have an inquiry about goats available near Stanford Kentucky. Any members in that neck of the woods?
Read more…I have no idea why he all of the sudden he has started doing this. It started when he was following me around outside while I was doing some clean-up. He was sniffing a small stack of potting soil bags and suddenly started ripping big chunks of the p
Read more…I'm totally heart broken. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I can't sleep....
This spring our doe delivered her buckling 20 days premature, we lost him.
We pen breed for fall kids but the (3) does never got pregnant.
6 weeks ago, we found one
Read more…My first timer Selah has had two heat cycles in the last couple months. She was put in with one of my bucks but she wouldn't let him anywhere near her. I kept her with him for 2 days and nights but she didn't get pregnant. This time i tried my other
Read more…I have read here that some does cycle year round, some don't, and some cycle year round but are not ovulating year round.
I have some questions about this:
First, are there Nigerians that actually DO cycle year round and can be bred all year round?
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Read more…We have 6 does who are pregnant, and they are all due in about a month. Today, I found them exhibiting the Flehmen sign and smelling/rubbing the back end of one particular pregnant doe, also due the same time. It was weird. And the doe in question's
Read more…I have a 3 year old doe that has put on weight the last couple of months. She freshened at a year old and then did not get bred last year. I know that not getting bred can cause a doe to become overweight, but I am not sure how to remedy it (she's
Read more…I am looking for some blood vials. I have found some on ebay(I don't need many) Do these look like the correct ones, or can someone give me a link to what you use. Thanks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111656646857
Read more…This is my young buck from Deborah - Sadie's boy from this year. I am very pleased with him and can't wait to see what he produces! There are so many opinions on what is best in a buck, but I'm focusing on mom being a nice milker, good producer and
Read more…I have little experience with bucklings. Had 2 a coupple years ago that I used and then wethered. I remember them being my cuties. I just don't remember their size. My current guys are 2/3 or slightly more of most of my girls. Does this seem on track
Read more…Belle, (she was my first ND) had a bit of a rough start to life with coccidosis and I'm wondering if it had a lasting effect on her. She never showed signs of heat (she's now 18 months old) but I thought I saw a little flagging on September 10th and
Read more…My two friends asked if I would stud out one or two of my buck's. I have a closed herd but, want to help them find a stud service. Both are looking for Nigerian Dwarf buck's near/around Fleetwood or Boyertown, Pennsylvania. They want to breed their d
Read more…Hello we have two goats, about 6 months old. I know they hate the rain, but rather than go under our shelter or in their little barn, they stand in the rain and cry. The overhang we have across from their barn is very high and the barn isn't very bri
Read more…Hi All,
The vet is perplexed and does not know what to try, and my sweet doe Clover is going downhill fast. any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated. Here are the facts.
Doe ~ 4.5 years old in good health. Kidded with 2 healthy kids last M
Read more…im wondering if anyone has run across this.....I sold my old buck last winter; I kept 2 of his sons because they were so good natured. one son has since produced another buck. while the little one may be too young yet the other two do not smell an
Read more…One of my girls was in heat this am and I brought her to her chosen boy. Bred 3 x and she was done! No more interest, no more anything all day. Seemed really very at ease and relaxed - this is the queen- she is rarely relaxed. But it seemed to happen
Read more…I have a friend with healthy tested Golden Guenseys. She wants to move toward Mini- Guenseys using one of my boys. Guenseys are a little bigger than Nigerians. And strategies helping everything function well?
Read more…Hello everyone !!
Its been awhile since I have posted or asked any questions....just been reading all the info. But I totally perplexed when it come to my 3 year old doe. She seems off to me. I know this sound crazy but here goes..I have 6 Nigerians
Read more…Hi, All,
This is my first winter to be milking; my kids were born in April and May. The one I kept is now is a little over six months old and I have been trying to wean her for months. I'm using teat tape and sometimes it stays on and other days C
Read more…And by she I mean me and my doe. Took her to get bred yesterday, and it went almost exactly like the last time she went on a date. Three penetrations, three nice butt-tucks. Buck was eager and she flirted heavily. So why am I not happy?
Because toda
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