Thank you for welcoming us to the group. My husband and I are just getting started with goats. In fact we are still in research mode. We plan to have a couple kids in or around May. Yay!! We are excited to be able to talk to others who love goats and
Read more…We are a small Homestead, I have a large garden, 2 pigs, 2 Nigerian dwarf does, 3 Nubian does (one who has been sold and is just waiting until she kids), and1 pygmy goat doe and one Nigerian dwarf Buck.chickens, cats, rabbits and 3 dogs.
Presently I a
Hi all you ND lovers! My husband and I own a small farm in Northcentral Pa. I grew up as a horse nut (we have 3 horses) but knew I'd eventually have goats someday. Well, when a neighbor offered us a free goat (before he was even born), we couldn't s
Read more…Our new goat "Daisy". She is the 1/2 sister to our "Rosie". We purchased her from Creekside Farm. She is a very easy going goat that never kicks and is producing 1/2 gallon of milk a day. We have enjoyed adding her to our herd.
Read more…I have a doe that is 8 years old, and a few does that could be older. At what age can I start to see health problems related to age, as well as decreasing fertility and possibly kidding issues? Is it a good idea to retire does at a certain age?
Read more…Hi, I just joined. I have a small herd of Nigerians currently in new Mexico. We will be moving to Missouri later this year I know big change. Anyway I am a member of the local goat club here. We put on local shows and such. Can anyone tell me if ther
Read more…I am not sure how to use this forum but I'll just jump in. I joined a while ago after I acquired a small herd of five. They include a buck, a wether, a pregnant doe, a milker and her buckling. The pregnant doe has quickly won my heart as she is qu
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I just joined up. I was doing some more research online about dwarf goats and found this site. I am a single mom with two girls I adopted from China and homeschool. I work from home and we rent on 46 acres - shared with our landlord, who is
Read more…I just joined this forum and wanted to introduce myself. We purchased two does, a buck and a wether a couple of weeks ago. The does are supposed to be due in September, although only one was confirmed bred when they arrived. I am glad to find this
Read more…Hi I just recently got two female nigerian dwarf goats. I just found this forum and am happy to be here. Anyway just though I would say hi. We are still new and have not come up with a name for our herd yet.
Read more…My family and I moved here in the summer of 09 from germany. We bought a small farm (20 acres) and immediatly filled a long desired dream of having our own goat herd. We have four daughters so we named our Farm and buisness after them. "Four Sisters
Read more…My name is Tammy Knight and I live on a 5 acre farm (that will be for sale if anyone is interested :)). We have just purchased 10 acres 5 miles down the road and I am anxious to get it set up just right for all my animal family. It is bare land so it
Read more…I am new to breeding, in fact I have not done so but plan to in Feb/March. I was wondering if it is safe to inbreed. I have been told yes & no....help! Thanks :)
Read more…I have kept standard size dairy goats on and off for years. I recently sold my goats and am interested in changing over to the pygmies with making cheese and having milk for home use as well as having them as pets. I like the idea of being able to s
Read more…Hello everyone and thank you for your warm welcome! I do not have any goats yet and quite frankly I don't even have any property either. We sold our house last fall and are looking for property in our area, but any amount of property is quite expen
Read more…Hello...I am Deb Rock, fairly new to forum, of ROCK-FARMS.COM, an RN turned fiber farmer, and now dairy goater! WE have a small farm between De Kalb and Rockford,IL...started with Tennessee Walking Horses, got a few chickens,then exploded! Now have P
Read more…I'm picking up my first goat this evening. She is 3 weeks old. I've been doing lots of research, but does anyone have any tips for a first time owner?
Read more…We live on about 2 acres very near Philadelphia. Once we moved in 4 years ago we began building fences--fences for the garden, fences for the chickens, then, last Spring, we built fences for our two nigerians. Olive and Buttercup came to us from Te
Read more…My daughters and I just got back from the NDGA nationals in Greenfield, IN. It was amazing to see so many quality Nigerians in one place. We were a little nervous to show against so many awesome herds, but everyone was so nice and welcomed us immedia
Read more…Does anybody have any advice about goats, barns and heat. We put our goats up everytime we leave, because we are afraid something will happen to them. The barn is a little warm and our temps are averaging around 80's. Does anybody leave goats outs
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