Hi, we have a 6 month old weather who had been extremely extremely sick, high worm load, cocci, not eating or drinking well. Long story short, we got the vet out to take a look at him, got him wormed, treated for Cooci, etc. he was really hanging on by a thread, but is now much better,eating...
my 2 year old Boer doe was fine this morning.Eating/drinking pooping ok. I cam home from work, and she was laying in the snow, unable to get up/stand. I do not think she is pregnant, although she has been exposed to a buck. Has not She has always been on thepuny side, although she eats well...
Thanks, Pearce pastures! When we got our goats, we bought a first aid kit for goats. In it is a spray from Agrilabs: "FOOT ROT & RINGWORM SPRAY"
active ingredient:Benzalkonium Chloride 0.15%
Instructions: Soak affected area liberally with Foot rot and Ringworm spray. Apply daily until hair...
just went and took a closer look. It is not raised, red or crusty. Her exposed skin is shiny. Also just saw a roundish spot on her shoulder where it appears that the hair is a little different color--that spot is about the same size, but the hair is still there--just a lighter color...
Hi--I have a young Alpine Doe ( 15 months old). I have noticed a circular haped hair loss on her face/ cheek. Just on one side. She is acting fine--eating, drinking, pooping normally. The rest of her coat looks nice and shiny. It is about the size of my fist-- It is odd-- very round. Skin...
:) I made these over the weeknd, and they were delicious! Thanks for the recipe. I think the longer they are in the herbed olive oil, the better they will taste. I am not planning on keeping them refrigerated more than 2-3 weeks, though.
I am a total newbie to making goat cheese, but the several batches of soft cheese I have made so far came from frozen milk, and they came out fine. I have not made any hard cheeses yet.
Hi! I am a newbie to milking my goats. Currently, I have 2 in Milk- a Alpine who kidded in Spring 2012, but is still producing some milk because her doeling is still nursing a little. I milk her once a day in the am.
My other milker is a Saanen who kidded in April. Her buckling is still...
I am new to milking my goats--they are doing great! I am making a lot of soft goat cheese--You know, the basic recipe: heat the milk to a near boil, add vinegar or lemon juice, separate the curds and whey. Press the curds into cheesecloth, hang to drain).
Would a soft cheese like that made...
I thought it was amazing also! Her doeling is a greedy little thing so she may be nursing all night for all I know. I am just going to continue milking Victoria through the summer, then let her dry off in the fall for a November/Dec breeding, ( I hope!)
I have a very nice large alpine doe (Victoria) that kidded in march 2012--twins does.
Victoria still occasionally lets one of the doeling nurse--I guess 2 or 3 times per day for just 10-30 seconds.
Anyway, I just started milking another goat,(Maple) who just kidded this yr. I separate her...
thanks for the replies--what you have said makes alot of sense!
In the winter here in Western new york, my goats spent most of a long winter on hay and some grain--not much grass avail. in the winter here! Now that you mention it, they did drink alot more water in the winter!
I fill 2 (15 gallon buckets) each morning and each night for my 11 goats. I clean the buckets before each filling, and add cold fresh water each time.
I think between all my goats, they drink MAYBE 2 quarts per day TOTAL! Are they camels, or are they goats???lol
The only thing I can think of...
Hi--first time boer goat owner with first time momma. Long story short--Momma gave birth to twins a couple hours ago. We warmed them up, cleaned them up And gave them to momaa. She seems to accept them, but they are having trouble nursing. I expressed a little out of the teats. I hhelped 2...
Thank you 20 kids--getting goats has been a goal of mine 4 years ago-- ever since we moved from your neck of the woods ( Strasburg, VA) to Allegany County in Western NY. We have about 18 acres up here. We looked around the The Northern Shenandoah Valley, but just could not handle the real...
Thank you, sawfish! It is taking me some time to get used to the fact that goats in general always act like they are starving! ( At least that's what other goat owners have told me.) I am probably just being too easily fooled by the "Feed me, Feed me--I am starving" act. I am going to set...
I am a newbie goat owner,looking for advice on feeding.
I have 2 nigerian dwarf/Boer cross does, currently pregnant--due in the spring. They came to us looking quite fat already!
I have 4 young Boer does all also pregant--due in the spring
Also, I have one Alpine doe and her 2 twin doelings...