Recent content by BellaM

This happened on Saturday and I've been pulling my hair out since. I only breed at 12 months (+) normally so this feels really off. I'll definitely get hold of the vet. Thank you so much 👍🏻🪷

Thank you. Another question, which way would you go ... wait 'n see or abort?

Good morning all, one of my in heat doelings got into the camp where my buck lives (cleared a fence and made a hole). I can't say with any certainty that he didn't get it right (we found him in the neighbouring camp?!) but I'm going to assume he did because she's only 5 months old and I want to...

Hi everyone ... I recently acquired two male "rescue" donkeys. I say I've rescued them because although I bought them their previous home was lacking. Besides hay, which they received free choice, they were also being fed rider horse pellets (1kg each twice a day i.e 2kg/day). The one donkey...

I know this is an old post but it appeared in my "feed". The best explanation I received for telling the difference between a Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy goat is this ... Think of a Nigerian Dwarf goat as a short person, and a Pygmy as a "midget" (politically incorrect and I apologise, tho' it...

Her mother is an amazing milker, but I have no idea about the buck. She has beautiful udders but I'll only know now what her milk production is actually like. She's a keeper regardless because she has easy births, always has strong twins and I love her! 😂 Thank you to everyone for your input...

Thank you for replying. I don't have issues with my "system" with any of my other goats and especially not with my other Saanen. I've always left the kids with mom until it's time to dispatch or sell (usually 6-12 mths) and we've always had more than enough milk. We freeze sufficient to see us...

In my experience goats and trees don't go together. I've wasted quite a lot of money planting indigenous trees only to have my goats destroy them. I've tried many ways of protecting the trees but like somebody already said, goats will do anything to get to them including climbing on each other...

Hi everyone, I have a 4y.o Saanen doe Nougat, who is not a great milker. She has great udders with lots of milk INITIALLY. This will be her 3rd kidding. With her mom I don't start milking until the babies are at least 3 months old and I leave her babies with her for a year and we get lots of...

Hi everyone, my adult buck is sneezing. Not surprisingly tho' because we're all sneezing! The wattles are full of blossoms and everything is covered in yellow pollen dust - it's the worst we've experienced in 8 years (since we moved here). What can I do to help the guy? I'm concerned it morphs...

You are not alone! 😅😅😅

Yes, he did ... I actually held him from behind on his back legs and it slipped back in ... 🤷🏻

Hi, thanks for this 👍🏻 Nope, no other symptoms. He's peeing (and pooing) normally, eating etc. No bloating and since having the disprin seems to be absolutely fine 🤷🏻. If he didn't improve within half an hour of having the disprin I would've had him off to the vet tho' ...

We've also experienced this once with a dog, thankfully no lasting damage and the disprin did sort out my goat. He's fine now 🙏🏻. But it is a weird one? 🤔 I look forward to hearing from anyone else who's had experience with this ...

Hi everyone, My 5m.o buckling's penis won't retract the whole way and he's in obvious discomfort. I've given him a little bit of baby aspirin which seems to have settled him but what else can I do? I've had a yard full of does and doelings in heat causing quite a ruckus which I think is the...