No, I've had them roughly 6 months now. I know barber pole worms but the vet didn't go into detail. She only said that they were mildly wormy and needed to be treated again. She recommended that I put them on a regular routine of deworming since they are on a dry lot.
I am new to goats. I have 3 small breed goats. One is a Nigerian dwarf and the other two are mixed breeds. They are mostly just pets, but I was hoping to breed and milk them in the future. They have an 8x12 shed and a 30x60 paddock that they stay in. When we are outside and able to watch...
Just wondering... notice how much hair the boar has? And how smooth his skin is? The sow doesn't have nearly as much hair and along her back, the skin is dry and flaky. Is this because she is so much older? Is there anything I can do to help it? It must itch terribly. Although, look at that...
Thank you for your response. I picked up my pigs on Monday and they are settled in nicely. The boar is a bit skittish so we need to work with him to turn him into a "pet". Meaning happy to see us, eager to eat out of our hands, and following us around so that we can let him out of his pen to...
I am acquiring a breeding pair of pbp. I have searched the web for information regarding housing, feeding, etc and everything I read is geared for indoor pet pigs. The sow I'm getting is already bred and due to have her litter any time. I'm assuming she will need to be seperated from the boar...
I've always thought that "pygmy" was a term used interchangeably with "miniature" or for the myotonic breeds. But I guess if I understand correctly that there is an African pygmy which is a different breed altogether from the myotonic. Can anyone tell me the difference between the two?
I wish that were true for all cities. People need to be more self reliant. Even if they are only pets, one of these days they might appreciate a goat who COULD be milked if needed.
That makes sense. I've never met a mature buck that didn't have the goatie smell. ha ha Naaa, not really interested in selling the offspring so that's why I was considering a pygmy... just for our own consumption. Thanks for the reply.
I am getting some nigerian dwarf does in the upcoming weeks. I plan to breed them for family milk/cheese/soap purposes. When I was looking at the nigerians I noticed that the breeder's buck didn't have a "goatie" smell but it was obvious he was in rut.
1) Is this common with Nigerians?
2)...
Are you looking for a meat rabbit with color? Well I've got it!
What I have available is:
2 Red does born 4/17/13 - $60 each
1 Red buck born 4/17/13 - $50
1 White doe born 4/17/13 - $30
These are all litter mates.
Dam is Red, Sire is Red.
Dam and Sire are on site.
1 Agouti buck born...
Ok maybe that's a bit of an overstatement. But... I do have sheep now.
I picked up 3 black bellied barbados yesterday. They are hair sheep and won't have to be sheared. I have 3 ewes and the breeder is going to sell me a ram later this fall to go with them. They are mainly for pets and...
Good pasture - free choice unlimited
Good Hay - free choice unlimited (Some people only hay when pasture isn't available for instance during winter months others hay year round) I hay year round but during the summer months, they don't eat alot of it because they prefer their pasture.
Good...
It also depends on the quality of pasture that they're on. Best thing to do is feed them and adjust amounts to condition of goats. Some grain twice a day, some grain only once. I currently have 9 goats (8 boers 1 alpine). A few of them were a bit thin when I brought them home so I started...
Auctions can be a good place to buy pet/grade goats. And you can get them VERY cheap that way. However, I would advise you to do three things. 1. Take someone with goat experience with you to check out any animal you consider. 2. Deworn, Vaccinate, and Quarentine the animal/s for at least 28...