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I'm finally going to do it. I'm finally going to become a member of the ADGA, just one thing... On the form, for "Membership Name," should I put my name, or the farm's name? Is there a separate form to register your herd name like there is with the ARBA? Will the "Membership Name" affect who...

As I'm sure some of you know, I recently got two Nubian goat kids. Mocha, the problem one, has always had a rough time latching on and staying latched on. From Day One to now. So, a little background on the problem: Mocha turned six weeks old Wednesday. She was disbudded and tattooed three...

I finally remembered to ask the Nubian breeder if she had given the mothers their CDT vaccine. So when should I give the kids their CDTs? They are a week old today and I think that it's alright to do it as soon as possible, but I want to make sure before I do anything. And while I'm making...

Well, maybe not really questions. I really did not know what to call this post. I have not lost any animals yet. Thank goodness. But today, while feeding, my dog, Bandit, started barking. Typically, he barks because he's cold and ready to head inside, but this was persistent. When I finally...

I really was not entirely sure where to put this. :hide So I apologize if this is in the wrong spot. Although my "paperwork" and trying to keep everyone organized and information on them isn't terribly difficult yet (I have most of it memorized), I am worried for the future and needing a good...

Although I'm not due to have kids until the end of March/early April, why not start the thread now? I have Nigerian Dwarfs. Purebred (except the one) but unpapered, although the buck that my purebred girls was bred to was registered and I was promised that they can be registered, I just need to...

And by "join the community," I mean that I would like to become more active on here. I mean, I do stalk all of the threads to learn things about the animals that I already, animals that I plan to have, and even animals that I never plan to have. I've even typed up replies to a few threads and...

Hey, everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on, although I wasn't very active and mostly just read everyone's topics. This place was a wellspring of information and is the reason I took my goats off grain (within reason -- lactating does get some). Before I get to my question, I must...

So on Tuesday, my lovely first freshener doe finally had her babies. It all went by without a hitch. I couldn't have asked for a better birth. She had triplets -- two bucks and a doe, and again, I couldn't have asked for anything better than that since we had two wethers already claimed and I...

Hello, everyone. I've been on here a lot asking for help in the raising of my goats and now, I'm trying to prepare for my lovely little Nigerian Dwarf doe to finally give birth.... She is due March 11. I believe she's already lost her mucus plug yesterday (it scared my mom because she thought...

Not sure if this is in the right forum, but... Quick question: When should I give my expecting goat mother vaccinations and worming medicine? I think I read somewhere that is was two weeks before she was due, so that she could pass on antibodies and all of that good stuff, but.... I just wanted...

Hello, everyone! It's been a while since I've been on. Anyway, our doe - Daphne - who is a year and a half old went to get bred so hopefully, we'll have March or April babies! I just have a few questions regarding the setup that we should have for her along with maybe signs, necessary birthing...

So, I have a one and a half year old doe and a six month old buck (neutered). I've been trying to socialiaze them and they do perfectly fine in adjacent cages. They also do perfectly fine together, until my little buck tries to mount her, in which case she starts making this weird wheezing...

Yes, that's right. I'm diapering goats (or hoping to, anyway). Of course, I'm not diapering baby goats. I need to diaper two one-year-old Nigerian Dwarfs, a wether and doe. Why? Well, because I'm doing a speech on them at school, and I don't want them peeing everywhere or leaving presents. Does...

Ever since we got our goats, I've been looking around at what age to breed. I will admit, I was somewhat surprised to find out that you can breed them at about a year old. So I was just wondering, what age do you breed your goats? What kind of qualifications do you have for them, and etc.?

Hi, I'm from the great and very cold place of Michigan. Currently, we have two Nigerian Dwarf goats. One is a wether and the other is a doe. They're about seven months old now. We also have six ducks and thirty-something chickens. And then two bunnies, two dogs, and three cats. :D I've been...