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    Are calf ear tags too big for a goats ear?

    I’m recently got custom ear tags for my goats, only problem is the only one that was big enough to put their name and my number was a calf ear tag. Though, I’ve never done ear tags and got it anyways. My parent thinks it might be too big, but my other parent whom has lived on farms and dealt...
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    Anyone who knows ear tags, please help!!

    Hi!! So I let my goats completely free-roam my property because there’s only two goats I own (a mom and son). Due to that, I want to get them ear tags with my information and their name on it. But, I haven’t been able to find any website that sells ear tags in such manner 😞 Could anyone lead me...
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    castrating my buckling. When? How? Pros/cons

    Been thinking of immediately neutering Bambi, but I don’t know when. Wouldn’t it be early ? He’s almost 3 weeks old but google says 4-6+ weeks. And how do I do this? I see talk about using a burdizzo but also talk about using bands? Should I ask someone to come out here instead or do it myself...
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    What should I do with a very aggressive (and getting more aggressive) buck?

    I was given my buck for free because he was aggressive and knocked over his owner. Since then he was okay but he slowly got more and more aggressive. I’ve only been rough when he’s going to ram me or someone else (grabbing his horns and holding/pushing him away) But since my doe had her baby...
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    When should mama go out to pasture with baby?

    My doe had her baby last night, should she go out to pasture? Or should she stay in her stall?
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    Bambis journal

    Since his birth, I’ve been wanting to journal him like my ducks. So here, I’ll hopefully keep this up until he’s old and passed. Birth: November 22nd, Wednesday 8:00pm. Thanksgiving evee Single child (had a twin but it was much smaller, much skinnier and stillborn) Boy? Girl? Will check in a...
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    Is my goat going to give birth? What is this? (Urgent, new goat owner)

    Hi, first post. I’m hoping posting here will help! My goat has this mucus stuff coming out of her and has been looking pregnant since we got her a few months ago. Is she going into labor? What do I do?
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