I've been researching the possibility of owning a few fiber goats. I like the idea of a smaller goat like the Pygora goat. They are a cross between a Pygmy and an Angora. Wondering if anyone here raises them, your experiences you could share and th
Read more…I have two very nice doelings for sale. They are both 2 1/2 months old ready to leave now. Cleopatras dam took 2 ADGA grand champions and 1 ADGA reserve champion this year so far as a first freshner. Cleo is very correct and should make a nice milk/s
Read more…Ok Let me try this again.I have 3 doelings and 1 wether.These guys are 8 and 9 weeks old .They are being dam raised and are some fat and happy kids.It is time for them to be launched out into the big wide world.Here are the particulars:
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I just bought two ND goats 2 days ago. 1 is a pregnant calico doe and the other is a little buck about 6 months old with blue eyes. They have their horns and are not all that tame. The doe will eat out of our hands but will not let us pet her
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My name is Heidi and I am at the beginning of my Nigerian Dwarf dairy goat herd planning. I hope to buy two does and maybe a wether within a year or so. I have visited a few herds and have started researching feed requirements, housing, and
Read more…Wow!!! That was so cool. She gave us a little buckling and 2 little doelings. All are doing well. She gave birth May 14, 2012. She normally has twins so triplets was such a surprise from her.
Read more…After she didn't kid by the 5th of May I rechecked the January calendar and it told me she was with the buck on Jan 1st. I am sure the breeding took on that date as she is now in day 141 and wide open, still groaning as she moves around but definitel
Read more…I have two ND about 30# each. I have them, a border collie mix and 2 pugs in a large fenced area together. They all get along great and enjoy being together, they even sleep piled up together. So I don't want to separate them but I need to keep the g
Read more…I have to rave...and thank Deborah:
I was struggled with my new neglected doe who was anemic among other things, and after several weeks of Red Cell her color was still pitiful. So Deborah suggested black strap molasses.
Side note first: my oth
Read more…I am looking for a buckling to raise for my herd sire this fall.
I live in Ohio.
I would prefer blue eyes, please call 419-566-2855.
Thanks,
Susan
Read more…Any suggestions on when you go to one bottle a day, what time of day is best morning or bedtime?
Read more…My problem is likely not unique but is a real problem for here. When I purchased my pregnant doe in March, I also purchased her yearling daughter as the companion goat. The breeder said they were very close and daughter did not want to be away from
Read more…I would like to buy a new tip for my disbudding iron. Right now I have the nigerian tip but I still think the diameter is too small for the bucklings. What do you go with-standard size or the large tear drop shaped buck tip? I disbudded my last buckl
Read more…I noticed this morning that one of my doelings had a terrible smell coming from her. After looking, I found that she was covered in puss. It basically is underneath her left armpit and has traveled down her left leg and across the left side of her ch
Read more…My goat lost all her hair, nothing and I mean nothing has helped..........test? We ran out of ones to do except for the skin biopsy......................NO ONE knows anything about it...............not even the labs.
Do not confuse it follitisitas th
Read more…I was wondering how much to bottle feed a two week old Dwarf Nigerian goat. I brought him home today. He is so cute and small. I am worried that he will not be warm enough. I fed him by bottle the first time tonight. He took about 6 ounces. He
Read more…Using horse hay racks with goat kids can be very dangerous. The kids can get their heads caught in them and hang themselves. I'd been warned about this, and was somewhat taking it seriously. I had been packing hay tightly into the bottom of the ra
Read more…How long after a does freshens do you NOT drink the milk? I have 6 does that range from 12 to 5 days fresh. My milk seems to get a funny taste after 2 days in the fridge... I worked on a cow dairy for 8 years and after 3-5 days we taked the milk.. gr
Read more…About 18 mo. I adopted two beautiful does from an older couple. The girls belongs to the son who is off to college.
Well she was loosing her hair quite a bit and had the vet do lots of testing............told them it was either hormones or stress or
Read more…I everyone and Happy New Year. Hope the holidays were great for you.
I usually have a goat in the truck(dog harness) and take them to nursing homes , respite and rehabs. Would be nice if I did not have to pick M&M's off people.
Also, my goats seem t
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