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1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? Florida; we have 2 seasons--summer & hurricane 2. How many people are in your family? I have 3 grown sons and 2.5 grandchildren 3. How would you define your farm? Miniature! I raise mini zebu, mini goats, and lf chickens...

I was just informed by someone that I was going to buy a 2 1/2 month old pig from that it appears to have swine pox. I'm trying to do research on it to find out if it's safe to get it and raise it for meat. I can find nothing regarding this, either on this site or others after googling it. I...

Well, I thought I was doing a great job of freezing my goat milk...long story short we had a problem with the freezer. Took care of the freezer problem & thought it was taken care of quick enough that nothing was ruined. Thawed out some goat milk & it does not appear to have weathered the storm...

How long does raw goat milk stay fresh in the fridge? I have been freezing mine because I don't drink that much; I should, so I'm trying to figure out how long it will last before it sours. Once it sours, can it be used for anything? Cheese? I'm just now getting to the point where I can use my...

I bought my first zebu in December 2010--a bull calf (Lil Swiss Frank). He is the sweetest, most gentle thing! He is about 7 months old now and doing great. I just brought home my zebu heifer calf (Lil Pearlie Mae) this past weekend. She is adorable and very sweet as well. Hope you enjoy the...

RE: the last post in this thread: http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5975&p=3 I was going to get on here & ask how long it took after my doe starts bagging up until she kidds...but between work & just watching Maddie, I never got the chance to post. She started bagging up...

Does anyone here make goat's milk soap & sell it on that big auction site that starts with an E? I ask because it seems to be cheaper to get it there than buying it outright, including shipping. Locally, I can get a 3-4 oz bar for right at $6 or so. On the auction site, I can get it for $3 or...

I am researching getting cattle to raise up for my own meat. I do not know how to find someone to do the butchering & processing in my area. I'm pretty sure there isn't anyone in my county, but hopefully someone in the Hillsborough, Pasco or Orange County areas? I don't know any farmers that...

Can those of you who are more knowledgable than I look at my goats & tell me if they are what I was told they are?

This may sound odd...but I have a ND 'buckling' that is supposed to have been born 4/5/10. His horns are maybe 4" long (AND his 'nads are very large & hanging low; sorry for that visual). I also have another ND buckling, born 5/19/10, but his horns were only little nubs (at both ends). Was I...

Here's my situation with my Nigerian Dwarf 'herd': I bought Buckley and had him home first. He was born in May 2010. Brought Maddie (5 yr old doe) home the same day, but after Buckley. Couple of weeks later I bring home Tiny Tim, born April 2010; he was bought from the same farm as Maddie and...

At the moment it happened, it scared the crap out of me, but now that everything is ok, it's kind of funny--only kind of...:( I was calling the goats from the front part of the property when I heard Buckley (my ND young buck) bleating. He was louder than usual and when I saw him, I figured it...

Ok, I hope I've got this in the right section, for starters... First, I think I've figured this out just from reading some of the posts; "drenching" is simply giving something orally, correct? Second, I use fly strips around the goat barn & they seem to work ok to keep the flies away from the...

I am in central Florida & hoping to find other ND owners in my area to communicate with since I am new to goats. Also looking for zebu owners in my area...looking into getting a couple of them in the near future. Lilly

Spent the last few hours reading in the forums...more research. Great site. Bringing home my first bottle-baby ND buckling in a few days (wethers in a couple of months) & hoping to have a 2nd ND very soon after--unfortunately there was only one little red boy left for sale by the time I got...