I have 2 goats, I had 4 but had to sell 2. Anyways, I was wondering what type of Sweetlix mineral I should get for my goats, and how much per day, free choice?
They are both does, 1 is 2 years old, other is almost 8 months old. I plan on breeding th
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I have a two and half year doe that we bred last year with a false pregnancy. She seems to have irregular heat cycles. She was bred on November 5th and has a discharge daily & 2 days after being bred, she had what appeard to be a cramp, sq
Read more…Hi all! I've been feeding some of the same hay all late summer but of course the goats have had browse all this time. They all looked great! Since leaves have dropped and we are banned from walking fields due to hunting, they are stuck in a 3 acre a
Read more…Today I tried giving my 4 does COWP via top dressing on grain and molasses. It turns out that they don't like the clumps of molasses! Maybe I put too much on the grain, but I wanted to make sure the COWP stuck. Anyway, only 1 of my 4 does ate it
Read more…Does anyone have approximate weights that NDs should be at different ages? Like 2 mos, 4 mos, 6 mos, 8 mos, 10 mos, 1 yr, 1 1/2 yr, 2 yr, etc? For bucks and does? Thanks!
Read more…Our does have a nice house with rubber mats that's worked well enough so far, but I've been reading some posts about using the deep littering method for the barn floor. We are welcoming a buck and his companion wether to our homestead soon, and we a
Read more…Okay, folks, I have a question that I did not anticipate arising. This year, I have not milked Capri who has been feeding triplets. Since Summer's triplets left, I have been getting a quart a day from Summer and since Capri is so hard to milk, I di
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I recorded Mini and Milton's breeding to share with those of you that are new to breeding, and would like to see what a standing heat looks like, and what a good breeding looks like.
It's breeding, and goats, which *can* make a grown woma
Read more…I need advice about the floor of my buck barn. I didn't have any problem with my girls because they are on cement with about 10 inches of fine pine shavings, but when I built the buck barn I had read in many different places that a dirt floor is bes
Read more…Last winter I didn't get a heat lamp and every morning I would go outside to feed and my goats would be huddled in a corner shivering. So I got a heat lamp from a friend. It got about 20 degrees from about 9 pm to about 9 am, then it would get about
Read more…If a human only needs a tetnus every 10 years, why would a goat have to be vaccinated every year for tetnus. I know some breeders give a CD&T for every little cut and scratch? Just curious.
Read more…I have a 1 and a 1/2 year old doe. Her name is Chelsea. She was one of my very first Nigerians, so she is spoiled rotten!! When I was cuddling with her, I noticed that she was missing an entire tooth. I was wondering if they can lose teeth and grow n
Read more…I have much experience banding my bucklings. I have also had help with someone holding them. Now I have to do it myself. Does anyone know of a DIY/trick how to restrain him so I can band him myself? I'm trying to find something I can make..
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Read more…Hi, I'm Phoebe. I'm in Michigan, and this is my first year with ND goats. I'm also new to this website. Thank you, P
Read more…One of my does who as a FF had triplets in early spring is 8 weeks pregnant and already showing a lot! I'm concerned that she is going to have quads or quints since she is as big as she was at 4 months last time but she's only 2 months pregnant! My q
Read more…I want to try to use my 4 month old buckling to breed one of my does before I band castrate him. Is it possible for his balls to become too big to fit through the band?
Read more…Although we've been making cheese since we brought home our first does seven years ago, we're not terribly adventurous. I get most of my supplies from New England Cheesemaking. I've read several books on cheesemaking, but if you get Ricki Carroll's l
Read more…These are my 3 bucks who are living together-- ages 7 mo, 10 mo, and 14 mo. They all have lost the hair on the tips of their scrotum and one has a pretty nasty-looking sore on his. The one with the sore I have been putting tea tree oil on it for a we
Read more…I've had difficulties getting my does to settle, so I'd like to try BoSe shots but have a few questions:
BoSe shots or gel? which is more effective?
If I go with the shots, what dosage do I administer?
We've just moved to a rural area and the local
Read more…May we have some input from the more experienced long time breeders on the average length of lactation and the average amount of milk production on Nigerians. We know it all varies with genetics, what they are fed, the particular doe, and how many fr
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