"Hi Trev
I've seen this question asked several times over the years on different platforms and responses are based on wether the user has had a failure yet or not. They are a deterrent, but NOT a gaurantee. Tammy"
Has anyone ever seen or used an Anti Breeding Buck Apron? I was reading about them and several goat keepers recommended using them. I must admit I am dubious about the apron being practical in use but as part of my "learning curve" I thought I would…
"Hi Trev
It is best to always keep bucks separate, even during pregnancy because they constantly harass the girls.
The buck will definately need a buddy. A wether is a good choice.
Here is a really great resource for beginners.
Tammy"
Something I have been thinking about. With DNG's should the male always be kept seperate from the females even when pregnant? If so can you just keep one male or will this lead to problems? Finally is there a book that deals with DNG's? I will need…
"Many thanks for your reply, I think we will go with soil/straw. We will infill with very small hard core then back fill with the soil we remove when sorting/levelling up the other pens that should put about 10 inches of soil in place under the…"
"Hi Trev
Good ol' soil with a layer of straw is a great option.
Concrete absorbs urine and before long the ammonia is overwhelming.
With a dirt floor, you can use the deep litter method. So you basically add a fresh layer of straw as the top layer…"
Apologies if I get this wrong as I am not good on these laptop things!I am in the process of building a living area for our future goats and was wondering what the best flooring would be. I am considering using concrete or just good old soil. They…
Hi,I am new on here. I reside in Bulgaria and am looking at adding goats to our current selection of small animals/birds and the Nigerian dwarf is one we are considering though they are not easy to find here. Knowing nothing about goats I here to…
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