What brands of minerals do y'all use? I'm new to goats, and originally bought MannaPro minerals, but after reading through all the old forums came to the conclusion that that brand is mostly worthless. In the old forums, it sounds like Purina is a go
Read more…I just wanted to let everyone know that my sixth book, Goats Giving Birth, is now available. And I also have a new online store where you can buy my books right here! Of course, they are also available through your favorite bookstore. If they don't h
Read more…How do you know if a polled goat has the homozygous polled gene (PP) or the heterozygous polled gene (Ph)?
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I was wondering if anyone has had any experience (or knows companies) experienced in exporting Nigerian Dwarf straws to Britain?
Many thanks in advance!
Read more…I'm trying to decide what I would describe my buckling's coloring as... he is mostly a reddish roan/ brown, with white markings, and the black markings that a chamoise would have -black underbelly, legs, and dorsal stripe. I would call him a broken b
Read more…So I'm a newbie, and I'm trying to learn about the coat patterns and colors. My doeling is light gold, and I noticed a darker gold spot on her back... could it be a moonspot? I can take better pictures tomorrow if this isn't a good enough one to tell
Read more…Guys what is the youngest you’ve successfully used a buckling for breeding? I’m making my breeding plans for next year and I have a buckling I’m planning on using with a doe I usually breed in September. At that time he will be 5 months old. Should I
Read more…Is it okay to breed a Nigerian Dwarf doe at 8 or 9 months if she weighs enough? If so, how much should she weigh?
Thanks!
Read more…Hi! My family recently got 2 baby goats. We got them when they were a few days old and they are now 4 weeks old. The past couple of days, we have been struggling to get our girl Nigerian dwarf to take her bottle. We have to force her to take 2 oz wh
Read more…I have a buckling who is a week old. We lost his sister (that's another post) so he is alone. We had a rough start with momma (FF) not wanting him...was 5 hours before he nursed much...but now he is nursing well, though he does have a side preference
Read more…I've just been browsing the Fiasco Farms site, after reading way too much complicated literature on goat worms. I think I'm going to take the plunge and give the Molly's herbal dewormer regimen a shot. Anybody tried it? Anybody know a reason not t
Read more…We had our first kid born last night! He was a singleton buck and is the cutest little guy we've ever see. The delivery went well and was very quick...or at least it was a lot quicker then I was imagining it would be.
Our doe is a FF and was very
Read more…We just got 3 week old Nigerian dwarf goats both males on Saturday. Yesterday (wednesday) we noticed one started having some diarrhea in the afternoon and before that he has always grinding his teeth. I gave him a little peptmo bismo for the diarrhea
Read more…I've been trying to find an answer to this question, and with all my research can't seem to get one! How long are Nigerian Dwarf bucks in rut, and how often?
Thanks!
Lily
Read more…I've got a doe who kidded a couple of weeks ago who has hair loss around her ears. Not just a patch, but pretty much hair loss on the whole ear, both of them. The hair loss forms a circle at the base of the ear where the hair loss begins and ends. I
Read more…I want to be prepared in case we end up having bottle babies when our does kid in late April. I've read that the kids (should) get colostrum right away. Both of our does are FF and this is our first time having kids. Both of our does came to us as
Read more…I have a 11 month old Nigerian doe who has had a hacking cough for a few days now. I grew concerned yesterday (I should have been concerned earlier I know) and took her temperature and in the morning it was 104.9. By the evening it had risen to 105.4
Read more…I am so happy to have found an active goat community, thank you for adding me! My daughter (in the picture) has two nigerian dwarfs that are set to kid at the end of April. This will be the first birth on our farm other then chickens and turkeys.
Read more…My four females are butting each other for long times at a stretch, say half an hour, their heads show the effect by having bald spots appearing and my eldest, 7 years old is, i hope, due in mid June. I just saw her being hit in the stomach by he
Read more…Hi... I'm getting ready to disbud female kid. she is 13 days old. My previous disbudding has always left small scurs. This time I want to make sure. I've been waiting for the "prick" to feel on the top but it's almost but not quite there. Do I ha
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