Last Wednesday I came home and found my 2 yr old pygmy female with a swollen eye that was runny (clear). I immediately went on line here and read up on possible causes. Could not get Terramycin eye ointment so have been using Neosporin 2 x a day and rinsing the eye with sterile wash, and...
I have lost 4 chickens in the past 3 days to either a raccoon or fox or maybe even a coyote? Do I need to worry about these getting to my pygmy/nigerian goats? My goats are approx 10 months old,hefty, and still have their horns... They are kept separate from the chickens in their own...
I use 6 ft x 12 ft heavy duty grade chain link panels. I also use T -posts to secure the panels. Each panel has barbed wire on top as well. I was fortunate that a neighbor had 20+ of these panels for sale at $15. a piece...what a steal that was!
Someone sees this as a joke until they get hurt pulling their pranks then you will be the one in the hot seat....I would definitely install motion sensor lights, I know there are motion sensor sprinklers available, and I would definitely put up no trespassing signs, beware of dog(s) signs, and...
I put mine in a container right next to the loose minerals. Just put a small amount as you will need to change it out every couple of days due to hardening...
I have a pygmy and a nigerian both girls approx 7 months old...I am currently feeding them hay, 1 1/2 cups of grain each per day, and they run the yard about 3-4 hours a day eating what they want...how badly am I overfeeding them?
cmjust0,
That sounds really familiar for some reason...I think we've already had this conversation. Or am I crazy?
Give yourself some credit! Actually when I was preparing to get my first goats I had conversation with you about this very subject. You gave me good tips which I integrated in...
How do I keep the floor dry?? First I pick a higher spot then I lay down 1x1 concrete pavers leaving some space in between each one. Then I put an entire bale of straw on top of the pavers to make it thick and comfy. Pee is able to percolate down to the concrete pavers and into the...
This will be my first winter owning goats. I currently have a Pygmy and a Nigi. Need suggestions on what I need to do to prepare my girls for cold weather. I live in GA so our winters are not too bad compared to the North. My girls home is a large wooden 4x4x6 oversized dog house without a...
This was my response:
NO NO NO.goats are not like cowsthey have major blood vessels in their horns and their horns are actually a part of their sinuses! It would kill the goats to dehorn (disbud) them at this point in timeyou could put smaller wire or wood on the bottom of the fence where...