Hi everyone! We started our herd last year with 3 pairs: Queen Jenny and her daughter Topaz; half sisters Amber and Onyx; and twins Opal and Pearl. Recently, we added 4 new additions to our herd: pregnant does Sapphire (she kidded Monday night) and
Read more…I am looking for some sort of chart or list that indicates what the ideal mineral requirements are for ND's to better assess whether the feed and loose minerals (and certainly the pasture/browse in my area) are meeting the needs of my herd. As an ex
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Thank you so much for putting the videos of your goats being appraised up on youtube. That is SO helpful and informative. Wonderful!!!!! I wish more people would do that. (It is especially helpful to people like us who either have not yet had
I have a lamancha x Nubian doe who was bred by my old nigi buck. she had 2 kids both bucks .it looks like they're not using all the milk, the mother is always walking around with this huge udder.
what should I do ? should I take the extra milk so she
Read more…My name is Brenda Wright, I am new to the forum, but not new to goats. Where is the best place to advertise goats for sale? I live in TX.
Read more…I am looking to getting a small herd started this spring. I live in Western NY close to PA. I have decided I would like to get Nigerian Dwarfs because of their size and I have several health issues. I also have 5 small grandchildren and a grand daugh
Read more…Hi I'm from the Midwest and have mixed herd. I have standards with only 2 pure bred Toggenburg girls. Everything else is mixed milk and meat with the big girls. I have Oberhasli, Saneen, a small amount of Alpine and the Togg in the standard sized g
Read more…Hi! I'm Elise, I just joined. I'd like to introduce myself and ask a few questions.
My family and I are looking into purchasing two or three young NDG wethers to have as companions/pets in our backyard (don't worry, there's space.) Since we will like
Read more…Hi guys! My name is Nicole and I signed up a little while ago. I just went today to go put a deposit on my very first goat ! He's 4 weeks old I have to still get him dehorned and neutered. But I pick him up in the next couple weeks and will be pickin
Read more…Wow, this is a great group loaded with information - which I need desperately! I and my husband are living the retired life (he was Army for 25 years) and have decided to start a small homestead ranch on our 25-acre lot east of ElPaso. We almost have
Read more…I am designing the small barn for what will be the goat and piggy home. We only plan to have three goats to start and two pigs. The pig side I'm all set on but what kind of floor is best for Nigerian Dwarfs? The local guys here around ElPaso all have
Read more…Not exactly sure what category this post should fall into, but this seemed as good as any. I just wanted to take a moment to thank the many people who make up this forum, especially Deborah, for sharing their stories, pictures, concerns and especial
Read more…Hi everyone! My name is Julia, I'm new and am very excited to be apart of this forum. I have 4 ND Does - a 5 year old doe (in milk), a 4 year old pregnant doe (Due in April) and two almost 2 year-old does (sisters) -see profile picture- I am looking
Read more…Hi, everyone! My name is Mary. I'm currently in the information gathering stage. I'll be looking for land in Kentucky to start a homestead and seeking advice about possibly growing all the feed/hay for a few goats. Any information or guidance will be
Read more…Hi! My name is Doreen. I own a small ranch in Drain, Oregon, where I raise Nigerian Dwarf and Nubian Dairy Goats and black and white Paint horses. I am a retired school teacher. I miss the human kids, but I am enjoying spending time with my 4-legged
Read more…i am still really just starting out but i feel that i need to decide on a name. my family is just going to do something small, few goats, chickens, garden and bees (for now). my last name is Tinker so here are a few options that i have that play off
Read more…I just put a deposit down on two nigerian dwarf does and a buck and am eagerly awaiting their arrival in 10 weeks or so. I also have more reservations at another farm and they have not yet been born yet. So you never know.
I live in Arkansas with m
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I am a teenager from Tucson, Arizona, and have been looking into getting goats. I have several questions before I can get goats, and one big problem: Mom hasn't agreed yet. Any tips on convincing her a couple of nigis would be the perfect add
Read more…I just noticed this yesterday. Does it look like ringworm? I started putting lotrimin cream on it.
Read more…So I have owned goat's mostly Boars but wanted something smaller not Pygmy goats.
I think these guys are just perfect I bought a doe that was already breed she had 5 kids all alive.
I didn't think she would have that many but I am looking for to many
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