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    Happy spring though you cant tell from here!

    That's nice don't even know what kind of goat I have lol. I just told you it was Nubian when it's actually a Nigerian dwarf Anyway he's the one in my picture
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    Happy spring though you cant tell from here!

    Ah yes I guess I left that part out. It's a Nubian dwarf goat. The problem with putting him out with the others is there is a ram in the same pen with a run in shelter. Worried that Pops (the ram) will hurt the three week old goat with out a mom to protect him.
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    Feeding when times are tough

    So your just soaking the seeds in the bucket and sprinkling water for 2 more days? How much seed per bucket and is that 1 bucket per pig?
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    Bottle fed orphan and still cold out

    K I'll keep him in the house till there is a little less snow on the ground. Thanks for the input! Is upper 30s to low 40s to cold to be without a heat source during the day? He seems pretty comfy on the couch but he needs to man-up lol
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    Bottle fed orphan and still cold out

    So I have this nigerian dwarf that is just over 3wks and in the house because of the weather. I can't put it out with the rest due to lack of housing...and the ram. I was thinking of putting him in with the ducks and chickens. The temp here can go from 40° to 20° at night. It for sure isn't a...
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    North Eastern setups

    I'm in midcoast maine and I have a small shed roof enclosure with a dividing wall down the center and one opening on the short side 3' and another opening on the high side 4'. That works great for the sheep and goats that I house together in the same fenced in area. BUT it's a huge pain in the...
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    How much hay do I need?

    That's a great formula thank you I totally wrote that down I will also keep in mind but hey loses its protein content and moisture content over the winter months as kstaven stated
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    Happy spring though you cant tell from here!

    Just pokin out a note to say hi! I'm up here in maine watching it snow. I'm look in for a little direction on how and when to introduce a new bottle fed to the herd. Anyone?
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