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My nubian mama goat doesn’t eat her minerals willingly so we try to remember to “sneak” some into her ration when we milk her. She has been shedding and her hair breaks and falls off. No bald spots and she still has plenty of hair. She’s a well fed glutton and we otherwise probably spoil her...

Hi there, twin does born in April a bit early…we lost one. Mama (Summer) is a Nubian first freshener. Between experienced neighbors and this group, we got through that first week. The other kid is doing great. Her name is Spring. Mama got sick with mastitis- she’s recovered but now it seems...

I just had goat kids born with iodine deficiency - underbites super little and huge goiters. It’s been a fight but they are still with us. …and now I’m worried about making sure my Dexter has enough while she’s pregnant so baby will be healthy. Please help me understand what do give my Dexter...

It’s been a wild ride. She is a brand new mama and we are first time goat owners! Never had babies on the farm yet. Went out to discover goat had just dropped two does. One was partially dry but the second one was wet and had just been born. We stormed the castle and put her alone with the kids...

I’d love to know when you started to milk your mama animal. We are just starting out with our own dairy goat (Nubian) and Dexter cow. They are both first freshenings and get lots of hands on contact with us humans. They are pregnant and will hopefully deliver this spring! So, let me learn from...

Well, it’s starting to get chilly and we used up the alfalfa/timothy mix pellets we were giving as a “treat” (just about a cup a day) -now we put some “all stock” grain pellets in the treats tub, and we thought it was good timing to help our one goat have a little grain the morning to warm up...

Hello! We are in North Idaho on 10 acres of mostly forested un-tamed land. We started our family’s homemade dairy products dreams with a young Nubian goat (Summer) and a Dexter heifer (Junie) last winter. We started by enjoying them and spending lots of time with them. They are so personable and...