I have an 8 week old buckling who is not eating solid foods. he hasnt touched them or even tried to eat them. im not sure how i can get him to eat solids.he doesnt even seemed to be interested in anything. any help at all would be awesome
Read more…I'm concerned about one of my goats. She is 2 years old, was a first freshener this year and is pretty thin. She was small when we bought her in April, but I assumed she would start gaining by now. I was looking at a link (can't remember where I sa
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I'm really hoping to get our 2 girls into the woods for some much needed browsing & change of scene. They love to hike with us & browse as they go, but we've never put them on rotation before. I've tried to identify the plants that make up
Read more…Everyone seems to be having issues with Barber Poles this year and I have a few questions about which wormer I should try. I use COWP and so far they have really helped, but I have two goats that have pale lids and I'm wanting to give them a little e
Read more…so i am looking at a nd doe that kidded this past spring but wasn't milked. what are your thoughts or has anyone trained a a doe to the milkstand on a second kidding that wasn't milked on the first. Thanks
Read more…This morning when hubby went to let the boys out (1 buck, 1 weather, 3 bucklings) he noticed our buck was in a half standing position and twitching/convulsing. He thought it was a seizure but I'm not sure. After the attack, he was acting lethargic.
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Just a note of introduction... I have a homestead that is converting to a small farm business in southwest New Hampshire. Nigerians were the high priority addition after raising poultry for a few years, and I'm excited to be at the point where
Read more…Tabatha had a set of twins last week - cute and so very strong and healthy. What we love to see.
The little boy looks like mom and the doeling looks like her dad. Got to keep this little girl so I can see what my new Bellafire Matchmaker buck pro
Read more…I vaccinated 6 kids 3 weeks ago for CD&T. I checked their sites a couple times the next week, no problems, they each had a small lump at the injection site that I understand is normal.. I Checked the injection sites again a couple days ago --they h
Read more…Me again in Nigeria with another weird and wonderful! Just back from 3 weeks away to find my male kid, 7 months old, with bad sores around the mouth, and his mother starting. Most sores at the back of the mouth, they are both still eating, although
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It's been almost 4 months ever since we started milking one of our does. We've been milking her by using our hands only. But today, we decided to use our milking machine (Henry Milker)..which is a very simple machine that comprises a pump, tw
Read more…I have two kids and a doe that I have sold. I want to make sure I do everything I can to make the transition easiest for them. The kids (soon to be wethers) will be leaving a week after they are banded and the doe won't be leaving until September.
Read more…Is there any issue with feeding alfalfa exclusively? I heard somewhere that alfalfa is too rich and would cause liver issues in goats. I am aware of the issues with feeding too much alfalfa to male goats because of urinary calculi, but I'm not able t
Read more…I saw that we have some available in our area, and I was curious about it. It's hard to find good info online about its use in goats, so I was wondering if anyone had any experience with it.
Read more…Introducing Ginger's triplets! Every year I think the kids are "The cutest ever!"
Baby #2, buck, blue eyes 4# 2 oz.
Baby #3, doe, blue eyes 2# 11 oz.
Baby #1, doe, brown eyes 2# 7 oz.
Also introducing Donald! Mama Moon is taken with the li
Read more…When one breeds one a year, do most people do it:
1) once year from conception or
2) once year from birth?
Read more…I am looking to get some copper oxide wire particles. I found the brand "ultracruz" for $19.99 with free shipping on amazon. At Jeffers, Caprice, and Valley Vet, it appears the brands are all "copasure". If anyone has used the Ultracruz brands, ca
Read more…Hi! We're soon to have two doelings flown in to us. We've never done this before, so wondered if there are any suggestions as to what we should do for them on arrival. Our vet suggested no grain on the day of travel, due to being rather still for a l
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While we are unable to have Nigerians at our current home, we have been enjoying Nigerian milk thanks to a local goat farmer. Unfortunately for us he is no longer able to provide us with milk.
We are hoping to find another local source of N
Read more…I have searched the archives and found information that is several years old. So I thought I would ask again to see if there is any new information on the subject as I am interested in it. Has anyone here been doing it this breeding. My reason is to
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