Hi to all, I have two wethers about 10 months olds and one female about 3 years old; all Nigerian Dwarfs. One of the boys is making a kind of chicken sound while mildly and briefly attempting to mount the female. The other male does not try, but he makes every effort to prevent the 1st male...
I have 3 Nigerian Dwarfs in about 1200sf fenced area with a 4x8 house inside it. That is plenty of room for them but I do take them out and let them forage and herd them back in after they browse for a while. I have split rail fence backed by 4' wire fencing staked at the bottom every 3 feet...
My primary is a strong pen and house that can be closed down tight if needed. We have two dogs who are alert and motion-detector flood light on the barn near the goat house.
Thanks for the references....I didnt explain well in my original post but the question came up because I have a huge, mature Mulberry tree towering over my fenced area and right now the berries are ripening and dropping inside like hail. The goats move in there next week now that I know for...
we are just taking our first steps as new goat owners; Two nigerian dwarfs both wethers. We have been trying to get started for a few years but things always seemed to get in the way. But not this time. I do have a question about mulberries. there is a mulberry tree very close to our pen and...