apple cider vinegar
I know a few breeders put apple cider vinegar in their goats' water and was just wondering why you do it and what sort of benefits you've seen. Thanks!
Read more…I know a few breeders put apple cider vinegar in their goats' water and was just wondering why you do it and what sort of benefits you've seen. Thanks!
Read more…We are planning on getting our first two alpacas (6 month old males) this weekend. The reasons are many....first off, they are so darn cute!.....the fiber....also the theory of them being great herd protectors as we are moving a corral a little furt
Read more…Kidding has started at Tiny Tales Farm. We have turned on the web cam. It can be viewed by going to our web site, www.tinytalesfarm.com and clicking on the link on the home page. Click on 'View Video'. Then click on the small box with the dot
Read more…I'm not sure I know how to use this site yet, but wanted to announce the birth of two new babies yesterday. One is larger than the other and seems to be the only one nursing the last two times I've been out there. Brownie (the smaller one) has nursed
Read more…While many of the members here already have websites up or at least partially up, I would love to see others take the plunge. Reasons for not putting up a site usually fall into one of two categories - its too complicated, or I don't have enough ti
Read more…Thought I would share some resources for milking supplies that I have found that come from some less than traditional goat sources. I'm hoping others will jump in here and share their finds too!
Scale: Pelouze Model #7842 is on the recommended list
My husband and I are discovering country life and Nigerians a little later in life than most, but we are enjoying it so much. We still can't quite believe (and our grown children can't believe it either!) that we have a little acreage in North
Read more…Anyone else planning on attending the Northwest Oregon Dairy Goat Association (NODGA) Conference on the 27th of this month?
There is going to tons of good info for newbies and more advanced folks. You can see the conference/ schedule here: http://n
We are a small Homestead, I have a large garden, 2 pigs, 2 Nigerian dwarf does, 3 Nubian does (one who has been sold and is just waiting until she kids), and1 pygmy goat doe and one Nigerian dwarf Buck.chickens, cats, rabbits and 3 dogs.
Presently I a
I have a polled buck available out of ARMCH/CH Twin Creeks DJ Scandal *D and Pecan Hollow Draco. Scandal is on the small side, although Draco is right at the height limit. This little guy is looking smaller though. He was born in April. I'm in Illino
Read more…Hello...I am Deb Rock, fairly new to forum, of ROCK-FARMS.COM, an RN turned fiber farmer, and now dairy goater! WE have a small farm between De Kalb and Rockford,IL...started with Tennessee Walking Horses, got a few chickens,then exploded! Now have P
Read more…Hi, I'm from Central Louisiana and just started raising the Nigerian Dwarf Goats with my 9 year old daughter for 4h. We got our first doe and wether in May 09. We have grown very fond of the little rascals and are planning on increasing are size.
Read more…Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that I've created a Ning network devoted to homesteading. There are forums for all sorts of livestock, as well as gardening, cooking, and so on. You can check it out at:
http://modernhomesteading.ning.com/
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Howdy y'all,
I live in NC and wish I had a farm, but as of now I don't. I do have a few animals and chickens coming when the weather warms up. I am currently trying to convince my fiancé that we need some dairy goats...I have used the we won't need m
Well, I've been meaning to introduce myself on here for a while. My name is Heidi and I raise vegetables, worms, chickens and 3 ND goats in the heart of Austin, TX. We have 1/2 an acre and really awesome, understanding, supporting neighbors who lov
Read more…Does anyone have a list of vaccinations and what ages to give them? When to give boosters?
Read more…I have been looking for a timed feeder that will hold and distribute grain at a time that you can set. We have an auto feeder- without a timer- but don't use it since our picky little goats will not eat anything that sits out. I feed grain twice pe
Read more…I'm so frustrated with my doe!!!!! She's a bad milker, she just won't let her milk down for hand milking or machine. Baby is weaned and she is huge with milk, meets me at the gate asking to be milked but trys to kicks the milk pail across the barn.
Read more…It has been so wet here in eastern NC. I would even call it soggy. We have had several inches of rain in the course of a couple of days. We saw this type of soaking about a month ago as well. I have noticed- both times- that worms (tiny, white on
Read more…Hello People!! Farm dogs -- everyone has them, so let's start a discussion to find the most popular breeds, shall we!! I'll start! RDTEE Farms has three dogs, but just two "farm dogs". Starting with oldest, we have Morgan (female). She is a 9 year
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