Does anyone have a cream separator or centrifuge that they are using to make butter from their ND milk? If so, how well is it working for you? How does the butter taste? Any recommendations on any particular brand/model?
Read more…Does anyone know of a Nigerian Dward Goat club in New Mexico that one could join to get a herd ID. I found out this would be the more economical way to be compliant with the state of New Mexico Livestock board regulations and law for registered goat
Read more…I have a goat that has really dry flaky skin. She's lost a lot of hair on her face as well. I don't see any bugs and she doesn't act itchy. I thot maybe it was a copper problem so I gave her copasure in Oct. Would it be a Zinc deficiency? Or somethin
Read more…I have a doe who is 2 weeks from kidding and has come down with some severe diarrhea. She was fine one day then the next we had some major weather change with a lot of rain and when I went to check on everyone she had poop everywhere. It is really ru
Read more…Hello, my name is Julianne and I live in the western piedmont of North Carolina. My little menagerie consists of 2 German Shepherds, 1 orange cat, 10 hens, 1 rooster and 2 Nigerian Dwarf goats, a doe and a wether.
I purchased my two ND's last year,
Read more…This is not me but someone in another group. I recall someone here talked about something similar and it was a water issue with minerals correcting. What do you remember?
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I had a doe have premature babies a week or so ago. Some of yal
Read more…I want to set up rotational breeding with a total of 6 does and 1 buck. Every 4 months two new does will be put with the buck. After building my barn and dry lots, I have 1/2 acre to work with to do rotational grazing. How big of paddocks would you m
Read more…Article someone posted on facebook:
http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/whats-so-great-about-dwarf-nigerian-goat-milk-anyway/
Read more…Is it wise to put a 10 month old disbudded wether in with two intact bucks? I have two intact bucks co-habitating together and want to put the wether in with them. I have never done this at the wethers age, and don't want him hurt. I would probabl
Read more…Hello there. Looking for some answers in a few different areas:
1. How long should kids be given grain? Ours are 9 months old, and I'm still giving them 1/2 cup of grain once a day. Both are does, and both are completely healthy and sassy. They also
Read more…I recall in the past that discussing breeding of some species- one was encouraged to breed younger males to smaller females as it could result in smaller babies. I don't know if it was dogs where the discussion happened. It is a distant memory. From
Read more…Hello all!
I am looking for help : I want to keep ND goats and my village of Justice told me " no farm animals allowed" I live 7 miles away from Chicago where they are legal to keep! I read the village code and did not find a line where they prohibi
Read more…my doe freshened in July with triplets. She has given about 1 1/2 qts. +/- through out. I stopped milking her at night (purely my choice) - and she did drop in quantity, which was fine for my supply. Since heats on and off - she has lost interest
Read more…Brownie gave me twin does about 9pm last night! :) The delivery went really well, and Brownie is always a wonderful mom. It didn't take them long to get up and find food. I'm ecstatic to get does! I'd only gotten bucks from her until now. My only com
Read more…My FF Molly had quads today! (It was my first time too - phew, it's good to have that over with! :) Two doelings and two bucklings, all variations of black and white and cute as can be. The first three came out one right after another in the divin
Read more…My first freshener, Princess Aubrey, gave me three babies on Friday morning...2 girls and a boy! The boy was born 2nd and came out strong and hardy but the two little girls were not very responsive so I ended up taking them in the house so I could b
Delighted to announce the birth of baby Frankincense, Frank for short. He was born on 6th January, the feast of the Epiphany, hence the name!
Hi,
On Monday, July 15 we are going in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals to see if we can persuade the Board that "up to three" Nigerian Goats would be okay for us to keep in our small, rural village.
We are looking for a little insight on how t
Read more…Any pro or con about offering organic sweet potatos to my goats? I have 2 nice ones but am not allowed to eat them myself right now. If no for goats - I'll cook them up for chickens who will LOVE them.
Judy
Read more…Hi All!
Most of my goats are dry this winter with one bred because I just couldn't seem to resist another set of babies from my favorite milking goat.
Since most are dry - they are not getting any grain - just hay, some chaffhaye for treats, leaves
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