Hi there, just had a doe deliver early today - 2 tiny kids that she just abandoned, didn't even lick them clean. I found them and got them cleaned warmed up, one has since died - they are so tiny. But one has survived, but it can't stand and the mo
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Today Will and I castrated three kids using the Burdizzo emasculatome for the first time (last year we banded, but after extensive reading and deliberation, I decided to make the switch).
I'm already glad we switched, because now I don't h
Read more…A coworker got her first goat about 4.5 months ago when he was a day or two old (already disbudded and banded). She got the second one, who was dam raised and banded at 7 weeks, just over a month ago. A week and a half ago she asked me about constip
Read more…Hello Everyone, I feel so silly because I'm having some trouble navigating this website. So, I do hope I'm doing this right, right now. Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I became a member a few weeks back but have been pretty busy. Just wanted to
Read more…I was so excited to read that Deborah's family is expecting their first grandchild. I'm sending all the happy and healthy wishes your way! And hoping maybe there'll be a birth announcement of a different kind here on the forum!
Read more…So I am fixing to band my boys.....pain???? I have Meloxicam left over from dogs. Does anyone know about how much I can give my 20 lbs NG's for the discomfort?
Read more…Hi y'all! New mama here. Well, somewhat! I adopted two ND's about 6 weeks ago, one a bottle fed and another straight off the mom. Both are boys (soon to be wethers....BTW I'm just learning all these new terms...LOL. They will be 13 wks. this coming w
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I have a doe due to freshen any day now. About 2 days ago she adopted a new born that her mother rejected. All seems to be going well with the 2. My question is any ideas of what to expect when this doe freshens with her own. She looks like s
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I need a little help and I'm hoping some of you can help. Recently, I was informed by a 4-Her I helped get started that her Nigerians were turned away for entry in the dairy goat show at her county 4-H show. She
Read more…One interesting point of view on udder/teat development. Hope the link works.
Read more…Looking for Judy Herndon (Fir Valley Nigerian Dwarf)
One of our group members purchased a goat from her and wants to get the registration transferred to her name. She came with papers but no certificate of transfer.
Fir Valley Iris out of Oak Tree
Read more…A month and a half ago, one of my does had an infection in one eye. I treated it by squirting some LA200 in the affected eye twice a day for five days. It didn't seem to improve it. As I'd read on here, it cleared up in two weeks. So now, a month a
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First of all, thank you to Deborah and all the members here for your valuable discussions and information. This site is incredibly helpful to newbies like myself!
We have a 1.5 year old doe (unbred) who has been behaving strangely. On a cou
Read more…Decided that I need to add some moon spots to my herd , so the search is on for two does. :) Prefer blue eyes to go along with those pretty spots and a great pedigree. But a great pedigree with heavy moon spots and brown eyes is ok too.
Yearli
Read more…Hi everyone, I have a question about freshening 3 year olds. I am going to be breeding My two 2 year old ND does this fall and was wondering if freshening them at 3 would have any impact on their milk production? Would the amount be significantly re
Read more…Can anyone tell me the best thing for fleas on goats? My boy was scratching and I found a few on him. I looked it up, but have read many different things. Thanks, Haley
Read more…When making soap, I've seen many people cut off the ends with the rounded corners to make the bars uniform. What can you do with the scrap soap?
Read more…My neighbor has 2 does that are 2 years old (I have the Dam and Sire). One of them came down with polio. She acted fast and the vet started treatment for polio as well as M-worm. She is grinding her teeth so the vet things it is most likely polio.
Read more…Our little Mira gave us three bucklings last night! All are well and figuring out nursing.
Interestingly, #2 was born over 30 minutes after #1. The apparent reason for the delay was that only his face was presenting--the front legs were back with his
Read more…Help! I can't seem to find basic information about HOW to find where you can get in on a one-day milk testing. I see lots of rules and regs on the ADG site, but I really just want to know WHERE to go or who I need to talk to. Does anyone out there
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