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So I tried out the burdizzo method of castration this year on a couple of kids, and now I keep second guessing myself whether I did it right or not. I keep checking them and wondering if they're actually getting smaller or if they don't feel like they're getting harder. I'll have to check the...

I realize this question could depend on breed but in beef cattle, when weaning calves at 7 months what body condition is the cow expected to be in. Even if the cow was rebred when calf was 3 months? I'm not very used to cattle and it sounds like they'll be skinny after all that, and I just want...

One of my grandma's heifers (about a year and a half old) keeps yelling/mooing/bellowing(?) And I cannot figure out why. She's eating, poop looks regular and normal, belly isn't bloated as far as I can tell. She may be bred but wouldn't put money on it. From what I can see she's just yelling. I...

I have a doe due for an ultrasound whenever we get time to do it and I'm just wondering if you'd be able to see anything like hermaphroditism or any issues with the uterus and the like? I know you can sometimes see cysts on the uterus in an ultrasound. I'm just curious right now. Not majorly...

Looking for opinions on cattle panels vs field fence for my buck pen. Pros and cons of either? What animals do you keep in them and how do they hold up? The field fence is cheaper for like twice as much length but I'm worried about the bucks rubbing the fence and stretching or warping it. On...

Hey, I'm looking to have my goats tested for CAE, CL, and Johnes in the next couple weeks and I'm looking for some personal opinions and reviews on labs anyone has used. Last time I tested was April of 2017 and I used Sage Ag Labs then, but I heard that early this year several goat and sheep...

So this is my first time weaning kids off the does. Last year I only had one bred doe and let her keep one kid to wean herself but I'm not planning on keeping any kids this year. I know how to milk but I don't milk, especially as a routine (I keep meat goats but my does have Nubian in them), so...

I was planning on keeping the caul fats off our butchers this year and trying some recipes but I won't be using all of them immediately. What are some ways to store it so that it will remain intact? I know it's pretty perishable and I've read it can be frozen but are there certain storage...

My family just acquired a semi-range calf who has a pretty impressive case of lice and I would like to worm his as well as deal with the lice. I have some Durvet Ivermectin Pour-On on hand but wanted to know if that was a good choice of wormer or if I should consider an injectable or perhaps a...

Does anyone grow browse plants for their goats in the Arizona desert? If so, what shrubs/trees do you grow and which grow best with minimal water? We have a pretty barren dust patch out here aside from all the native mesquite and I was thinking of planting some other things for the goats to...

I'm very new to goats and forum-type websites as well, for that matter. I hope to learn a lot here. =) I currently have a 3 month wether and a 6 month doe, and I'm already in love and having a ton of fun with them.

Hi, I'm new here and new to goats in general as well. I just got a Boer wether in trade on June 11th. He was elastrated the day before on the 10th by his breeder. It's been nearly a month and his scrotum is dried up like it should be but isn't even starting to drop off. It seems like the band...