I am narrowing down my search for my first doe and have found a sweetie pie but realize that I don't know what I'm looking at? I don't know how the desired conformation translates to a baby? Her legs look so long ???
Read more…Mame had triplets - 2 bucks & 1 doe this afternoon out in the middle of a black berry patch. But I wasn't about to miss it, so I have a bunch of scratches on my back, and some great pictures! I'm hoping to put together a time lapse video of the b
Read more…I just got this "brilliant" idea today -- if I burn the pastures, that should kill the worms, right? I googled it and found this article, which said it can help:
http://www.sheep101.info/201/parasite.html
This is also just a good general-info article o
Hi! I am new to Nigerian goats, I want to purchase at least 2 does to start but I want to make sure that I am doing everything right. My family had goats when I was growing up but I don't remember much. Please advise, how important is it to get regis
Read more…Thank you for welcoming us to the group. My husband and I are just getting started with goats. In fact we are still in research mode. We plan to have a couple kids in or around May. Yay!! We are excited to be able to talk to others who love goats and
Read more…Hi! I did have a question. How long do you separate the mom and kids before they go back together as a heard? Is there a certain time frame?
Thanks,
Tammy
Read more…My family and I moved here in the summer of 09 from germany. We bought a small farm (20 acres) and immediatly filled a long desired dream of having our own goat herd. We have four daughters so we named our Farm and buisness after them. "Four Sisters
Read more…I know this is for just Nigerians but I thought I would share that my dwarf Nubian kidded today (2-26-10) with triplets that are more Nigerian than Nubian. A doe and two bucks that I ended up helping the doe to deliver as they were all trying to come
Read more…My new doe barn is a lot better than what I had, but its still not all that big - just 12x24. That space includes 12x12 general housing, two 4x6 kidding stalls, feed storage (I feed primarily alfalfa pellets) and milking space. Without crowding t
Read more…How close is too close in line breeding? Anyone have any examples you can share?
Here's an interesting website from Australia that talks about preventing resistance to chemical dewormers. If you're new to goats, "drench" is the livestock term for liquid, oral medication. So "drench resistance" just means resistance to oral liquid
Read more…Hello everyone! My name is Rachel and I own Wonderland Nigerians. I'm a college student and still live with my parents, so it's really a family affair. I currently have five does and one whether- the whether was the first kid born here, so of course
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I am going to ask a really dumb question. Should goats be given a bath when it gets warmer? Would this help with parasites? I notice all my goats--two does and two kiddings are itching around. I did deworm them with pellets two weeks ago.
Thank
Read more…Hello from Western PA. We'll be getting a couple Nigerians soon, hoping to supply our own milk and experiment with cheese making. We're starting small to see if goat raising is a good fit. It is a new adventure for us so I'm glad to have found this g
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Hi! I have recently wanted to make cottage cheese and other recipe's that call for cultures. However, after looking at the dairy connection web site, I am amazed at how expensive it can be. Has anybody had this problem? Are there other places to
Read more…Just discovered this excellent resource that explains where goaty flavor comes from and how to avoid it. I've heard all sorts of things over the years about this problem, and I could never figure out where the flavor comes from, because we only exper
Read more…Our goat is 1 1/2 months pregnant. Appears healthy and well in every way. Eating well, comfortable. The other day I went outside and in the snow were several areas in the snow that looked like urine w/ copper/red color. Our doe also has a slight
Read more…Hello everyone and thank you for your warm welcome! I do not have any goats yet and quite frankly I don't even have any property either. We sold our house last fall and are looking for property in our area, but any amount of property is quite expen
Read more…I am getting ready to buy my 1st ever 2 kids as future diary animals.I am working with a breeder who I trust and believe she knows her stuff.I understand looking at parents pedigrees.I also understand that while there are good lines, buying kids can
Read more…Anyone else filling Schedule F? I'm trying to struggle my way through it and was wondering if anyone had any tips on making tax time easier.
