Hi everyone, my name is Amalia, and I live in Northern California with my husband Richard. Four years ago we "escaped" the city and moved higher up in elevation, where one can see the stars at night :-) We have two acres of land and last year we fenc
Read more…Just hoping to hear from those who have experience weaning bucklings and preparing them to leave the farm. We have always wethered our bucklings, but have been working to improve our herd and have a nice little buckling this time around that we are g
Read more…HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS EDITH SANDRIDGE AND I HAVE 7 NIGERIAN AND 2 MINI SILKY FAINTING GOATS. I HAVE HAD GOATS FOR SOME TIME NOW AND LOVE THEM DEARLY. I HAVE 6 DOES GETTING READY TO KID WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. I HAVE LEARNED ALOT OVER THE YEARS WIT
Read more…I have a doe that kidded 2 days ago with 2 large does. Sadly one died. Mama is super attentive to her remaining kid, over attentive, constantly licking. But Mama will not stand for her kid to eat. The kid is weak and not aggressive, still can't s
Read more…Hi my name is Mia, excited to be here. I live in Oregon with my 1 1/2 year old daughter, husband, two dogs, two pigs, two sheep, one chicken and of course Jane and Scarlett our Nigerian dwarf goats. We recently inherited these animals with the farm l
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Thanks for adding me to the group. Became the new owner of 2 baby goats and just looking around for any help for first time goat owners. We (John and Anita) live in Southeast Georgia and have been so excited with our babies Puddin and Midnigh
Read more…How would you handle goats that refuse minerals? Even my two Icelandic lambs, who live with my does, are refusing them. I started using Crystal Creek (available at my feed store) but they won't touch it. Not the does, not the lambs, not the wether
Read more…I"m a first time goat owner. My doe delivered two babies yesterday and they are up and wagging their tails this morning. I am not finding any evidence of horns. Does that mean they are polled? If not polled when will the horns become noticeable?
Read more…Thank you for adding us to the group; it is always handy to have a resource of knowledgeable people to ask questions, network with and just learn from. We have 4 acres in Rideau Lakes Township surrounded by farms north of Kingston Ontario. We would h
Read more…Hi everyone, as the title says I am from Vermont and though I don't have any ND's yet, I am in the planning stages and have myself on a waiting list for a couple early this summer I hope. I've never had goats before, only chickens and rabbits and du
Read more…First of all, let me say. I don't like surprises. So I've been reading and learning and talking and learning and learning and learning about goats for some time now. In the process, I've learned that there are some things you need WHEN YOU NEED THEM.
Read more…I am not one of those people who has to have the newest and the best fence out there. I do have to face the fact great fencing is expensive but there has to be a trade off as price is an issue given we are starting from scratch here. I am in the fina
Read more…Hi all i have this goat and I'm not sure if she is a Nigerian dwarf goat or a pygmy goat. Can some one help me and teach me how to recognise the difference.
As some of you know, I lost a prize doe in January due to bloat from something she was fed through the fence; the vet could not determine exactly what. I am still not adjusted to her death and it will be two months on Monday. I'm not sure what is t
Read more…Hi all thanks for accepting me in this group. I am a new about raising goats and i will say thanks in advance for the help.
Read more…I am trying to buy a few does to milk for my family this year. Ideally I am looking for a buckling from the same herd that is unrelated to the does so I can keep having milk year to year. What questions should I be asking potential sellers?
Read more…hi. My name is Roseanne and I have 2 does, 3 doelings and 1 sweet wether on my 2 acre plot of land. They are all so precious to me. I live in South Carolina in the upcountry with my hubby of 28 yrs. he has also become quite attached to our babies.
Read more…Hi, I am looking for a polled preferably pregnant Nigerian Dwarf Goat in South East South Dakota/North West Iowa for our summer youth ministry on the farm.
Read more…My pregnant doe Butterscotch, ready to give birth any day, has runny stool with yellow mucus. Just noticed this and don’t know if I should worry. This is my first pregnant doe. If anyone has info and could help me I would greatly appreciate it.
Read more…Hello everyone! I am so excited to have found a knowledgeable group to increase my goat education! I am a retired Neonatal ICU nurse who did lots of teaching/training during my career, so I love research and learning. I did tons of research before de
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