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We've owned goats (Nigerian Dwarf) for around five years or so. They were mostly obtained from a reputable breeder (we had three goats that stayed with us for a year that were abandoned by a neighbor). The majority on our farm are bottle babies. We have four separate pens. Our largest pen...

Thanks. I forgot to reply last night as I was at the pen until late. She did let her kid nurse at least twice before I came back to the house (with a bit of help). The mother is a Nubian/Boer cross (a rescue) that was bred to a larger Nigerian Dwarf. (We had exclusively Nigerian Dwarf goats...

I have a goat currently (or just finishing) kidding. I'm not sure when it started, but it couldn't have been more than an hour or two. One of the kids is still 'dirty' and hasn't been cleaned. It was wandering around the pen and trying to play with another kid (different mother). The other kid...

We recently brought back three pigs from the processor. My husband is the one who filled out the paperwork and he wanted nothing cured. He remembers being asked if he had ever eaten uncured bacon (which he hadn't). I cooked bacon today and it looked odd. It looked white after cooking rather than...

I'm a bit annoyed this morning... A neighbor down the road asked me if I wanted to purchase hay bales (square) at a great price. He had a number of bales loaded on his trailer and didn't want to unload them and re-load them. I've used his hay before - sometimes directly from him and sometimes...

I have a few rescue goats - two adult females and one male wether. We acquired them when our neighbors moved 1 1/2 hours away and left them behind - they called and asked us if we would take them. They were in pitiful shape and one of them is still slowly in the process of gaining weight back -...

Thanks! All is well. We had expected to receive a tremendous amount of wind and rain today, during the day, but it's not materializing. It looks as if last night was the worst and then a lot of rain (but no wind) this morning. It's a little misty and drizzling at times, but I was able to get out...

It's ugly outside. I'm usually up and starting animals at this time but I can't go outside in THAT kind of weather. I typically love being outside in the rain and I love misty rain if I'm working on animal chores, but I'm not sure I can make it out of the front yard, much less walk over the...

Good Morning! Someone from the sheriff's dept and a rescue organization came out yesterday. They had heard that I had taken in the goats from next door. They said that they had stopped by the neighbor's house and the horse had been moved elsewhere. The only animals left are the cattle (which...

Yes, and that's a great idea. I can get that done tomorrow. She has already been given both a wormer and antibiotic (she's also getting probios). I was trying to figure out if there was anything to help her if she's anemic. I feel so bad for her.

Thanks for the replies - I have another question. I'm trying to look inside the eyelid for color. I've tried a few times and it's been a bit of a struggle. (They are mostly okay with touch, but pushing/pulling meets with resistance). I finally was able to look at them and the inside looks mostly...

A quick update - I'm very pleased with how well the goats are doing. I'm beginning to believe that dehydration might have played a part in their appearance. They are still thin and the one above in particular - but there is a noticeable difference. My daughter helps with the evening chores and...

My husband forgot to check the eyelids when he went out to feed them tonight, so I'll check in the morning. He was a bit shocked once he had a good look at her and said that he was so mad he forgot to look at her eyelids. He spends a lot of time talking to the animals and petting them - it was...

We have raised Nigerian Dwarf goats for several years. I can identify and treat simple issues. I know our goats well enough to know if something is "off" but I'm not a goat expert. One of our neighbors moved here about two years ago and purchased goats. (We live in the country and have very few...

The cat has been in the garage with the rabbits. The house-sitter said that the cat has always been allowed around the rabbits and things have been fine. The rabbit who died, however, was new (about two months here). Even if the cat was fine around the rabbit, the rabbit might have become...

The weather has been mostly rainy here (Alabama) so it's been warm (but not hot) and humid. Yesterday, though, was fairly cool. It was in the upper 70's. Their garage is in the shade so I doubt it was hot enough to kill (or even cause stress from heat). They didn't leave any ice bottles or...

A friend of mine raises rabbits and is on vacation for a month. When she left, she had four adult females, one male, and six babies. I raise rabbits as well, but only for about a year. She left another person house-sitting who would feed, water the rabbits and she asked me to be on stand-by if...

We purchased a breeding pair of kunekune last spring. The sow had been previously bred (to a different pig) and arrived pregnant. She delivered piglets without a problem. She had five but only two have lived to be a year old (both females). I was told the male was proven. Our proven sow has not...

The milk doesn't have a bad smell at all. I've been checking it at each milking to see if it had a smell and there's nothing. I'll start with ToDay and see what happens. I'm guessing I would see dramatic improvement by Thursday if it's working? Yes, the milk is being given warm. Right now...