I have an 8 year doe, Clover, she is one of my first two goats and has a special spot in my heart.
3.5 years ago she contracted meningeal worm, the parasite attacked her spinal cord. At her worst her back legs were paralyzed, but with an outstanding
Read more…Hello all,
Thank you for allowing me to join the group!
My name is Annette and I live in Sacramento Ca.
i am new to goats, have had my 3 for about 3 months now. Two doe kids and the mother to one of the kids.
I hoping to be able to learn as much a
Read more…I have a 15 week old doeling who has been exhibiting a stiff gait for several weeks. I unfortunately, being new to this, did not pay it enough attention just figuring it was something strange about her. But the stiffness in the rear legs has progre
Read more…Did you know that what you do now can have a big impact on your kidding success in the spring? Mineral deficiencies, not recognizing the signs of a doe in heat, and holding a doe for breeding can all result in failure.
I receive lots of emails and
Read more…What’s the earliest that you guys will breed a doe age wise? I have a doe that is 6 mo old but she’s already over 60lbs and 18inches tall. I usually wait until my does are 10mo but it usually takes them that long to be that size. I have access to a g
Read more…Yesterday morning, my five month old wether had foamy green drool coming out of his open mouth. His mouth was stuffed with chewed hay/leaves.
I dug it all out and felt his throat and there didn’t appear to be any blockage. When I let him loose, he
Read more…Anyone out there have a favorite fan for under $300? Looking for recommendations. We have a pretty tiny barn (8x12) for only 3 goats. Half of one side of the barn is open all the time, but it gets very stuffy nonetheless.
TIA!
Read more…Im in Central Texas trying to milk my way to riches. HA HA HA. I make cheese, fudge, soap and lotion with the milk. Love my little Nigerians and have been breeding them since 2013. Each year teaches something else or another way to do it. I have some
Read more…Hello, I am in need of some of you experience goat owners wisdom and advice!
I have an about 3 year old doe who has severe diarrhea. It at first started out as clumpy poo, now it is very wet. She has really white eyelids, and has gotten really skinny
Read more…I purchased a Nigerian Dwarf quad doeling at 7 days old as the runt. Litter was 2 doelings, 2 bucklings. Shes 3 months old now.
Her clitoris is enlarged and teats small. She's still very small for her age but vet said she was urinating properly and h
Read more…Two ND kids available in San Diego County. Available to go home mid August.
https://adgagenetics.org/PlannedPedigree.aspx
Read more…How early can a doe come into heat? I have previously heard that the earliest is around 8 weeks but has anyone heard of it occurring sooner? I have a one week old doe who is exhibiting some heat signs including vaginal discharge. Am I crazy or could
Read more…I had three kids disbudded yesterday and today I noticed that one of my bucklings has a swollen eye on one side. He is also bleeding a little from the horn site on that side. Besides that he’s acting normal. Playing nursing etc. I’m hoping to get him
Read more…One of my first fresheners gave birth to triplets yesterday. I have seen them all nurse and they are all acting healthy and alert. However the last kid was significantly smaller than the others. Should I supplement his feedings or should I just let m
Read more…Hello All! I have silently been reading for years, ya'll are so helpful - I was wondering if you have any advise for me. One of our does had three kids last week, two regular size, one super small (1.4 ounces on the second day). A week later, she i
Read more…This April one of our does gave birth to 3 kids. 2 bucks and 1 doe. The doe died at 4 weeks. She was weak, didn't gain any weight (3 pounds at most) and just not thriving period. The bucks are now 6 weeks and are just not, in our opinion, quite r
Read more…My sweet girl just gave birth to her first baby girl a week ago yesterday. I tried to get some milk from her through the week but was getting less than 2oz and last night I separated them for a short period so I could milk mom this morning and got 2.
Read more…Looking for advise please. We are preparing our 4 acre hobby farm for 4 registered NDs due here next month. I have cleared and prepared a 900 ft paddock fenced with 4 inch spaced woven wire fence 48 inches high with a shock wire on top of that to mak
Read more…Being new to raising goats, I am wondering if ours are at the right weight. I read the “Body Condition Scores in Goats” resource from one of Deborah’s older posts, and will try to assess our goats’ weight this way. However, I was wondering if there a
Read more…Hello Everyone,
I just moved back to North Carolina (where I am from originally) after living in Boston for the past 6 years. I am currently looking for land to begin my homesteading adventures, so do not have goats or any other animals yet but hope
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