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  1. BeeandThistle

    Bottle vs. Dam raising goats

    Hello! My sweet Daisy goat is pregnant and due in a few weeks! I’m a first time goat .... birther(?) I’m trying to figure out how to raise the healthiest, sweetest kids that will eventually go to 4H kids and families as pets. What are your tips and recommendations? I feel like I’m...
  2. C

    Mini Alpine- Alpine Nigerian Dwarf Buck needs to be re-homed

    Hi, We will not be using our mini alpine for breeding and need to find a new home for him. He is a beautiful blue-eyed boy. He was born in 2015. His Dam came from Sherman Farms on Vashon Island, WA
  3. NubbyRyuu

    Turmeric for Goats?

    Bit of an odd question, but this stems from what my goat is going through. So long story short, starting a few months ago, Jordi started peeing red. I called the vet who came down to look at her and do an ultrasound (which she wasn't still for at all; you need an army to hold this goat, and...
  4. 4-H chicken shower

    Baby goat's

    Hey, we had a baby goat Born Sunday evening (right after the saints won :celebrateWHODAT). So she's only 3 days old and the temperature is supposed to drop below freezing. We only have the baby and her mama . They are in the barn with plenty of hey, feed and water but I was wondering if I need...
  5. ShrekDawg

    Goats or sheep

    Goats or sheep? Which do you prefer and why? And what are some potential uses of each? Know about some of the more obvious uses but curious to hear your thoughts/the less obvious ones.
  6. 4-H chicken shower

    Is she having trouble kidding

    Hey guys, my 2 year old nanny has been acting strange lately I know she should be getting close to kidding (her first time) but I don't know when exactly she was bred. I think she may be having contractions because she will stretch her neck back and roll on the ground and paws at it a lot.she...
  7. Lauren Marie

    Goat-proof chicken feeder

    I was asked to take in some wayward goats and I was wholly unprepared for their insatiable appetite for destruction and chicken food. I tried a few different methods but what the little one can’t get into, the big one can break down. This tunnel, made using a septic infiltrator, has been the...
  8. thinkyesi

    Help! Goat with irritated bottom.

    So i just bought a 2 year old doe, and i noticed a reddish mark on her bottom, inbetween her anus and vulva area. What is it?
  9. silenthawk2x3

    Switching Doe to Ivermectin after DuMor Goat Dewormer

    So long story short we are starting our foray into goat keeping. We bought three nubian kids at auction eleven days ago, and got two free nubian does today. The kids have already been dosed with pour-on ivermectin since they were COVERED in biting lice. One of the does is very thin which is why...
  10. MeowPonyMix

    Howdy Ya'll-- Horse family getting chickens!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I know minimal about chickens. At the moment I am working on building a chicken run/coop area. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 (3) What breeds do you have? Nothing.... yet. (4) How did you find out about...
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    • farmette goat horse horse owners i have no idea what i am doing new member new member introduction new member saying 'hi'.
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  11. ShrekDawg

    Sheep?

    What are sheep like to own? I've wanted goats for a while but my mom saw a flyer for a sheep festival thing next month and now she randomly tells me she wouldn't mind getting sheep. So now I'm curious what the differences are and what you use sheep for. Cause I wanted goats for brush clearing...
  12. A

    Goats and Chickens for Sale

    I have 4 mixed breed bantams, $30 for all four or $10 each, 3 pullets and one cockerel. I also have two 2 yr old angora goat nannies that i need to sell, they are showable, and i placed with one at San Antonio this past show season. They are halter broke and ready for breeding in september. I...
  13. Bollmash

    My Sharona!

    I’ve had chickens and been a part of this community for over a year, but now I have my first goat! She is a 5 month old boer doeling that I will be raising to show as a breeding doe at major shows across Texas. I have a few questions and things I would like clarification on. 1. Alfalfa? My...
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    • boer boer goat boer goats breeding doe doe goat goat questions goats new to goats
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
  14. HuskerHens18

    Can Ducks Eat Goat Feed?

    Long story short, my pregnant Nigerian Dwarf Nanny, Strawberry, is living out the rest of pregnancy with my lone Indian Runner, Daffy. I would not replace Daffy's diet with goat feed. I have a nesting box on the floor that Strawberry can't fit her head inside that contains Flock Raiser...
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    • can ducks eat goat feed ducks goat purina goat chow
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. Gadtellum

    Help

    does anyone breed mini Nubian and have f4,f5 or f6 buck to breed to my f3 doe With good milking line
  16. ReseisCL16

    Goat Kid Introductions

    I know this is a poultry forum, but I also own goats and was wondering if someone could answer my questions regarding integrating a new goat into an existing herd. So I'm about to get a 3 month old pygmy kid doe. I own two Nigerian dwarfs right now: one is young and kinda ornry and the other is...
  17. C

    Week old goats won't take bottle

    Just over a week ago two of my does each gave birth to twins. One set is doing great and they have a model mama. The second set seem to be struggling. Their mother isn't interested in nursing for more than a few seconds at a time and they are very thin compared to the other babies. I've been...
  18. jfrank2015

    Kiko nubian cross

    I am new to goats and have a few Nubians that we plan to milk Doing some research though i learned how disease and parasite resistant Kikos are. If i were to put a Kiko buck over a nubian doe would they get the resistance of the kiko? Also, what would it do to milk production and butterfat content?
  19. MatthewsHomestead

    Our small slice of heaven!

    Hi all, I'm Jessica, co-owner of MatthewsHomestead with my husband Daniel. We currently have 6 breeds of chickens and a few rabbits; and are soon expanding to ducks and goats as well! (We get our baby ducks today!) Every expansion and addition we create is a unique learning experience for sure...
  20. BrokenAxleFarms

    Goat Herd Does/Teat Questions

    Hi there! My name is Sarah, and I'm brand new to BYC, as well as to goat owning. We recently adopted 4 goats, does are all 6 years old, and the buck is 3. All does are pregnant with NO idea when the due dates are, and I'm nervous being as it's winter here, and massively cold. I don't want to...
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