So we're finally emerging from a ridiculously hot, dry and long Summer here in N. Texas, which has me thinking about the coming winter and feeding my tiny herd of 4 ND does, now all hitting 8 months of age. When I got them back in May their 1/4 acre paddock was overgrown with a variety of weeds...
I did a search so I realize this topic has been raised before, but it's been some time and I thought I'd see if anything has changed since then. I'm quite surprised to find that, despite their enormous current popularity and the care with which so many raise small goat breeds (NDs in...
...that, given their apparent inability to demonstrate anything even remotely resembling competency at managing their operation, an ADGA membership is largely a complete and utter waste of time and money. The problems with their software and internal operations have now stretched into multiple...
The Coop
They're hyping this $2,500 coop (or only $2,000 if you pre-order and hope they actually ship you one by the end of Summer if you pay in full now, or Fall if you only put down a deposit!) as being suitable for up to 6 chickens.
And while I like tech-based stuff as much as anyone, I'm...
After just over a year and a half of consideration I finally pulled the trigger and committed to establishing a small herd of Nigerian Dwarf does to be kept as both milk producers and pets. My plan is to start with 4 doelings. Deposits have already been put down and I'll be picking them up...
My wife and I are closing tomorrow on a 2.5 acre property WNW of Ft. Worth, just outside of the city of Azle. It is narrow (about 100' wide) but very long, and is already subdivided into 3 well-fenced sections (including a functional electric wire running along the top of the entire perimeter...