I have been studing up for months (if not years) for the prospect of getting goats for my little homestead. I have aquired a shed to use as a barn/shelter and have saved up money for fencing with plans to fence off a nice portion of my backyard woodl
Read more…I put Penny & her now 3 day old boy back in with the rest of the herd today, around midday. It was about 85 degrees today. The whole herd, including the big LaMancha cross was wonderful to the new boy, just curious and gentle. They were great with
Read more…I always forget what the normal temperture for goats are. I have looked it up on the web and I get various answers. So what is the normal temperture for goats.
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When I first started raising goats I decided I would just use a chemical wormer because it was just easiest as thats what most people do. But latley I have beem thinking a lot about useing herbal wormers because it is so much healthier for the goat,
Read more…Last night when I went out to put everyone away for the night, Iris was coughing on and off. None of my goats have ever had problems with coughing except for one doe in 2011 and that was only for a single day. This morning Iris's cough was worse and
Read more…Do any of you have experience with using a kid holding box for disbudding and tatooing? Does it make the jobs much easier or is having a good "human holder" more effective?
I am also shopping for a Burdizzo tool. Like the dehorning iron, there ar
Read more…One of my does gave birth to one very large girl on Sunday. The kid is nursing very well and is actively playing with her cousins who were born Monday. But mom has started to get sluggish and seems to have lost her appetite. She wont get on the milk
Read more…Hey guys...here is one dilemma I have. I am feeding home mixed whole grain (well, I did last year and I will once the girls are milking). It is not a complete feed & not foritified with anything.
Think I could just give them a children's chewabl
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I have two wethers Yodel & Ring Ding that are 4 months old. Just wondering how you go about removing the grain from their diet. Currently they get 2 cups each a day and of course they love it. I feel they will be pretty mad the day I
Read more…I am so confused. So the other day I went to draw blood from Abby, my junior doe, to run her CAE test. I shaved the righg side of her neck and was trying to find the jugular but couldnt find it, so I gave up. I was just watching some blood drawing vi
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Don't forget to keep an eye on your bucks for urine scald. Our Shamrock has a rather nasty case that's flared up within the last few days. Today we had to warm a room in the barn with a space heater and heat lamp, wash him up, trim away so
Read more…Have a quick question.. We have 3 does 2 are under a year old and 1 is almost 2. The 2 youngest are sisters the older is not related. They all 3 are loosing hair on the top of their noses. My husband and I thought that they were just rubbing their no
Read more…Out of wormer and needed my husband to pick up some for us to do the goats that need it this weekend. He bought Ivomec (ivermectin) Injection for cattle/swine 1% sterile solution that is in a 50ml bottler by Merial. Normally we use Safeguard, they w
Read more…I have a doe who has always looked funny b/c of her teeth, they are always showing( like they are to big for her mouth). I had never really payed attention to it but to day I got her up on the table and had a look and they look way to long to me. I h
Read more…Well great, Penny is 4weeks and 2 days and all of a sudden Butter wants no hay or feed, she wouldn't even get up and come out in the pen today, that I know of (unfortunately I was gone almost all day with my mom to Dr, cause she almost died week befo
Read more…We have 3 does. 2 are twins (born March 12, 2012) and the oldest was born Feb 2011. Don't know if age matters really but just in case :) We have a small, maybe 1/2 acre pasture, and come winter it will not provide enough for them. We have good hay t
Read more…Piper my ND was (hopefully) rebred (after previous didn't take) on Sept 11th and now this morning I am shocked and hoping this is okay if not normal...one of her udders was really hard (never before) and I watched her lay down and it looked like she
Read more…I am planning on taking some blood from my doe tomorrow to run some test. Instead of using a needle w/ a needle holder I am going to draw the blood w/ a syringe because that is what my vet recommended, they said it is easier. I am a little confused
Read more…I was just wondering if anyone is concerned about Monsanto and their genetically modified seed for food and hay and feed? I'm wondering what impact that would have on livestock. I'm aware that it could potentially be the cause of the rise in cance
Read more…I was just about to order some copper bolus for the first time and was wondering why I just couldnt use the stuff at the store labeled for humans? Does it matter what source it comes from? Also, what is the correct dosage for a nigerian?
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