I've heard that having bucks on the property imparts a bad flavor to the milk. Is this true or is it mishandling of the milk?
Read more…I've heard it said that your doe can show any, all or none of the typical signs of getting ready to kid. Our FF "Teresa" was at day 146. I was watching her constantly, either being out with her, or watching on the video monitor which has been on in t
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Our family is in the middle of purchasing home with acreage. We plan to have a couple goats along with other small animals to start. The Nigerian Dwarfs seem to be perfect for our needs.
Having goats will be a new experience for us, so we'r
Read more…Hello I have had trouble determining if my does are pregnant. They are due at the end of May. I have not seen them go into heat again but recently I have seen them waving their tail though. Her are some pictures of them. http://picturesofgoatsandmo
Read more…I have a first freshener who kidded with 3 bucklings about 12 days ago. She is eating fine and looks well overall, although she still is draining some blood from her vulva (vet told me goats can be messy for a couple weeks after birth).
My biggest co
Read more…Our kids are only one week old so this isn't something I need to deal with right away. However, we would like some opinions on what to feed them when they need something in addition to milk. Also, when would they need something other than mom's milk?
Read more…Thank you for letting me join your website. We own a small dairy goat farm near Whitehorse, Yukon. We have had goats for about 5 years and this past year have started to join Nigerian Dwarf goats to our herd of Nubians. Yukon gives its own challe
Read more…Does anybody have suggestions on how to milk kicking goats? Already tried the kickers that you buy and that was a waste of money. She got them off in a second.
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Read more…My little triplets are going to be a week old in 2 days and I'm gonna try my hand at disbudding, but I have a few questions.
I have two boys and one girl. I've been paying close attention to the boys' buds and they seem to be relatively unchanged sin
Read more…I have a little buckling, born on march 25th, with an interesting eye color. I've been calling them mother of pearl eyes because they remind me of the colors in abalone shells. From a distance his eyes appear grey but when I look closer his eyes are
Read more…So I've been reading on this site for 2 years and have learned SO much. But again I made a mistake and learned the hard way. I have a 2nd freshener who started showing at 2 months and I was SURE she was having triplets or quads (she had triplets last
Read more…I am looking to buy this kid, she is one week old and just beautiful. She was born with one of her eyes messed up. The current owner says she does not notice it bothering her and can't tell if she is blind or not. Does seem to have a pupil in it a
Read more…I have a 7 year old dam that keeps sitting on me when I am milking her. She stands for a while and then decides I am done and sits or lays down. How do I correct this behavior? I just got her and don't know if she has ever been milked before. When
Read more…Sophie surprised me with triplets yesterday afternoon! 2 little girls and 1 boy. Unfortunately 1 of the little girls didn't make it. But her sister and brother are doing great. Snickers is the little chamoisee boy and Almond Joy aka Joy is the little
Read more…First, congratulations to all the goat owners with new kids!
One of my newborn doelings was born last night with a slightly lopsided head. Also, her jaw just looks a bit too small for the rest of the head. She is half, or less, the size of her sis
Read more…I have a 2nd freshener who is at day 145 and has absolutely no udder. Should I be concerned? She has no signs of "getting close." She has no swollen back end, no soft ligaments, she isn't even big... My other doe, a ff is at day 141 and has a huge ud
Read more…Our first kids were born Thursday night/Friday morning at 1:30 a.m.
Although I had been at a birth once before (helped minimally) this was the first time for our family on our homestead.
At 7:00 am Thursday morning I had a really difficult time findi
Read more…My does have 6 weeks to go before their due date. I have had free choice Selenium out for them, but nobody touches the stuff! The inhale the kelp, yeast, nibble on the Sweetlix mineral salts and baking soda, but noone seems to touch the Selenium.
Read more…All healthy - birth was quick and easy. Thank heavens. Gave me three little boys and a little girl who I will keep for sure. My new little buck from Bellafire is the father. Samantha was my little girl who broke her back leg so bad when she was
Read more…I am looking to get some goat minerals shipped in so that I have them on hand before I get my kids. Does this look like a good mineral? Is there anything that I would need to add to this? How much mineral would say, 3 growing kids go through in a
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