I currently have an unregistered herd of half Pygmy and half Pygmy fainter. I have 1 mixed girl-maybe Nubian-boer cross, 1 blue eyed fainter buck and a dwarf nigerian buck.
I own a tree farm which is next door so I have no desire for anything larger than Pygmy.
So another newbie question. I know breeds like lamancha are milk goats is that because of the amount of production? Can meat goats be milked or just not worth the time due to less production?
You guys are all amazing. This summer I plan to make a stantion. Will take some time to figure it all out.
I’ve milked a few goats and cattle for the babies. I recently had some extra. Is straight milk health for human children? What processes are a must before consuming?
My herd isn’t a milking type herd being Pygmy or Pygmy fainters, but I’m interested in a Lamancha mostly to help feed bottle...
Blizzard is over. Kids born during blizzard in the garage. I have pen w building for them just wanted to make sure. I’ve done all this work didn’t want to hurt em or let them get sick now. Thank you.
I’ve had 10 kids so far today inside my garage. I’ve been fortunate to have good weather every time up til now, but they were calling for 12” snow and wind. Anyway, I have them in heated garage.
Do I need to worry about sending them out the door to thier pen which has 2’ drifts? Do they need...
Have a 1.5 yr old nanny, just gave birth to a single this morning. She as well as the rest of my herd have been fine, no symptoms of anything in the past, and no new goats added to the herd within 3 weeks.
She has been coughing what I would call a dry cough, and now her kid (12hrs later) is...