giving an active yeast culture (from the feed store) can be beneficial. Does anyone else have actual experience with this? When and how much do you give.
Also, I am having trouble keeping their
I am narrowing down my search for my first doe and have found a sweetie pie but realize that I don't know what I'm looking at? I don't know how the desired conformation translates to a baby? Her legs look so long ???
Read more…We just brought a new doe into our small herd of 3 does and a wether. We kept them separate for a few hours, but they were able to see and smell each other. Then we put them together and the 'older' goats were a little aggressive to the new girl - b
Read more…Hi! I am new to Nigerian goats, I want to purchase at least 2 does to start but I want to make sure that I am doing everything right. My family had goats when I was growing up but I don't remember much. Please advise, how important is it to get regis
Read more…
Hi! I was wondering if you can use pine cedar wood chips with goats, instead of hay for the pens? The bags are marked for horses, rabbits etc., but I was just curious.
Thanks,
Tammy
Read more…Hi! I did have a question. How long do you separate the mom and kids before they go back together as a heard? Is there a certain time frame?
Thanks,
Tammy
Read more…My new doe barn is a lot better than what I had, but its still not all that big - just 12x24. That space includes 12x12 general housing, two 4x6 kidding stalls, feed storage (I feed primarily alfalfa pellets) and milking space. Without crowding t
Read more…I am getting ready to buy my 1st ever 2 kids as future diary animals.I am working with a breeder who I trust and believe she knows her stuff.I understand looking at parents pedigrees.I also understand that while there are good lines, buying kids can
Read more…I HAVEN'T DECIDED ON WHICH TO GET. ANY PROS + CONS?
Recently I've been asked a LOT about my movable pens, so I thought I'd start a discussion forum about this and help explain better, that way people have a place to refer to.
First off, here is a picture of my famous fence (thanks to my engineer dad
Read more…We have 4 gals and a buck eating hay through the winter here. I have been feeding less than a bale a week and that seems to be enough. The husband gets lots of browse to hang over the fence and ,of course there are the goat walks.
Morning All,
Does anybody know if you can put nigerian dwarf goats and nubian goats together? I know that there is a size difference. I would love to mix the nigerian with 1/2 nubian to make a mini nubian. Any advice?
Thanks,
Tammy
Read more…Well, we took the plunge and purchased some more panels and brought them home today. We put them together with baling twine (temporarily) and put the two does and the buckling inside it. One of the does spent a lots of time bleating and complaining
Read more…Recently, Beauty has been pushed away from the food by her fellow goats. Being smaller and less defensive, she just simply cries out for human help. So I have begun making a seperate pile for her. The problem is, she always finishs faster than everyo
Read more…I'm looking into some guardian dogs due to the mountain lions and coyotes in my area. Any opinions on what breeds are the best?
Read more…There is a wire that runs from the house out to a little post in the field that controls out weather station. It is not eleltrical. The goats dragged it into thier pen today and now it is in little pieces. Should I be concern about thier health? I a
Read more…
