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    How long to train a goat to be milked?

    That's how I'm feeling... it seems like she has trained me and not the other way around.
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    How long to train a goat to be milked?

    Hi All. I have a 3yr old ND. She kidded out the beginning of March. The milking has been quite trying to say the least. She's not a first time milker, but i am. (Her previous owner milked her.) She jumps onto the stand no problem and but barely stands long enough to finish her oats. Then she's...
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    Thank you!! I just missed the birth. When I arrived she had just delivered her placenta. Three happy kids. Two does and a buckling!
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    She had her kids! Whoo hoo. Triplets!!!
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    Slowly! I'm trying not to drive myself crazy and just focusing on checking her Ligaments twice a day... The waiting is tough. :(
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    TWINS!!!!!!

    I have to say I feel your pain. I've been waiting for my girl to pop and it feels like it will never happen! Just wanted you to know you're not alone in the horrible waiting game!
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    I checked her tonight and her temperature was normal. Plus I felt the kids kicking again! They are way further back, closer to her udder. Yay! I was getting pretty worried. Now I can happily wait. Thank you all for your help.
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    She was bred July 11, 2016 by a recently castrated buck. The vet told me he would have had "one good shot left in him" I estimated a due date of Dec 8th. Then to my surprise she came into heat about 2 months later . I'm really kicking my self for not writing the date down. I was just so sure the...
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    Feb 9 would have been my estimated due date for her. The discharge was very light with a slight pink tinge to it. This was minimal. I noticed it on my boots after a good tail wagging. The "contractions" were mild. She would stop what she was doing and stare off. She wold stay stiff like that for...
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    Nigerian.dwarf pre labour

    Hi all. I have a 2 yr old Nigerian doe who should be kidding any day now. We've had some difficulties with the conception date.. (our doe came into heat and was breed by our recently castrated whether) Anyways long story short I really don't have a concret due date for her. Last week we had a...
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    Starting a hobby farm

    Thanks for all the welcomes! I have 9 chickens. They're a Wyandotte/ISA crosses, so lots of different colors.
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    Starting a hobby farm

    Hello All, Just wanting to introduce myself. I'm in Alberta, Canada. Looking forward to learning some new things about our critters. We have mini rex rabbits, chickens, and Nigerian goats. We'll be starting with Chinchilla rabbits at the end of the month. Exciting and busy times ahead!
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