Notice there are no pictures of my goats! They were in the barn looking out at us like we were crazy! :)
Plus I might add that it also depends on the breed of goat you are raising. Meat goats are pretty hardy with a thick coat and layer of body fat/conditioning. Dairy breeds are generally...
FYI: this is is what NGA winters look like. It's not like up North, but our goats are not accustomed to the severe drops and changes in temps we have experienced in the last few years. My suggestion is don't gamble unless you don't mind loss and crying buckets of tears while chipping away at the...
Ok so this is what I now know.... the last owner was feeding her on demand and that was about every 3 hours or less. So no wonder she was out of her mind and sleep deprived. Poor Miss Mary will not get fed like that here. Already she is screaming up a little storm, but I bet she takes a full...
A woman who has been buying my goats milk for her baby lamb, just called and asked if I wanted it. She couldn't "do it" anymore! So of course I said "YES!" But now what? I have no idea how to raise a lamb. I think it's a St Croix about 2 weeks old. It's doing great on the goats milk, so that's...
Congrats Kate! What a handsome fellow!
Now, about Auntie Sam.....she is officially 100 days bred and no udder yet. Quite good at the stink eye when I chase her down tho. :D
1+ year old male Great Pyrenees ready to go to work for you as a herd and home protector. Now living with goats and chickens. UTD on vaccines and neutered. A great home with knowledge of this working breed a must! He MUST go soon! Too many dogs and too little livestock to protect.
After an exhausting decision making process I have decided to sell my small herd of Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats. 2 does and 1 *S buck. These 3 goats come from exceptional dairy genetics with great confirmation bloodlines. I run a disease free herd that we test every year for CAE, CL, TB...
NOW AVAILABLE! Champion Bloodlines! ADGA Experimental 3/4 Nubian 1/4 Alpine Buck. Born June 17 and ready to go now as a bottle baby or at 8 weeks Dam raised and weaned for $200. This huge flashy buck carries exceptional heavy dairy genetics and confirmation to boot. Grand Dam milked 2 gallons a...
I wanted to give everyone an update on my doe...... I stuck with the natural remedy of washing the udder, Fight-bac, and peppermint oil for about 10 days....then I just left her alone. At that point the swelling had gone down and I had marked results.
She is now 60 days bred and has a nice...
OK so update.....Countdown to pick up Penny....Feb 27th is only 11 days away...:celebrate
So who was it that recommended the Synergist Saddles? Oh yeah....michickenwrangler!!! You!!! I am totally in love with those saddles!! OMG!!!!!! But a bit outta my range right now so I will have my eyes...
The NMGA is very easy w/ little restrictions. The main restriction is height. I use this registry for grade miniature dairy goats and mixes that will be great family milkers, but are not ADGA registered. It is a great tool for keeping track of grade bloodlines and pedigrees. I am sure there are...
We have coyotes on our property. They have run deer through our front yard many nights. We have been keeping a close eye on their tracks...they had a litter this fall....oh how nice....NOT! So I am on full alert with our goats, kidding season coming up and a new horse coming onto the property in...