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So, I'm really, REALLY new to the whole goat thing. I started out with 2 wethers (soon to be 1...stupid McDerp. I swear he's part deer). And I now have 1 doe in milk. Her last kid was in December 2017. I noticed one wether was riding her and she wouldn't stand, which is fine with me. She's still...

I am trying to find out if goats will use a kiddie pool with water in it to cool down? It's supposed to be 109* today with a heat index of well over 115*. Unfortunately, I didn't think about it before going to work and it's now too late to get one out there. In the future, is this something I...

Well, I believe I saw the reason my LaMancha doe was injured. A few days ago, I saw a "hole" in her side and assumed bot fly. I squeezed and very little pus came out but the area was severely swollen. I opted to take to the vet. The vet thought maybe a snake bite. Yeah.... After watching her...

Hello all, Yesterday I found my doe inside the horse pasture. I found the two wethers still inside of their pen. Apparently she found a way outside of the pen through the TOP of the fencing. *facepalm* So, now I'm looking for portable pens because apparently their current setup doesn't have...

I have a LaMancha that I recently purchased. When I purchased her a month ago, she was giving approx. 1 pint of milk. After feeding her up and steady milking 1x per day, she is now giving me a half gallon of milk with our once a day milkings. Last night when I was milking, she was very "stompy"...

Hello everyone! This weekend my Chevre' culture comes in and I am hoping to use my does milk to make myself some cheese! Does anyone have a super easy, SUPER tasty recipe that they can share? Emphasis on EASY too!

I sincerely hope this doesn't bother any one and it's not against the rules, but I have a wether that I can't easily handle that I need to have processed. My goal is to have him processed after the peak growing season (maybe July/ August time). I am lucky in that we have a custom processor that...

Hello, I work full time (leaving my home at 6:30AM and getting back home at 6:00AM). I'm debating on milking my doe 2x per day as opposed to 1x per day. My normal process is milk late in the evening, strain into glass containers, pop into freezer for approx. 1 hour and when I can't feel any...

Hello all, Just when I think I've got it down, I get myself a dairy goat. My two Nubian wethers have done fine on grass, hay and a bit of pellets to keep them coming around me. Now I have a LaMancha doe that is currently in milk. I've had her for almost a week and her milk production has...

Hello, I recently acquired 2 Nubian wethers from a good friend. I'm trying my best to give them the best life while they're here while also keeping costs down. Their purpose is to cut down on the browse and weeds that have taken over areas of the barn where I rent. I know that they will need...

Hey guys! Been awhile since I've been able to post on this site. Far too long if you ask me! I finally moved back to Oklahoma and am able to care for Max on a daily basis. I've noticed a few things. When we got back, his "neigh" and "snorts" seem nasaly and half-hearted. There's no shrillness...

Tonight a cold front is coming through. It's supposed to drop heavy rain, severe lightning and drop the temp by 50* to the mid 20s. , Sleet and freezing rain after the front moves through. I was going to put the coat on him tomorrow when I go feed, but should I go ahead and do it tonight...

My dad is nervous about our eventual move to Penn. DBF and I are in AR. He's afraid that I won't be able to keep myself out of debt while maintaining Max. When he broached the subject of possibly selling to me I told him flat out no..Max is with me until he dies. He turned to my boyfriend and...

Well, it's been raining all last night and all day today. The high has been in the mid 80s for the past week with the lows in the 60s. Max is all sorts of soaked and I was scheduled to have a ride with him today with another person. Is it still ok to ride him if he's wet? Also, it's supposed...

I'm on the lookout for a fly sheet, but before I begin, let me give some background on the actual temps throughout here. It can get up to 115* in the shade. It WILL be humid. He will be in a pasture with other horses. The sheet will be removed nightly and put back on during the day. He won't...

Max got his shoes taken off for the first time in approximately a year. I believe he got them taken off on 9/25. Since then, he's gotten less ouchy. I'm wanting to start riding him again, but am afraid his hooves aren't up to the task just yet. I won't be riding him on rough terrain for quite...

I was told recently by a judge to keep Max locked up during the day and let out at night. He's not one of the stalls, but will do if necessary to keep his coat nice and dark this year. She later told me that paprika can also help darken up the coat. Is this true? I've been reading around and...

This isn't about Max, thank God, but there is another horse that I've "taken under my wing" if you will. She is used as a play-date horse, but isn't cared for daily from what I can tell. I've started pampering her as she is an elderly horse and has a slight cough. I've been brushing her and...

This next spring I'm wanting to work fairly intensively on Max for shows. I know he will do fairly well in halter as he placed 2nd against some very stiff competition, and he had very little muscling. I'm going to keep him in the stall during the day and let him out in the evening/night to graze...

Decided to ride Max for the first time in a LONG time. (He'd wind up with a cut somewhere and I'd get worried about swelling or him injuring it worse, then I was lazy... lots of reasons.) SO...today, DBF decides he wants to go riding tonight. I say "Sure!" Well, Max decided he'd forgotten...