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Personally, I haven't any issues with corn, but there are those that do. That being said, yes, you can feed your goats whole corn as part of a balanced diet and yes, your goats should be able to eat it just fine.

If you want to mix your own feed and want to use molasses, you can alleviate your concerns by using dry or dehydrated molasses. I have my feed custom mixed at a feed store and use the dry molasses for the very reasons you mentioned. Dry molasses is a product you can buy and not exclusive to...

I've not had a cria yet, but to my way of thinking, if the mother is tending to the cria in a normal manner and the cria is feeding right from the get-go, I wouldn't see the need to supplement anything at that point. If you have issues with the mom rejecting the cria or other extenuating...

Mother nature begs to differ this morning. I'm tired of snow.

Since they are being dam raised, remove them when the mother looses interest in feeding them. She will naturally wean them and you'll be able to tell. It could be as early as 8 weeks, but I'm thinking longer.

Congratulations on the babies! Since you are going to keep the bucklings as pets/companions I would wait as long as you can before banding or surgically castrating them. Suffice to say that the older they are before it's done, the less problems you may encounter as they grow and age. I...

If your goats wear collars, simply tie the bully or bullies at their own feed station or bowl and usually this solves the problem during feed times.

It's not going to cause any problems for your goats. Chicken or duck feed isn't much different than goat feed other than it is "fine tuned" with vitamins, minerals, etc. specifically geared towards poultry. You can experience trouble with goats when they eat EXCESSIVE amounts of feed, but this...

Twenty people can have two goats and twenty people will pay different amounts of money to keep those goats. Sure there are basic needs, but as has already been mentioned, what you choose to provide for them or even need to provide will vary greatly. Some people live in areas where pasture is...

Since you only had 1/2 cc to begin with you can safely give him the additional dosage. Can I assume you are using Bo-Se? Keep in mind that if your llama is truly deficient, the fix that the injection will provide will only be temporary. For a longer, more beneficial effect consider loose...

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I'm sure it's coincidental but I saw an ad almost identical on Craigslist regarding spent grain. I responded several times and never got a response. In my case, I wondered if it was legit or a scam collecting e-mail addresses. If you do respond, let me know if you get an answer. Thanks.

Do they resemble any of the chicks in the photos? If so, they are Golden Comets, which are a sex-linked breed. TSC gets their chicks from Mt. Healthy Hatchery in Ohio and their red, sex-linked chicks are golden comets. The chicks in these pictures are maybe a bit older than the ones you...

I live in a heavily wooded area and that basically translates into dampness. Plastic storage is the way I have to go as metal rusts. I use this plastic style cabinet for all of my animal medicines/supplies, not just the goats. Works great and it's easy to clean and doesn't rust.

I like a fighter! Best of luck to you.

This may give you some information regarding your question: http://www.shagbarkridge.com/info/menin.html Hopefully, your call to the vet will give you more concise answers and your llama will be able to be treated. Good luck.

Welcome. You have a few more weeks before you buck "could" be able to breed your does. He will display his ability in short order and you'll be able to tell when the time is right to separate him from the does. When you do separate him, have you thought of having a buddy/companion for him, such...

Sorry for your loss.

Congratulations on a successful delivery and beautiful kids. (never a doubt in my mind!)