OK - newbie to milking here!
I'm SO excited that milking is getting easier for me. My does are being reasonable - as long as there is food involved. Amazing how they can control the milk - food ends - I can't get anymore milk to come out!
Anyway -
Read more…Hi All - you all probably know this but I'm passing it on just in case....
I had some woman call me last week looking for a kid. I had none for sale but asked her what her interests were. She said... her friend had just brought home 2 kids - 10 week
Read more…I have some friends who are very interested in helping our little homestead grow and they want to 'sponsor' a goat. Which means they are willing to help with expenses of bringing on another goat in milk, pay for her upkeep of hay, grain, minerals, e
Read more…So I've just begun to try to milk my doe. Her kid will be 2 months next week & I just got a milking stand. It's been 4 days & every day I'm just able to get a couple to a few tablespoons. That's it. This is my first time milking anything ever. I've w
Read more…I've been milking Cayenne everyone evening since a couple days after she kidded. She's been averaging about 1/3-2/3 cup per milking. Suddenly last night I got under a 1/3c. and tonight I got a couple tablespoons. Star is gaining weight and growing fa
Read more…Our ND doe we bought "possibly" pregnant is now definitely pregnant.
About two weeks ago her vulva became noticeably swollen. Today I notice her right side is twice the size of her left and her rump almost seems to have caved in, resulting in flat sp
Read more…Just wanted to introduce myself...
My name is Krystal and I am a (very) new NDG momma. My young (human) kids and I picked up two banded bucks on Tuesday and I am already so in love! My (goat) boys are 5 months old. (Not sure if that is a little t
Read more…I am taking my 10 day old babies to get disbudded in a couple of hours. The women who is doing it for me wants to give them a cd antitoxin but im not sure I want to give them anything. What do you all give for medications when disbudding? Thanks.
Read more…I'm thinking of changing my breeding program to year 'round. I would like to keep just 4 does but breed 2 in the fall and 2 in the spring and only milk 2 at a time. Anyone doing this? What are the cons or difficulties I might face? Will I be able to
Read more…My doe just Kidded two BIG, bouncey, baby, boys on friday night. Everything seemed to go over well.. But the next day she had really bad diarrhea. I was quick to clean it all up so the babies wouldn't get it and she wouldn't get any in her very swoll
Read more…So last night I was alone in the house and a bit nervous when I went to bed. About midnight, something woke me. I heard thunder and wind outside, and saw lightning flashing everywhere, and thought that was what woke me.
Then I heard this "click, click
Okay, so pretty much.. I would love my doe to be bred, but I don't own a buck. How does everyone else that doesn't own a buck get this accomplished? AI, dropping off at a reputable breeder (if they allow?), leasing a buck (which wouldn't really be an
Read more…Recently a friend asked how much I feed my goats and how often. Well as of Monday I have cut back from twice a day to only am feeding (of grain) .They have all the second cut they want and fresh water, minerals and baking soda . We built a 3 sided sh
Read more…Hi everyone, I have read about using Diat. Earth in chickens food as a natural wormer and also heard another goat breeder sprinkles it on her goats backs for lice/fleas. Have any of you experienced any of this yourself? Any suggestions? Comments?
Read more…I had some experienced goat people tell me today that since my buckling only seems to have 1 testicule that I had 3 choices: 1) Put him down, 2) wait til Feb. & take him to our University Teaching Vet school for a free surgery 3) Call a vet when he's
Read more…Went to the feed store to buy some for my 'just in case' kit and didn't know which to buy?
Read more…I know a lot of people think goats are un-herdable or one can't use a herding dog to help with goats, but I have to share a different story!
I take my herding dog - Mick - with me to the farm every morning and every night. I like to separate out cer
Read more…Hi All!
I have 8 babies that will be going to homes soon. 3 are not being registered - they are wethers and going as pets who have no interest in showing wethers in the little bit they could do.
The other five are doelings and they will all be reg
Read more…I have two Dorper lambs that I'm going to be raising in a pen separate from the rest of the flock, and I'd like to also get a couple of NDDG for milking. Goats need copper and it will build to toxic levels in sheep, so they can share the same mineral
Read more…Hi All! I've been lurking here for WAY longer then I care to admit and I figured now was a grand to come out of hiding, post a question, and join in the chatter here.
To give a little quick background, I'm new to having Nigerians and just started my
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