I have two mini manchas does that I want to milk. However they both have very tiny teats. Is this common in all F1 mini Manchas ? How can I get larger teats that I can actually grasp and not have to "two-finger"?
I buy hay from a local guy that lives right around the corner from me. He has a lot of lezpedeza (sp) in his hay. Is this a good hay to feed my goats? I read somewhere that that plant is good to help control worms. Is that correct? Is there any way to find out what the nutrition level is in hay?
I posted a while back about my Pyr attacking my buck. I have been really watching to see what triggers his behavior. He has food aggression so he gets after the goats when they get too close to his food which I understand. I have one doe in the pen now that will not leave his food alone. If he...
I have a Nubian doe that kidded one kid about 10 days ago. Since the baby was only drinking from one teat I started milking on day two to keep her even on both sides. Now when I milk her I am getting about 1 inch of milk in a quart jar and her udder seems to still be full. It looks like she...
I have a male Pyr that is about 2 years old. I have had him for about 6-8 months. Lately (last 2 months) he has decided he does not like the buck he is living with. He has started biting the buck on his ears and drawing blood. Last night I noticed he has bitten off the tip of the bucks ear...
I have a doe that I was treating for Barberpole worms. She was accidently bred before I finished treatment so I stopped because I know it causes birth defects. Now she is losing weight and her eyelids are getting pale
again. She should be due within a month but I see no udder development...
I have a 7 month old buck that is destined for freezer camp. Since he is so young and has no " bucky smell" is it ok not to castrate him before butchering or will the meat still taste tainted?
In the old Backyard the posts that had new comments were boldfaced. And I could hit "new" for new posts on that subject. How can I get to the new posts here without having to read all the posts.
I was wondering if it would be worth my while to look into a Great Pyr rescue group for a dog. Would they (meaning dogs) be working dogs or probably pets? Would the people understand the dogs are happy living in the barn or would they want me to keep the dog in the house? Anybody every try...
I have 2 F1 mini Nubian bucks. I think they are smaller than they should be. Definitely smaller than I was expecting. They are 5 months old and barely up to my knees. They are smaller than my 3 year old Nigerian/pygmy doe. My Nigerian/ pygmy doe has a buck that is slightly older than the...
Even tho I am still very upset about losing Drift I am worried about leaving my goats unguarded at the barn. I still think I see him out of the corner of my eye and expect him to come running around the corner any moment. I have seen some dogs advertised on Craigslist but they are both adult...
We had a pretty bad thunderstorm last night while I was not home. When I got home I went to the barn to check everything and Drift was gone. There was a gate open that was separating a registered Nubian doe in heat from a non descript buck that I have. I know I did not leave that gate open. I...
I was at the barn not watching my young buck (5 months old) when he ran up behind me making the usual blubbering sound and then WHAM!!!!! He tried to mount me and I was not even bent over. Is this normal? Do they mount anything (and I do mean anything) when the hormones are raging? I have had...
I have two 3 1/2 month old bucks that I may be breeding later this season. They are brothers. I noticed the other week their testicles seemed small compared to the other buck that is 5 months old but then figured that since the 5 month old is much more mature his of course would be larger...
I have been having problems feeding Drift lately. Since the weather has gotten hotter he is eating less and losing weight (normal for this time of year) so I have tried to feed him in the stall where it is darker so the chickens and turkeys don't eat his food. I throw feed around for the...
I have a 16 year old Saddlebred mare that I have owned since birth. I don't do much with her and she is a beautiful pasture ornament. When she was younger she would bite me and kick at me but we had lessons about manners and space. She has not tried to bite me since she was 3-4 years old...
My husband insists I am feeding my goats too much. (He complains all the time about me wanting to buy hay). He thinks that as long as there is grass for them to eat they should not get any hay or grain. Most of my goats are wethers or young billys. One is a milk doe that I know needs hay and...
I have 8 dogs. 6 of them are chihuahuas that weigh between 5 1/2 down to 2 1/2 pounds. I was wondering if I could split a pill for a weight of 25-50 pounds into 6 pieces. I can't afford to buy a separate pill for each of them
I have a Nubian doe that has kidded at least 3 times. 2 times for me. She was dried up when I bought her from a family that sold milking shares. They told me they were selling her because they wanted to concentrate on Lamanchas. The first year I tried to milk her she fought so much I finally...