goats

My Nigerian Dwarf doe has a small patch of fur on her side that has started thinning this past week. I put some anti-fungal cream on it today, but it is not very circular like ringworm... Her skin is not flaky and the rest of her coat is sleek and looks fine. She gets loose minerals, free...

I'm thinking about purchasing a dairy goat. I plan to board (yes my barn boards goats) my goat with a herd of other goats. I need to know the costs of owning goats, general care, etc

I'm Andrea and I just became a new goat mom! He is a two month old Nigerian Dwarf named Prince Archie. He stays in our house now, but still loves to romp and play in a pen connected to our back porch. Before anyone gets upset about me keeping him indoors, let me explain our situation. Archie was...

Howdy from Idaho, My husband Ed and I run a small licensed raw milk dairy in central Idaho. I found this site this morning because I had forgotten how to mix the 107 gram packet of Di-methox into a 12.5% solution. Thanks for being here. Juanita

Now obviously, 3 rail vinyl fencing and goats do not mix, but we moved into a home on 5 acres, which is perimeter fenced with 3 rail vinyl. I am trying to figure out what the best way would be to fence in pasture area for my Nigerians. My husband wants to throw up T-posts and 2x4 wire fencing...

Any pros or cons between these two brands of portable fencing? I'll be using them for goats and they seem similar. Is there any reason one might be better?

My problem is star is her moms first kid and shes not producing enough milk her utter is only swollen on one side the other is close to her body the side that is a little swollen is only about the size of a baseball and she kicks star off after about 3 seconds of feeding her star is getting...

Having always wanted a Goat as a pet I finally have time and space to have one. I got her from a local goatherd at 2 weeks after her mother rejected her and bottle fed her until she was just short of 4 months. Now she eats cereals and pasture. I have just managed to obtain a mineral block for...

I am SOOOOOOOOO excited about learning from you guys!!! :celebrateI want to know EVERYTHING about cows, pigs, sheep, goats, bees, horses, etc... :weee I have eight cows and two pigs on the way. Thanks so much for your time! Every Deer's Nightmare (That is my nickname) :ya

hey all! Im new here. Wanted to say hello, introduce myself and see if anyone was willing to impart some advice on goats. So, like many others, I am jumping on the homesteading bandwagon. I have a little over an acre of land and over the past 2 years have been taking steps towards...

Hi my name is Holly Beatenbo i'm currently working for a petting farm and have a small hobby farm. we raise Scottish highlander cows, pot bellied pigs, miniature horses and donkeys, angora goats and milk goats, alpacas, and one llama named Jeffery, angora rabbits, dwarf rabbits, ponies and much...

Blu was born 12/27 She Has been acting strange today and when I came down to check on her she now appears to be panting - very short breaths - what do I do?? She took some water, but sideways in her mouth and acted like she was going to throw up if that makes sense ... Current rectal temp =...

Well, okay then. I need another blog like I need a hole in the head. I haven't been keeping up with EatingWildMontana, which is where I need to be. But here goes nothing. Really. I'll try to get this stuff written up occasionally, but you may want to check out EatingWildMontana.com for my...

Check out this little round bale feeder I made up today. We shall see how well it works.

The Ohia tree; wonderful for snacking and for scratching! Or posing! It's been raining for a couple of days now, so my girls really appreciate the warm break! Probably should've posted this in a journal forum, oh well... Can do that later! Just thought I'd share this silly moment!

Aloha! My name is Reggie, :frow:frow I live on the beautiful island of Hawai'i & I've been on the site for a few weeks now, and just haven't had the chance to sit down and type an introduction! (oops!) Since I'm partially new at this anything I can read is helpful and any advice is especially...

****Graphic pic/video below***** I put this in the goat section because it get the most traffic. This goes for ALL animals, not just goats. This twine, although useful, is very dangerous and can KILL your animals. Please do not leave twine on the hay you feed and make sure to pick up any loose...

Ok I just resently acquired a year and a half old boar buck who hasn't been around people much and has lived in a 10 x 20 foot pen all of his life. He is huge probably 200 lbs at least. He is pretty wild and I'm nervous to be around him being as I only weigh 110 lbs. So how do I tame and control...

hey all! Just moved to our first little homestead in August... Have chickens now and plan to add meat rabbits in Spring. Currently we are still technically in city limits though we have acreage, but it prevents us from having "livestock". However We have a friends with alpacas on 40 acres who...

We have just over 3.5 acres on our new little homestead and ultimately we're hoping to keep 2 or 3 Nigerian Dwarf does. The breeder we've been talking to just let us know she has a doe due Jan. 8 that she *may* be willing to sell WITH her kids. So now I'm scrambling to get everything ready just...