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I have mostly Nubians but do have one Saanen doe... I've noticed the last month or so that the Nubians are getting fat and the Saanen is looking skinnier.. They are all on pasture and are together... Those being milked get rolled oats everyday as well. The Saanen is older, about 5 I think...

I have two male barn cats... they are about 6 months old... I was wondering if I can band them like we do the goats or not...

Here's my Porter...

So when we got out to the farm tonight Porter our Great Pyr was eating a dead baby goat... Turns out my first time mom Lamancha had twins today even though last night she didn't look like she was even close.... SURPRISE!! I couldn't tell if the baby had been still born or lived.. If I had to...

Well we got twin Lambians today... This is Elf's first kidding and she surprised me... did not look like she was ready last night... lost one but the other girl is a cutie!! (that's 6 girls and a boy out of Ramses so far)

I have two registered LBH sows due any day and will be selling registered weanlings in a couple of months for $350. Reserve your spot on the list now!! We are in Idaho.

I have 2 pure nubian doelings, 1 snubian doeling and 1 snubian buckling on the ground right now.. Have 2 more nubian does and a lamancha doe due anytime. Dad is a registered Nubian, both his parents were State Fair Grand Champions in Washington. We are in Idaho Falls... come take a look!

My saanen had twins yesterday!! a boy and a girl!! That brings us to 4 girls and a boy so far for the year!! Does anyone know if the buck determines the sex in goats and if some bucks consistently throw more of one or the other? This is the first year for this buck and so far he is throwing...

So I ended up pulling the littlest girl tonight... she had nursed for sure last night but I am guessing didn't get much today as she was weaker and chilled... I have her in the living room now snuggled in a towel nest atop a hot water bottle.. she took about 20 ccs of milk & molasses... keep...

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So one of my Nubians had quads yesterday, one didn't make it but the other three seem to be doing well... two look almost identical to each other and the third has different coloring and is a little smaller... All girls!!! Taffy was a great mom last year... should I worry about three nursing...

We have 10 acres in the unincorporated county, raise large black hogs, heritage turkeys, chickens, ducks and goats. I got a great Pyrenees for an LGD due to there being lots of chicken killers in the area as well as coyotes, and even had a young mountain lion and black bear pass through the...