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Hey herd, I just took my ND doe (7 months old) to the vet for what appears to be goat polio. He was not optimistic about her outcome, and she's staying over night as the temps here are dropping to -5F. He gave her thiamine and an antibiotic, but told me not to get my hopes up. I was reading...

Hey all, long post, question at the end! We had a coyote get two of our free-ranging hens a few days ago in the middle of the day. My husband saw the coyote and we ran out to the barn, but too late it seems. We have two dogs, but they don't go near the goats/chickens because our electric dog...

For those of you that have the electric fence netting, where did you get it? I've found different suppliers, but I'd like to poll the collective to make sure I get a good quality fence. Thanks in advance!

hi all! Came out to the barn this morning to two cutie bucklings, still a little damp. I just missed it! My question is about nursing. My nanny has a very low hanging udder and the kids are having a hard time getting a hold of the teat. She won't let me try and help the kids latch. I'm not...

hello! One of my does seems to be loosing her hair in patches. And just yesterday when I milked her one side didn't give much milk. When I went to strain it I noticed a lot of mucus. It didn't smell and it wasn't bloody. I didn't notice any lumps in her udder - just that there was less milk from...

Our doe is 'supposed' to have her kids by the end of March, so of course every day I go out to the barn to see if we have babies or that something is happening. I can't wait! This will be our first 'intentional' birthing, and I'd like to get your tips/tricks/words of wisdom! Thanks all!

Hi all! I'm curious if anyone here has any experience with electric fencing and solar panels? We thought we knew what we were doing, but it appears that is not the case. The low voltage light/alarm keeps coming on. The only thing we have hooked up to our inverter is the fence energizer. I...

Holy goats! I came out to feed my goats and there are two new babies! We didn't even know she was pregnant! I am not prepared - please give me your quick and dirty to get these guys ft to a good start! These are our first babes!

Anyone on here live in or around the Cincinnati area and have a vet to recommend? We have Nigerian Dwarves, and I would love to have a number to call in case of an emergency. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, We have a ND doe (possibly pregnant) and 2 ND wethers. The doe is 18 months old and the wethers are 5 months. We have a permanent fence up for them, but we primarily got them for brush control and I have some questions about electric fencing. Mainly, what are your best tips for...

Hello there! My family and I recently waded in to the world of Nigerian dwarf goats. We have an 18 month old doe and 5 month old wether brothers. We are having a blast. We also keep chickens and have about 5 acres in the middle of Cincinnati. If you live in the area, give a shout - I'd love...