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  1. FRED DESANTIS

    Need some ideas

    Hi everybody, I was thinking these goats waste a lot of hay. I am constantly raking it up and cleaning it out of the barn. I started to spread it out in the pasture outside the goats area. I was wondering what kind of chipper,shredder or mulcher I could buy to start bagging up mulch. It would...
  2. FRED DESANTIS

    Needing advice

    I have noticed my doe seems to be losing weight in her hindquarters. She gave birth to twins about 9 weeks ago. She is eating well and nursing her kids in most respects she seems fine. Her poop has a pudding consistency. Any ideas?
  3. FRED DESANTIS

    Looking for advice on separating goats?

    It looks like Calamity Jane is close to giving birth. She is really full of milk and has some Discharge. I decided to put Little boy blue by himself for awhile he can be rambunctious at times, it's an adjacent pen to the main yard separated by a common fence. So he's not really entirely alone...
  4. FRED DESANTIS

    Quick question about LGD breeds

    Hi, I have a quick question about LGD breeds. I have a one year old great Pyrenees female. She doesn't seem happy here. I think she feels more like a captive than a member of a team. What breed of LGD would be more obedient and loyal. Just wondering.
  5. FRED DESANTIS

    Quick question

    What do you folks think about planting deer plot forage seeds in my pasture.
  6. FRED DESANTIS

    Quick question

    Hi everybody, I have a question. This raising goats is new to me, I have had these three goats for six weeks now and I am beginning to think that it's going to be pretty tough if the goats won't let me handle them. I can pet them a little on the head but that's about it, If I go to grab one say...
  7. FRED DESANTIS

    What are early signs that a Kiko goat is pregnant

    What will be the early signs my Kiko goat may be pregnant, say the first month or so?
  8. FRED DESANTIS

    Looking for advice.

    Hi For the past day or so I noticed one of my 11 month old Kiko Doe's is acting different. She seems to stand off by herself, the other buck and doe have been flirting quite a bit. she seems to be distancing herself about 40% of the time. This morning she didn't come running for feed with the...
  9. FRED DESANTIS

    Fred D and life on the Lazy D

    Hi, This is the beginning of my journal. First off to avoid confusion with my friend cntryBoy 777 whom is also named Fred I can be referred to as Fred D . First a little about myself. I bought 5.5 acres outside Celeste TX back in 2006 with the hopes of retiring there someday. I lived in...
  10. FRED DESANTIS

    breeding question

    I have two does and one buck. Could I breed a buck from one of the does to a doe from the other doe. They would both have the same father but different mother's.
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