Hello all!
Found this forum dedicated to Nigerians and joined to interact with others who love these little guys!
I just moved up to Southern Oregon a couple months ago and was lucky to get a place with 5 fenced acres of pasture and brush. So I im
Read more…Hey guys, this is my first year for milking. I am working on a doe right now who's kid was sold last week.
My first question is how do I go about teaching her to lead? I have to walk her about 100ft. to the milking stand and so far walking her on a l
Read more…We are looking forward to getting a couple of Nigerian Dwarf goats soon. I spent the first half of my life with full-size dairy goats as my mother kept a small herd of Alpine cross does and a Saanen buck, and I am looking forward to having goats of
Read more…Hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day!
Happy Mom's day to all Mom's on this forum! Yes everyone that has kids, grandkids and yes to those that may just have their goats is a Mom too! Blessing to each of you.
Read more…I have a FF that is 8 weeks and 4 days fresh. She is milking easily and well once a day and feeding her baby the rest of the time (second twin sold). This morning I decided to take a picture of her udder at 12 hour fill. After the picture she milked
I've mentioned this sad doe I just bought...she came home emaciated, anemic with very bad lice AND gave pink eye to Penny
I did eprinex, got rid of the lice, dewormed her with Ivermectin, and gave her Red Cell daily for about two weeks. Got rid of
Read more…For show, are they shaved completely, everywhere, face and all except for the tip of the tail? Some things are hard to tell by pictures. I want to know what needs to be done before a show. Just a short but complete list. Like: 1) Bathe 2) Clip 3) Tri
Read more…I have a doe that acts totally normal but after she has been laying down when she gets up she limps on one of her front legs. She is just a dry yearling. In the last couple of months her legs have gotten alot longer. After she has been up for a short
Read more…Good morning all, we are new here I say we because my wife and I are gonna share this new adventure together. Looking forward to getting started. My first challenge will be to transform a 30 by 40 garage, well out building with one set of doors in
Read more…Here are some pics of that doeling who might be pregnant. I also made a little video, maybe I'll put up a Youtube link if I can figure it out.
I am not sure if this is the place for this question and if it is not, I am sorry.
I have head allot of different views when it comes to polled and blue eyed ND's.
First I have heard that naturally polled goats do not make the good milkers and th
Read more…My last goat is due to kid in one week. She is so huge! Now when she sits down she starts bulging out her back end a little bit. Is this going to get in the way of her being able to deliver? I had two kiddings so far this year, and neither one we
Read more…Received a big package from Jeffers yesterday. I believe my kids think I have went into drug distribution after seeing me with cow pills and lots of empty capsules. One of them actually asked what would happen if the police saw what I was doing. I of
Read more…The doeling is sold and the buckling is much bigger now, but just in case anyone needs a warm and fuzzy moment, here they are at age 1 day!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6nCAIdrWNQ&feature=relmfu
Read more…Hello everyone. I am writing to thank all of you for posting all of the information, knowledge, & experience that has helped me start my ND adventure. We are empty nesters with 3 adult children. About 3 months ago, we decided to convert an old hog ba
Read more…Hello All,
My name is Maranda. I'm a Wife and SAHM! We homeschool and are venturing into the wonderful world of small farming! We currently have chickens (for eggs and meat), rabbits (for meat), and pigs (also for meat! lol). But we are getting Ni
Sorry for pestering you guys about this, I am going to send in a blood test for pregnancy with my CAE tests but I just have not had time to do it yet and this is driving me crazy.
4 months and change ago...the buck got himself tangled in the Premie
Read more…I am patiently anticipating picking up an 8 week old buckling the end of the month. He is from Fairlea Farm and his genetics look great. I still am undecided about a second buckling (to keep him company). I have a young buck (7 months) that could be
Read more…I'm wondering if you all could help me decide if I should keep Cupcake's doeling. Cupcake has proven to be an unreliable mother. She's sort of on again/off again in her interest toward her kids. She just had started to seem like she was doing bett
Read more…We've now had 3 goats with abscesses on their jaws over the past year, the most recent two within the last month. For various reasons we haven't been able to take a swab of the pus into the vet to be tested for Caseous Lymphadenitis so I'd just becom
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