The winner of our Happy Birthday celebration is Amy Sousa, who started a discussion on How old to start breeding?
Amy, send me a private message with your address, and I'll get your goat milk soap in the mail! Congratulations!
Deborah
My daughters and I just got back from the NDGA nationals in Greenfield, IN. It was amazing to see so many quality Nigerians in one place. We were a little nervous to show against so many awesome herds, but everyone was so nice and welcomed us immedia
Read more…Does anyone know of a website or other way I can find out where these workshops are? I searched google and found stuff from 2004 but nothing for 2010-2011...
Hello,
I'm Judy McClelland in Grand Ronde, Oregon. I have had Nigerians for about two years now. I had Nubians when I lived in Port Townsend, Washington in the 70's.
My website is: http://coastwindfarm.webs.com/
My informtion is pretty much on my
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I know there are some poultry people on this site, so maybe someone can answer this question.
Recently we've had some poultry deaths do to worms. We purchased Wazine dewormer, but these are laying hens. Does anyone know the egg withdrawal
Read more…OK, I know there are probably a million recipes out there. I am looking for recipes or ideas for goats treats. I have a young goat I am trying to train and she won't take any normal treats. I am looking for all the ideas this audience has had luck
Read more…I am new to breeding, in fact I have not done so but plan to in Feb/March. I was wondering if it is safe to inbreed. I have been told yes & no....help! Thanks :)
Read more…I have kept standard size dairy goats on and off for years. I recently sold my goats and am interested in changing over to the pygmies with making cheese and having milk for home use as well as having them as pets. I like the idea of being able to s
Read more…Our Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats network is one year old this month! In honor of the occasion, I will give away three bars of my goat milk soap to some lucky member who posts a message or responds to a message in the forum between now and midnight Sund
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Ok, as it stands right now we are expecting kids the 29th and 31st of January. We normally go out of town for a week at Christmas to Dallas. We have someone set up to come by twice a day, and feed the animals etc, They could take the goats to the vet
Read more…I'm picking up my first goat this evening. She is 3 weeks old. I've been doing lots of research, but does anyone have any tips for a first time owner?
Read more…A couple of weeks ago Page Vanessa Petty asked a good question about freezing milk. I wanted to know if freezing a goat's milk and thawing it out 2 or 3 months later would make the cheese turn out any differently (taste or texture). Thanks,
James R. M
HI-
I don't have any goats at the moment, but I am most interested in ND's because of size and cost of feeding. I live on 5 acres of grass, pine and oak. I have a 5 and 3 year old boys who are also excited about the goats. I think I have just succe
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Before committing to these fine animals, I want to be sure that I can find a breeder that provides a stud service, whether, dropping off a doe or renting a buck. I am in Goldendale, WA, which is about 2 hours East of Portland, OR and 2 hours No
We have 4 gals and a buck eating hay through the winter here. I have been feeding less than a bale a week and that seems to be enough. The husband gets lots of browse to hang over the fence and ,of course there are the goat walks.
What types of hay- single or mixes- are the most nutritional for the Nigerian's diet?
Read more…Today, two of my does were fighting a lot. These does normally leave each other alone. One of them was making weird moaning noises and her tail was wagging a lot. And she kept smelling the butt of the other doe. My guess is that she is in heat? The o
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Is it possible for a breed doe to give birth before 5 months? It seems to me that we have 3 out of 4 does pregnant. Two are not being milked anymore because they only give 1/2 cup of milk or less a day and the milk turned slightly yellow. The one t
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