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    Weaning dam raised bucklings

    I have a boer doe with triplets that just turned 7 weeks. She has two bucklings and one doeling. The bucklings are both (still) quite a bit bigger than the doeling and I've been noticing them trying to mount each other, their sister, and my other doelings who are about a month older. I know...
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    When to help? Update: Supplementing?

    I have a boer doe in labor. I think today is day 153. She has had the long amber discharge since 3:00 or so this afternoon. She had separated herself from the herd, bag is full, ligs gone, so I put her in a smaller enclosure with a kidding stall. She doesn't seem to be actively doing much at...
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    Keeping goats with horses?

    I have a herd of 5 boer nannies on about 5 acres and am needing to bring 2 miniature horses to the property. They will share the same pasture but I have separate shelters that have smaller pens around them so that I can keep them separated for short periods of time if necessary. I plan to feed...
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    Kid with weak legs

    I have a boer who kidded yesterday to a couple of small kids with weak legs. The smaller one found it's feet after a few hours but the bigger one is still having trouble getting them under her. I got her up to nurse every two hours overnight and she is getting stronger but I headed to the...
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    Cocci prevention

    Hi everyone, I've never posted here before but I've been lurking for quite a while. I have a herd of 9 boer does and a buck that we acquired in August of last year to help clear brush on our property. Several of the does were bred by our buck and right now we've got 6 kids on the ground...
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