How do you feel about Lutalyse or other heat-inducing medications? We don't have any bucks yet and our breeder instructed us to have our doe injected with this so she would be ready for breeding this weekend. I guess I'm OK with it as I can never tel
Read more…Ok- I have put a call into the vet and am waiting for a return call. One of the older goats still has the golf ball size- what I assume is an abscess. I also found scour in the house- again. This time it had tiny (1-2 mm) white- I assume- worms separ
Read more…This region of the Willamette Valley in Oregon bills itself as the Grass Seed Capital of the World. Which means there are a lot of green fields at this time of year. I got my start with ND's in 2007 with four does from Sarah at Mac's Rainbow. Fortun
Read more…Margaret will be giving away an autographed copy of Living With Goats. To enter, just leave a comment in this thread before midnight central time Friday. They'll be choosing the winner on Saturday morning and posting on here.
Margaret will be giving away an autographed copy of Year of the Goat on Saturday. If you'd like a chance to win, then just leave a comment in this thread by midnight central time Friday, and you'll be automatically entered. You're welcome to enter bo
Read more…Hey folks! My Mom (Donna Mae on this site) created some really beautiful calendars for 2010 that she has for sale. There are lots of different themes but the one with the goats is super cute. If you'd like to buy one you could contact her through her
Read more…I finally got my kidding schedule updated. We're not doing any summer kidding next year, as it is too stressful on kids born in the middle of summer to have to deal with parasites at the peak of their season. So, those does not bred now will be bred
Read more…Hello all, I need some input. One of my older goats- born on July 20- was band casterated. All went well and the part fell off a few weeks ago as was supposed to. However this week, my husband noticed a white substance in the goat house and that one
Read more…Hi everyone! Our visit with Margaret Hathaway, author of Year of the Goat and Living With Goats, is here! She'll be happy to talk about goats, travel, or writing, and any combination of the three topics. Margaret visited my blog last week, and we ha
Read more…I posted before on this- but need a bit more info. We have been trimming the hooves a bit, but are now looking to buy better tools- we had been using a pair of clippers from my husband's toolbox. I see several types of hoof trimmers, hoof planes, hoo
Read more…Clearly Nigerian dwarf milk is excellent for cheese making with its high fat content. But is the milk too rich for regular milk consumption? Would I get obese by pouring Nigerian dwarf goat milk on my bowl of cereal every morning?
Read more…We're also trying to decide whether to fence the goats on an open pasture that is well guarded by our free-roaming dogs and close to our house, or on an overgrown ridge a bit further from the house that has plentiful browse but is more difficult to p
Read more…I am little concerned about the young kid that we got last week. He was born on 9/27. He still has loose stool- bad. I have given him probiotics- when I can get him to take them, but it does not seem to help. My other two wethers- who are 4 month old
Read more…Hi All, I am new here. I found the site while researching NDG's. I recently purchased a house on one acre of land (all I could afford). I am in a rural area & have dreamed of some sheep or goats for a long time now. I have some experience with lives
Read more…Hello! Okay, so I am sure you all know by now that I do not have milking does. However, when attending shows and trying to to promote the Nigerian, the most common question I cannot answer is "How much milk can they provide compared to a larger bree
Read more…We are David & Jeanette Walker of Stilwell, KS. Our farm is Tiny Tales Farm and we have been raising Nigerian Dwarves since 1998. Today our herd numbers 29. We both have regular day jobs so the goats are our full time hobby. We enjoy milking and show
Read more…I am a little on the technology challenged side so I think I was supposed to introduce myself here instead of on "My Page". My husband and I have a small farm in Florida. We have been boarding horses for about 12 years but 2 years ago we were at the
Read more…I HAVE TO MAKE QUICK BARN SPACE. I HAVE MANY YRLY. AND SPRING BUCK KIDS FOR SALE. THESE ARE VERY WELL BRED AND NICE ANIMALS. SOME OUT OF STAR MILKERS, SOME WITH BLUE EYES. FOR MORE INFO E-MAIL ME AT the_goatlady@hotmail.com thanks you beverly r. john
Read more…Hi everyone! As you join the group, I hope you'll take a moment to introduce yourself here. For those who don't know me, I've been raising Nigerians for seven years, and they are our main dairy source. They are almost our only dairy source. We make
Read more…I am looking for input: How do you know when it is time to trim hooves? Do you do it yourself or have a vet do it? How difficult is it to do it properly if you have never done it before? Are there any helpful websites or books if you DIY? Any other t
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