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I was just mowing a portion of my property that I havent mowed in a while. The weeds were about 2 feet high. All of a sudden little baby bunnies started running out of the grass. I have determined these bunnies are about 2 weeks old. I searched around my property and I gathered up 5 of them...

I have a young barnyard mix rooster available for free to a good home. He was hatched on March 6th, 2012. He is very pretty. He's mostly white with some brown and black mixed in. This young rooster also carries the blue egg gene, so 50% of his pullet offspring should lay blue eggs. Pictures...

I have a lot of these baskets. They are made of metal and are originally made for picking up tennis balls (I took the handle off). I was thinking of re-purposing them into goat hay feeders. The openings are 2 1/2", It is 12" Tall and 12" Long on top. My questions include: -Is it big...

From the information I have gathered throughout the forum, a wether should eat the following: Goat Feed: Loose Mineral 24/7: -Grass Hay 24/7 -Water 24/7 -Baking Soda 24/7 Care for the wether: -Get A Hoof Trim Monthly -Be Dewormed as needed, test fecal every month or so under...

I do not have Apple Cider Vinegar on hand but I do have "Distilled White Vinegar- 5% Acidity" Will that work just as well for making goat cheese? Thank you in advance. :)

How long? How wide? How tall? And how big should the head hole be? Thanks for all your input.

I was thinking of setting up a live webcam/camera but I am not sure how. Does the camera have to be plugged into a computer at all times? What if the camera is outside?

At what age should a doe be "retired" and no longer bred?

How much will my goat cost me yearly, monthly or weekly? This includes either (2) Alpines OR (2) Nigerian dwarfs? I do not live on a farm therefore do not have pasture for them. They would be producing does and be used as producing my family of four with milk. So roughly how much could I expect...

How common is it for a goat to have problems kidding? (having to have a C-section etc.) Is it more common in nigerian dwarfs vs larger breeds? Is there a particular breed that is more prone to kidding problems? Thank you in advance. :)

If you have dairy goats and she has a kid, how long do you have to wait before re breeding her again? I would assume after she stops producing milk? If so, how long is that usually? And how long of a break do people usually give their does? Thanks in advance. :)

Ok, so weird question I know. But I am asking because I am knitting kid sweaters and my current one is 11 inches long. I want to know what breed of goat this sweater will fit and how long the following breeds are as kids: Nigerian Dwarf Any "standard" breed (Nubian, alpine ect) Any "Big" breeds...

I was wondering roughly how big newborn goat kids are? This includes their weight for a miniature goat (such as Nigerian Dwarf), Standard size (such as alpine), and a bigger breed (such as a boer)? Maybe like the size of a small dog? Also, would you say they are about a foot long, or shorter? I...

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How much would a dry alpine doe eat a day? And what would her diet consist of?

How much would 2 alpine (or another large breed dairy goat) cost a year/month? Not including start up cost's?

How do you know when to stop knitting a hat? I heard that you stop when it is 6-7 inches? Is that measuring from end-end or end-brim? I have a hat that I knitted and it is almost 8 inches from end-end do you think it is finished? Please help! Thanks in advance! :)

Hello and Welcome to the Official BYH Knitting Club! All BYH Rules Apply! I took up knitting a couple of months ago. I was surprised how easy it actually was once I got the hang of it! I am currently working on a hat and 2 scarves. If you knit then don't hesitate to join! :)

We are a family of four and go through about 3 gallons of milk a week. I would also like some leftover milk for making yogurt, cheese, ice cream ect. I was wondering what breed you guys would reccomend for our family? I would also like to use the goats as harness goats and pull wagons/carts. I...

It tasted... um.... interesting! :lol: It said on the bottle "ultra pasterized". I am going to try it in cereal tomorrow and see how I like it. I am not really a milk person to begin with. It wasn't too bad, but I can't say I liked it. :/