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So I was wondering what age you should wait to breed Nubian goats. I only have Nigerian dwarf but I'm getting a six month old Nubian doeling and was wondering what age I can breed her. With Nigerian dwarf it's 7-8 months 40-45 pounds(for early breeding) is it the same for the bigger breeds. Thanks!

First can horses have CL, CAE, or Jhones? 2. I have one goat that tested for Jhones however none of my other goats have it and she was born on my farm and has never left. So I'm wondering how she would have it? I'm kinda freak out right now because it's real bad if she has it!! The vet wants to...

Ok thanks I will think about Saanens as well then. I don't know any Saanen breeders, do you know of any? I'm fine with paying more if it from a great breeder.

I want to show, milk test, LA, so no mixes for me. I've heard that mini Nubian give a lot of milk but are just as small as NG so I thought they would be a good side breed.

I hear Saanen milk tasted goaty is that ture? I also hear that nubian milk tasted the most like nigerian dwarf. I want to add a big goat for some extra boost of milk but don't want more than one full size goats as nigerian are my main goal right now.

Hi I'm was thinking of adding full size goat to my herd of only Nigerian dwarfs. I plan to breed mini Nubian or Oberhasli. That leads me to my question which is better Nubian or Oberhasli? I like the nigerian dwarf milk I have and want to have about the same tasting milk. I'm thinking the Nubian...

Yes hay belly is for dairy as well but guess I'm not fully sure if it is hay belly. I thought that's when they have a high parasite load. Yours don't though so I don't think it's that then.

They might have hay belly.(That's what it look like to me) Did you worm them or just give them a cocci prevention/treatment? But you did say that their FAMACHA score was good. Just the wether was lighter. So that may not be it.

Yes I know this and it's true. However sometimes there is too much of something in the mineral and they wont eat enough copper because it is too high in something like salt.(not saying this is it or that your mineral is too high in salt) I have a lot of iron, manganese and copper on my land. As...

I'm a little confused that if their eating the free choice well why they are low in copper?

I don't think it will be too much protein. Right now for my 5-6 month old doelings I'm feeding alfalfa grass hay mix with orchard grass hay mix(more orchard then Alfalfa mix) and what I call there grain mix which is Timothy pellets, Goat grain BOSS, and the balancer every day, once in the...

I don't think there would be a cooper toxicity because they are low in copper right now. Do you see your kids eating your free choice at all? just wondering. Right now I'm giving my goats Sweetlix free choice it's a loose mineral. I'm not sure how much copper has as my bag out in my barn. I...

I believe it takes the place of their mineral however I have hear a lot of people doing both.

I give the Manna Pro Goat Balancer Daily It can be add to the feed as a top if you want or give to each goat on there own. I normal give free choice or the balancer but because they are showing they need copper It's fine to give with it. Also if there showing they might not like that mineral or...

I see got the pics messed up in my head. I would ether bolus all of them or go with the goat balancer feed it's up to you. Just thought I'd add that the bolus will take at least 6 wks. to work but I've had my goats take a lot longer. If you think you can bolus the small kids then go with it if...

Sorry I meant he has a more wiry coat(the wether that is the one in the last pic, Yes?) And yes I meant "the second one" as the wether as well. Sorry I guess I need to work on my typing lol

Sorry some how missed the age at the top. I believe it would be fine to copper bolus the chocolate as she's older and the second should be fine too. However I like to play it safe with the copper bolus and would try the goat balancer first if it were me. The last might be too small(the doeling)...

Also Color can change a lot as they grow. I had a almost pure white kid with small cream/gold and now that she's 5 month she has a black line down her back! I do see the reddish on the chocolate one. But none are two bad as they don't have a ton of fish tail.

I think I would hold off copper bolusing them. They don't have fish tail from what I can see. I do see that they look a little copper different however they are young and because they are only 16Ib I would wait. Copper bolus can kill a goat if given to much. I wait till at least 6 month before I...

Ok thank you!