Recent content by germanchickTX

Hi, I actually would not recommend two pups and/or siblings at the same time, they are or may be bonded too much together instead bonding with you as their Shepard. Plus you will need separate training time for each of them, that’s a lot of time. And even if they come from good working parents...

Actually, I didn’t build it. I found these pictures during research as an example of a commercial german goat dairy. I really liked these ideas... I could imagine you could build a low table (or use a couch coffee table) and cut the palisades out of 1 or 2 x 8‘s (or 10 inch). One board would...

I believe the re-test was a month later. But they will tell you... Im not too worried about any of the tests I’m doing, any of the diseases that can affect a human are, if I read right, treatable in humans. Naturally I wouldn’t consume anything by choice and prefer my animals to be negative...

I saw a cool Palisade feeder, which could be covered by a roof. Works for horned goats also...

I’m using UBRL and so far I’m very satisfied with their work and their prices. I do the bio-Screen, Brucellocis and Q-Fever; and serum prego Test If needed.I had one goat come up as suspect (can’t remember right now for what), re-tested after a certain time frame and it came back as negative...

Good luck with your guy and gals!

Texas A&M is awfully expensive, though. My vet said that for the bioscreen and Brucellosis the lab charge there would be $175, plus his blood draw (for one goat!). I drew myself and send it to a lab in CA, can’t remember the name right now) and the total test cost for 4 goats was $160. next time...

Naturally, the worst doe got the wormer first. She started sneezing and sputtering saliva, I hope she got enough of this wormer down. The buck though, he thought it was candy ...

They don’t touch the loose mineral very much. When it is fresh, yes, but as soon as a bit humidity gets on it, they don’t want it anymore. I’ll see about testing for minerals. I draw myself, anyone knows a good/cost effective lab to send to?

Hi folks! I don’t know what to do here (may have been discussed, but everyone’s situation is different): I have two Boer/Kiko x American Alpine does who ff middle to end of March. At about 4 wks kids age I started locking them up overnight to do a morning milking. Since about two weeks the...

Oh yeah, I already have space reserved in the freezer for those future boys... ;-))

Oh yes! And call me evil: but their faces and reaction if they do touch the wire -lol priceless...! ;-))

Hi, I just put my fencing up. Previously as temporary solution I used hog panels tied to step in posts; was a small area and the goats were still little. Even with only 32" height it worked well for them and the chicken. Now for the permanent area I used the already existing t-posts with barbed...

Oh yeah, and they naturally will have/ have the CD&T vaccine...

Sorry for the pic being upside down. I can't figure out how to rotate it from the phone...