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Making soap with Borax

Hi everyone! Recently I tried my first batch of goats milk soap and it turned out great. I had to order the lye from a company in Texas and found it to be a little expensive. I heard about making soap with Borax (laundry booster). Has anyone ever don

Using COWP as a dewormer

I've often mentioned using copper oxide wire particles for copper deficiency, although they can also be used as a natural way to control stomach worms in goats and sheep. This article summarizes most of the research done in this area:

http://attra.nc

Question about filling out AGS form

I just sold my first two goats.  2 doelings.  I am very excited.  My question is, when I was filling out the form on the AGS site for application for registration to give them, the last question is "BORN ON THE PROPERTY OF (signature).  Does that mea

Hair Loss

I know I remember reading this somewhere, but I couldn't find it.  One of my does now has bald patches on her body.  The skin that is showing looks good.  This is the same doe that had flaky skin and a rough coat which the  rest of her still looks li

Diarrhea

I have a buck that started with diarrhea today.  I was wondering if a change in weather could cause a almost 3 month old to start with diarrhea.  The temperature went from being in the 50's to being 75 degrees today.  I am also weaning him from the b

How many pens....

So...as the newbie-to-be (I can't even pick up my goats-2 adult does and 2 bucklings until after the first week in July) I have a question about pens/pastures and who goes where when.  Since I am A) an adult, B) a mother, and C) a registered nurse...

Diarrhea

Hello everyone, I have a little guy who is 7 weeks and has diarrhea.  When he is out during the day it doesn't seem to be as bad, but when he is locked up at night he is just covered in the morning.  I have to give him a bath almost every morning for

Free Himalayan Rabbit

I have a adorable Himalayan rabbit, I'm looking for a good home for him. He comes with a new hutch. So if you live in my area and would like him please let me know. His name is Zeus

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They're finally here....

What the heck have I gotten myself into??? LOL

Last nights milking was an adventure to say the least. Bered, a usually calm and easy milker, freaked out and refused to get up on the milk stand. After a 2 hour struggle my husband got home from his s

Cost of keeping dairy goats

At the moment I am thing of 2 or 3 does and stager the breeding so that I have milk year round. My biggest concern is the cost of maintaining the goats. With enough land and browse does one come out at least even with the milk,cheese, butter produced

Need Seperation Advice

  Hello NDDG Friends,

It has been awhile since you heard from me.  Among other things we are getting our old hay barn ready for the goats we are getting from Deborah over Memorial weekend.  We have been blessed in having a lot of used lumber, so the

New baby buckling and doe friend!

I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I am trying to improve my herd and have the chance to purchase a little bottle baby buckling from Old Mountain Farm!  I also will get a doe (same age) to keep him company until weaning.

I still need to run it by

Buckling handling and care

Hi guys,

So we are likely bringing home our three this weekend, 1 adult wether, 1 adult doe and 1 buckling (2 months or so).

Should I be concerned about my kids handling the buckling?  We are keeping him intact so breed when he's older.  I don't

Henry Milker

Okay, calling Rachel to the milker discussion please :)

I want to use the henry milker on my doe but she is still skittish with it. I tried last night but couldn't really get any milk out of her with it. What am I doing wrong, cause this morning I

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Care Class in the Willamette Valley

Want to learn more about caring for your Nigerian Dwarf Goats?

Come spend an afternoon asking questions of  Joan Hicks of Tahoma and Penny Tyler of Tuppence.   Both have over 20 years of experience working with Nigerian Dwarf goats, and both have han

Hey y'all - from beautiful Va

Love the site..and so much awesome info. I just want to share with y'all Yes, I have been a lurker for a little while actually just about a week...but now I feel I can join in..I just got two Nigerian dwarfs.. One is two weeks old today and the othe

small lump in udder

I have a doe that is 35 days fresh. I started milking her 5 days ago. Today she had a small hard lump in one of her teats and I could not get milk out. I noticed  I could move it up into her udder. Could this be mastitis or something else? She is a s

2 bucklings in N.C. to be herdsires

My doe Accuracy had triplets last week, and sadly I cannot keep the boys unless I wether them. My other doe is their cousin! I would like to find a good home for the bucklings as herdsires, if possible.  If I haven't sold them by 8 weeks, they will b

Worming question for Ivomec

I have tried to find how many times to worm my goats in the forums but can't. I thought I read that you worm them 3 days in a row but don't know where I saw that. I also had a question on the dosage. My vet said to give them 1cc but that seemed like

Grain feed mix