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My name is Elizabeth and my 11 year old daughter and I just adopted 3 soon to be wether Nigerian Dwarf goats. Their purpose: to be fully and completely loved on. Not sure of our herd name...so far have 'G' men...like FBI agents but they ar
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I'm hoping some of you can help me figure out what's wrong with my young doe. I have two mini lamanchas (75% nigerian) and one has been battling skin problems since last winter. It started off with hair loss around her nose which I ori
Read more…Just for reference to help other newbies here are some photos of the two barns I built for my starting goat herd. We are starting out with 4 does and 2 bucks. The first barn is the doe barn and the second is the buck barn. I will be glad to answer
Read more…We are picking up our goats next week and to help facilitate moving them around our property we are looking at using leads. So a bit of a odd question maybe but if buying a dog collar (with of course the break away clip) to use on a Nigerian dwarf g
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I just wanted to let you know that the second edition of Raising Goats Naturally is now hot off the press. It's available through my website at a discount until the end of the month, and I have an even bigger discount for those of you wh
Read more…Does anyone have any experience with hookworms? One young wether and one of my does had fecals done showing hookworms. Checked the eyes of the rest of the herd and 3 other does have pink (not red) eyelids. What is the best dewormer for hookworms?
Read more…When should a first freshener start to show clear udder development and vulvar swelling. My other doe came to me pregnant and had a small udder and swollen vulva by three months post breeding. She was not a first freshener though. My current doe was
Read more…Homer is ready for a new home, hopefully one with lots of handsome does. He is a very friendly registered Nigerian dwarf goat. He is vaccinated and comes from a Johnes-free herd. He is disbudded and is on Vashon Island in Washington. Asking for $200.
Read more…May be a silly question, but is it possible to change the color and/or the name of a registered doe? As I've learned more about Nigerians (and goats in general), I realize:
1. I've given at least one of my goats the wrong color. I guess 'wrong' isn't
Read more…How do you chill your Goats milk quickly? I was having a major problem with off tasting milk until I started really focusing on the chilling. I've found that if I can get the milk down to 40' within 30-45 minutes that it doesn't have that goaty flavo
Read more…Hello, my name is Jacy and I am the founder/owner of Mihi (my high) Trip Nigerian Dwarfs in southern Oregon. I stared my adventure about 4 years ago as a 4-H project with two does. The following year I increased to three does and it was an FFA projec
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My big Nubian got out and was trying to breed the two little Nigerian dwarf does I recently adopted.
What to do if they become pregnant? He is so much larger.
Thanks if anyone can help or has experience with such a situation.
Linda klein
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Hi! I had someone inquire about some bucklings I have for sale. She is looking for a non registered goat as a companion priced under 200.00...she is located in clark county Missouri and her father is disabled and not able to travel that far (im in s
Read more…I have a doe whose front knees are hyper-extended and I was hoping someone here could help me figure out why. I've had so many different opinions I'm not sure what to do and I'm ready to throw the kitchen sink at her. She had it mildly before pregnan
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Recently, I've noticed several bald patches on my buck. Initially, I thought it to be mites (and it still could be), but in reading some of the threads here, it may be a zinc deficiency from too much alfalfa. I am treating the bald patches
Read more…Greetings all, new member...first post...and all that Let me introduce myself a bit: I am currently in the Army but I am being medically retired due to several health issues. Because of this unexpected change in our lives, my family and I have decid
Read more…Hi there, I have 3 old ND goats that have just been pet goats and weed eaters for 12 years. I just moved to Wyoming and am getting two doelings when they are weaned. I want to start milking and will have a ton of questions. How old should doelings be
Read more…My three boys hit the two year mark two weeks ago. The first year was pretty straight forward but this past year we seem to be struggling with what might be copper deficiency but not sure.
1. Vinny - my brown one has gone tan and lost hair around his
Deborah and all,
My 5 year old Nigerian Dwarf doe had 5 kids two weeks ago. Mom is getting pretty thin and I've tried supplementing with Kid Milk and the kids felt i was killing them. Now I'm feeding Mom several times a day plus her having hay all t
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