We are goat parents:D Our two does are home:D The chocolate one is very nice, although looking at the photos it is not the one I chose... I think it is her sister... the little black and white is on the lighter/awkward side, but she is only 7 weeks
!Advice Please! My two little does have arrived in Oregon from New Mexico at my husbands aunts house. We are going to pick them up on Sunday. My aunt had a local expert on Nigerians look them over; she said one was great while the other looked malno
I'm a bit confused on this point. Are there breeders/herds 'certified cae free'? Or is that just the term applied if they have been tested and get negative results. I hear both terms used, and wondering if some people just test and others have herds
Hi all! I am new to this group, but am glad to be on it :-) I have 11 nigerian dwarfs among other critters. I live in North Carolina in an area where most people view little goats as pets, brush or meat, but I keep them for dairy purposes. We make c
It's been awhile since I have been on the forum. Sorry, it's been a busy summer! This morning when I milked I noticed my older doe had some mucus, so when I finished milking her I put her in with my buck. He is almost 8 mo old, and this would be h
So I am working on my website and trying to determine how to describe my goats. I see several websites that say stuff like, long dairy back, vertical withers, great angularity, teat size, attachment of utters etc. How do you know how to tell all th
A friend of mine is buying a couple doelings that were left with their brothers (intact). They're something like three months old now and I mentioned to her that it is possible that they could be bred already. What do you think the chances are that
Hello, I am new to everything! Got remarried last year. Just celebrated our 1st Ann. in April! Been a townie and city girl most of my life and now I live on a small 40+ acre farm. I am from almost heaven WV. I live with my DH on his family farm.
I am having a helluva time trying to separate my goats. We brought home the doeling maybe two weeks ago now, with the intention of splitting Penny (my adult doe) with her, and putting the buck and wether in another pasture.
Okay question from a newbie. I purchased a 4 month old wether and 6 month old buck last week. They look real healthy. My DH says he thinks that there bellies are too big but I dont really thinks so. The breeder I bought them from said to feed the
I can only seem to locate Rosasharn in MA and Little Tot's in GA - is that correct? I'd love to know where these others are, or if they have a website (and are still sel
Will a buck still try to breed a doe when she is pregnant? And will a doe who is bred still "flirt" with a buck (but not stand for him)? This has been going on in my little herd, although the buck is only half-heartedly trying to get some action, lik
I have a FF doe who had 2 kids 4 days ago.At birth everything went fine.Mom had kids ,mom cleaned them up,kids got up right away and nursed.All was well.Now in the last day and 1/2 the mom seems to be rejecting the buckling kid.I saw her bite it
Hi, we are getting ready to buy goats this spring. What size milking pail should we get and where? What size fence do I need to build? How big should the area be for two does and their kids?
Wow I am so happy I found this site. I am new to this site but am enjoying all the discussions, photo's ect. This is going to be a very helpful place as when you do have questions about what's going on with your goats it seems that finding people wh