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Thanks everyone, I updated our barn pictures under "Fencing, Housing, etc" so you can see how I have the feeders hanging. There is one feeder behind the black and white one that you can't see. I was feeding them on the ground before the barn was finished so that could be the reason I was...

Well, we finally finished last weekend except for cosmetic stuff like trim and paint. We have had a lot of rain and very hot days so it took a little longer. We've already had a few issues that we are having to work out the kinks but I love it. Over to the right is a storage room and a...

I was feeding them together but I have 2 that seem to bully the other 2 when it comes to eating. I have 2 sets of brothers. One set seems to be dominate over the other set and at feeding time they constantly are headbutting them away from the feeders. I did not feel that the 2 were getting...

How do I keep each goat at their own feeder? As soon as I put food in they all start out good but within a few minutes everyone is headbutting and going to each others feeders and I can't keep them separate. I have 4 NG wethers.

We have a yellow lab that is around our Nigerian Dwarfs and he is really good with them but still has to have constant supervision with them. I would never feel comfortable leaving him in a pen with them alone. My dog is very gentle, sweet and loving with the goats but he is a dog and I'm not...

I thought I would add our progress here in case it helps anyone else. I know I have spent a lot of time looking at barn pics and that really helped me. I've only had my 4 wethers for a couple of weeks so I'm sure I'll figure out what works and doesn't work as I go along. My husband assures me...

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What do you use? I have 4 wethers and their barn should be completed this weekend. I've been using a small bowl for water because I don't have anything bigger and I've had to refill and refresh at least 10x a day. I don't want one of the automatic waters right now. I'm thinking either a 3 or...

Just an update: They are doing Great! The one that was screaming has calmed down. We've been out with them pretty much all day this week. They are following us around everywhere and letting us pet them. The darker brown one has really taken up with my 4 year old and they are so sweet...

Thanks, they refused to go in the barrels. My husband moved them around to a few locations in the back but they just looked at us like we were crazy. It started to rain so they get the luxury of sleeping on the back porch tonight :rolleyes:

We picked up our new babies today and I'm in LOVE. We've been outside with them all afternoon and one little guy finally let me pet him. I do have one that just keeps hollering. I'm assuming that's normal but not sure. We set them up temporary houses until their pen is finished. They have...

That sounds just like our situation. We pick up our Wethers on Saturday and we have not even started on their barn. We are just finishing our chicken house and decided to start just looking for Nigerian dwarfs and find out where I could get a couple. I contacted a breeder in my state for...

Thanks for that info.

Thanks everyone I'm still not sure what I want to do but I don't want another dog. I also don't want to do the electric fence because I will have 3 small boys 4 and under and that scares me. We don't plan on having electricity or anything like that in the barn so should I really be worried...

We will be getting 4 Nigerian wethers in a little over a week. We have a 1 1/2 year old lab and I'm wondering whats the best way to introduce them. Our lab is really good, he does have a tendency to chase our 2 cats if they start running in the back yard but he is just playing. He has never...

I live in Alabama and even though I've never seen one my Dad says there are Coyotes around. We will have them in a 38 by 100 ft fenced in area but they will be let out in the pasture (10+ acres) daily to graze and brought back in at night. They will be in the 38 by 100 ft area at night so I...

We are planning on a 3 sided barn for 4 Nigerian wethers. I keep wondering if they need a closed in stall to be locked in at night so nothing will get them. Maybe I'm being a little overly protective but I've never had my own goats before and I just want to protect them.

I live in Alabama so the winters are not bad. Would a 3 sided barn/shed be okay? We are thinking 8x16 for 4 Nigerian dwarf wethers. I could add a half wall maybe 5 ft tall for them to go behind. Also, what is the best material to use on the sides? We used smartboard on our chicken coop but...

Hi! I'm Amy and our family just reserved 4 Nigerian Wethers today :) We are very excited about our new pets. I have a lot to learn and am grateful for all the information on this site.