Recent content by goatmama

I have a buck that gets jealous. He is jealous of ANY attention a doe or any other goat gets. One time I was doing hooves on doe, she was pressed against the fence outside the buck fence. He was trying to bite her. Then, when she was put back in the fence, he chased her around and around being...

We just use fans here in PA but it is only in mid 80's. Nubians spend a lot of time in the barn but the Pygmies like to browse most of the day. I can tell it is hot if the Pygmy doe and babies are in the barn. I live on a mountain so it is cooler than lots of other places and usually have a...

:D My goats like peanuts in shell, slices of lemon, almonds. I tried marshmallows, no luck. They do recognize their names especially when corrections are given. Yep, they are very greedy though. Not all of them but the ones that are greedy make it bad for the others. Alyce

Chicks and Feathers, Hope your goatee made it. Just read your post. So hard to watch. Glad you have a vet. We don't have one here. God Bless, alyce

:) We do not lock ours in but they do go in at night to sleep. I was thinking of a lean to shed but have not built it yet. That would save the inside of the barn. My does think they need to use the pen to pee in. They come in from outside to use it. Frustrating since smell is hard to get rid of...

:) Hey, I never thought of giving them something to brush up against. Great idea. Could save some fence. Thanks, Alyce