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try leaning her against something if you don't have a stanchion. Put your head against her while you touch/milk her. Give her some treats when you're done. Mine likes bananas or raisins. She had never been milked and the first few times we were playing rodeo. Then I tried putting my head against...

We tether our 4 sometimes, but only if we are home to watch over them. We use tires with rims and goats have collars that are loose. They have horns so the collars don't come off. Biggest problem is that they do get tangled around everything, clumps of grass, rocks, twigs, you name it. They can...

Emily, you are truly an amazing woman!! Wow, I get exhausted just reading about your "ordinary" days. :thumbsup

Thanks for suggestions. I do take it a container of minerals out when I feed them at night. Most of the time they don't want it. I thought I was being a bad mom by not having it available at all times.

How do you keep loose minerals from getting soggy in humid weather? It's always humid here in Belize. The goats don't want them when they get soggy.

Here in Belize the locals would be shocked to know that dogs are eating chicken feet! That's people food here. They sell the HEADS for dog food. The bag actually states For Dog Food Only. I just can't do it. I bought a bag once thinking it was bits and pieces (frozen solid so I couldn't tell)...

Take her to show. When my son was in 4H, he showed the goats (not show quality by any means but there weren't very many goats in Northern Arkansas). A neighbors pit bull dog broke loose and went after the goat babies. Momma interferred and the dog crushed her muzzle. I took lots of pictures and...

If you have a farmers market in your area you might be able to get inexpensive veggies/fruit to use for feed also. Here in Belize, I know of folks who get all the outside cabbage leaves and other "day old" veggies to feed their goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, etc. I got some for awhile but they...

Hoegger Goat Supply will sent via mail. I think they ship worldwide. I live in Belize where there is nothing available for goats and place a phone order through Hoeggers, which promptly arrives at my post office box. When I ask at local feed mills for items for goats, I get, "why would you...

I would think that sanitation is the issue. When I milk in the morning, it is sometimes already 85degrees. We live in Belize, Central America. Upon occasion, I have forgotten to take the container in (a little plastic bucket with a lid) because I got sidetracked putting the goats out in the...

will do as soon as I am cleared for posting photos. :caf

We live in Belize also!! We met Janet and John (Warthog) through the Goat Forum. :D We even have one of their goats, a sweetie named Pepper who gives us a lovely pint of milk each day. We moved here from Florida to retire early after the harsh reality of knowing we would never be able to stop...

I think I need a few more posts before I can upload pics. I'll give it a try then but my Internet speed is pretty bad. I've found that the girls like one of the trees in the Mimosa family, Leucanaia (sp?). It has a very high protein content. Belize Agri Officer told me that it is the main...

Bananas are sold by the banana. 8 for $1. That's 50 cents US. The sunflower seeds are expensive at $1.60 US per pound. A good thing about where we are is that there is a US trained vet who makes house calls. She charged us $35 (that's $17.50 US) for vaccinating all three goats and a Black Leg...

Live in Northern Belize Weather is usually warm to hot and sunny. Of course, raining today. There is nothing available for goats here. I've gone to every feed mill I can find. When I ask for something to feed goats they act like I'm nuts! Several places have even asked, "why would you want to...

Thanks for the list. Our vet said that there are numerous poisonous plants here in Belize but goats don't usually eat much of them unless they are starving. Mine are in a 100x100 ft fenced area that is lush browse plus they get grain every day. I've pretty much ruled that out. That leaves...

The vet posed that as a possibility but said that poison plants usually causes liver damage not kidney failure. Vet thinks it may have been congenital after I told her that he always drank a lot of water. Does anyone have a list of poisonous plants? We live in Belize, Central America. He always...

My 6-month old little buck had to be put down due to kidney failure. Vet said this is the first time she has seen it in a goat and couldn't find any references on the vet info sites. He started to look skinny a couple of weeks ago but I thought he was just growing taller. He was browsing all day...

Thanks for suggestions. I'll see if any of the products are available here. I use a small water bucket and change it every day. The powder would work best if I can find it. Spraying is tough since we have a 15-20 mph breeze all the time but the mosquitos can fly just fine. Feed is tough to find...

Mosquitos are driving my 2 does and little buck nuts. They're up all night which keeps me up all night also. We live in Belize and mosquitos are abundant right after the summer rains begin. I've sprayed around the inside and outside of their pen with diazinon but they are still in the air...