Newbie mini goat owner here.
I am trying to figure out if my goats are Nigerian dwarf or pygmy? They where sold as Nigerian. But upon seeing some Nigerians, mine seem very stocky. It doesn't really matter what they are, I just want to know what I am looking at.
I have a first time Ewe, and she has only one teat working. The teat looks normal, it just doesn't produce milk. Is there any chance it will work next lambing?
Yes, they are definitely mixed.
Supposedly grandma is a certain breed (previous owner couldn't remember, but I can't find breeds she completely matches.
I got some goats this summer and I haven't been able to figure out what breed they are.
White one is the grandma
Black one is the daughter/mom
Little black & white one is the brother, he has quite long hair.
Little black & brown one is the sister
We recently got a milking calf, and our neighbour likes to run his loud vehicles early in the morning. He said the last owners complained, about their cows milk curdling because of the noise. Is this a real thing?
Anyone tried cross breeding Kunekune and Berkshire? Are they able to do the deed naturally or do they need assistance?
We are needing a new boar and we'd like to get into Kunekunes. Our Berk girls are really good sows, so we don't really want to get rid of them quite yet.
We are going to be getting 2 young Nubian cross goats, around 2 months old. This is our first time getting goats, have had lots of animal just never goats.
What are some key things to be aware of? we are thinking of putting them on a grassy patch, do we need to worry about over grazing? What...
We are getting two 2 month old goats, one is a male so we want to band him. Will these calf elastics work? They seem to be the same size as the ones I can find online, they measure 6mm on the inside.
Hi, I am new to the goat world. I am wanting to get some goats soon here. what is a good price for them? I have someone local who is selling a 2y old saanen x boar doe and her 2 kid bucks, all for $650 is that a fair price?
So far it seems to be a freak thing, no-one has heard of anything like this happening. we just worry that our boar might do the same thing if it's genetic quirk.
The boar has been with them for almost two months. We are letting them all live together until close to farrowing time and then separate him. I saw him mount Mera a few time and has since left her alone for the most part, she's gotten round so I think she's pregnant. Narie I have never see him...
The farmers we bought our boar from had there boar go crazy, during mating with a sow. As far as I understand she fell down while he was on her and it sent him in to a rage, they had to beat him off of her with a broom. Sadly they had to put her down. Has anyone heard of a boar going mad like...
New pig owners/breeders here. Any tips on how to tell if your pig is pregnant? We have 2 Berkshire gilts in with a boar, we think they are pregnant but we're not sure.