When is the correct time in the year to shear off that winter hair? I know this is a question I have every year, but usually mangage to figure out but when my goats get hot outside. But with the addition of two new goats over a year and a half ago, I
Read more…In the last month or so I have gotten interested in these little goats.My interest very much in the dairy aspect these goats provide.When I had 1st heard of them years ago it was people having them as pets.And only in the last month did I come to und
Read more…Okay. So for years I've been known as the weirdo who uses sawdust for stall bedding for my goats. So I thought it might be fun to start a poll. What kind of bedding does everyone else use and why? I think it will be fun to see what kind most people
Read more…I always find it fascinating to see what people are paying for hay in different parts of the country. I'm in Central Illinois and am happy to report that prices are down this year! I paid $2.75 a bale for a grass/alfalfa mix and $4 for 100% alfalfa.
Read more…Hello everyone! I'm 6 mos and 5 goats into my diary goat adventure! My little buckling "Windy Pond's Gandolf The Grey" (big handle for such a small guy), I just call him Gandolf is now 6 mos old. I am reading myself into overload, what the heck is sa
Read more…When visiting websites for breeders there is often pedigree info listed for their goats.I know that * has something to do with milk testing and numbers and VG has something to do with liner appraisal.Can anyone direct me to a source where I might be
Read more…In the spring, I plan on getting a buck for my girls. I have a few questions. We have a barn, and on the south side of it, the girls are housed and they have access to their yard out of the door. How far away does the buck have to be to 1) not be so
Read more…We got our 2 wethers (3.5 months old) on Monday. They are fine at night, but they make a horrific bleating sound all day. Day 1 was horrible. I am surprised our neighbors will even talk to us and they don't even live too close. They sounds were ALL d
Read more…The American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association is an official breed club recognized by ADGA & AGS to promote the Nigerian Dwarf as a dairy animal. As stated on the club's website (http://ANDDA.org), "the purpose of ANDDA is to promote and ensure the c
Read more…I am looking for input: How do you know when it is time to trim hooves? Do you do it yourself or have a vet do it? How difficult is it to do it properly if you have never done it before? Are there any helpful websites or books if you DIY? Any other t
Read more…Has anyone ever tried to build a goat shelter from free pallet wood? There is a man about 15 minutes away that says he has about 300 pallets 50 shipping crates and some plywood each week that he needs to get rid of. We assume we would need to take th
Read more…Despite having 1.5 acres we still have neighbors directly to the north of our property, across the road to the south and I believe the land to the west may belong to someone but it so wooded that they don't use that portion. The east appears to be ve
Read more…I posted before on this- but need a bit more info. We have been trimming the hooves a bit, but are now looking to buy better tools- we had been using a pair of clippers from my husband's toolbox. I see several types of hoof trimmers, hoof planes, hoo
Read more…This is written for people with cow dairies, but the info on rotational grazing is good, regardless of what species you have: Best Management Practices for Dairy Grazing It's a slide show with narration. The man talks a little fast, but you can pause
Read more…I was doing some horse research and came across this idea for feeding horses in barns -- slow feeders! This actually sounds like it would be a good idea for goats. And if we make the mesh small enough in our hay feeders, we won't have any more kids h
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