Hi all
looking for some wisdom and advice on dry season goat feed. I've found a new (to me) product that they are calling soy beans, but its mushed up crumbly bits so I'm guessing its the skins of the beans that have been soaked and put through a g
Read more…We have had ND goats for several years which means with 10 does we have had many kiddings - all without any major issues. Last Monday our 3 year old Hali delivered three beautiful doelings. She did well for the first day, but by that night she was
Read more…Hi friends! I am new to the page and have had goats for two years, but this is my first year where my doe has kidded and I am nervous! She had two babies three nights ago. This is her first freshening. I am worried the babies are not getting enough m
Read more…We had babies at 2am this morning! Thanks to Deborah’s advice - I sat on my hands and witnessed the most perfect quick “ painless” birth ever!! This doe Maeyella is a second freshener and had the same success with her single buckling last year. But
Read more…My doe had quads last night- all doelings! Two of them are weaker than the others, and I think it might be best to pull them and put them on the bottle. Does anyone have tips on how to get them to take the bottle? They just sit there with the nipple
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I have a doe due to freshen any day now. About 2 days ago she adopted a new born that her mother rejected. All seems to be going well with the 2. My question is any ideas of what to expect when this doe freshens with her own. She looks like s
Read more…When should a first freshener start to show clear udder development and vulvar swelling. My other doe came to me pregnant and had a small udder and swollen vulva by three months post breeding. She was not a first freshener though. My current doe was
Read more…Hi there, just had a doe deliver early today - 2 tiny kids that she just abandoned, didn't even lick them clean. I found them and got them cleaned warmed up, one has since died - they are so tiny. But one has survived, but it can't stand and the mo
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I just wanted to say how much I appreciate this forum. Some nights I spend hours reading old threads and (hopefully) absorbing valuable information and experiences from all of you.
This coming Monday will be day 145 for our little doe, whose bod
Read more…Hello: Looking for some of you to share your bottle baby routines/processes... like:
1. what do you use as milk replacer
2. how often, and how much should the baby be fed
2. can the bottle baby be kept with the others, or must it be kept separate and
Read more…Hi group, I have a goat over due. She was exposed only once, and the day was written down. She is on day 153, and showing no signs of impending labor. She is a ff, pregnancy confirmed by byopryn just a month and a half ago because although I never sa
Read more…Is it OK to pen two pregnant does together who are going to be kidding close to the same time? The pen is plenty big enough for two does. I suppose I could split it, but would rather not. Thanks in advance.
Read more…Yesterday I had my three 1 week old kids disbudded by the vet. Everything went well. This afternoon he must have knocked one of his horns, blood was gushing every where. Luckily we caught it within 10 minutes of it happening. I brought him in to
Read more…Hi, I'm new to the group. Our family has 2 goats as pets, kids were interested in them so we started our own backyard farm and we are loving it. We do believe our female us pregnant but this being our first round with this, I'm not completely sure. S
Read more…I have a wonderful 2nd freshener who is due Monday (2/20). Yesterday I moved her into the "barn" (corner of our garage) because she SO badly wanted to come in, and didn't mind being away from the other goats (gave her chances to go back out & she did
Read more…Have a baby that I have to tube feed. -(. It weighs 2 .2 lbs. fed it 1 1/2 ounce hour and half ago. Told that too much. Help. Weak, kid, no suck reflex, all day. Breech birth with hock bent against pelvic of mom. Different birth for all!
Read more…We had 3 nigerian dwarf kids born this morning. Easy kidding and they’ve all suckled a number of times… But now their dam has moved away from them and won't let them nurse. We fed and held her while they all nursed one more time and are now letting
Read more…I keep hearing different things so I wanted to ask you guys. Do first fresheners bag up sooner or later than past fresheners? Also do first fresheners have smaller udders? My does udder seems to be gradually getting fuller. She is a rescue and is not
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I was reading through several forum posts in the "Birth Announcements" section here last night, just to further prepare myself and pass the time while I wait for my first mama-to-be to kid. I saw a big discussion on the topic of feedin
Read more…I had a first-time freshener give birth to twins on April 2. The kids are healthy and great. Mama is eating, drinking, pooping, peeing, allowing kids to nurse, no fever, etc. However, we didn't see her pass her placenta, but are pretty sure she ate i
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