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Oh she has milk in there, she's just never been bred so not really fresh. Here is a milk buck, scroll down until you see "Thrill". This buck is somewhere in about all of our lamancha herd. https://www.luckystarfarm.com/referencebucks1.html With the goats I just keep an eye on it. Not...

So glad you were able to get the critters into a safe area. Hope your back heals up without issue. Back pain is the worst.

A few weeks ago we had some really nasty storms. Hail the size of my fist! It was insane and thankfully after a few minutes the hail was softball then golf ball size. It lasted some time and the wind was really bad. We've had a few bad ones since then but nothing compared to the hail storm.

In goats, precocious udders are normal. If you go to a dairy goat show you’ll see many dry yearlings that have precocious udders. The majority of our yearlings get them- and even a few bucks. It’s common in heavy milk genetics. They freshen with even udders so I don’t worry too much. Here’s one...

Aww, thanks for the kind words! Congrats! That is so exciting! I look forward to watching your herd progress :) Keep up the good work!

You probably can but it is good to work with a vet. See what lab s/he recommends. Some labs will send you a small cooler and sterile tubes for the milk with shipping instructions. Chances are though, she will need to be treated with something since she is getting uneven and already has a + on...

It was causing really high MUN level and protein inversion. Many breeders will tell you all day long to feed super high protein but don't realize the effects. It might be good for some farms, but not others. I think it does play a role in so many intensely managed farms having chronic metabolic...

I’ma not gonna say anything there. I don’t like the breed, they are my least favorite goats lol I’m a hater :lol::hide :smack SBC says she’ll get one to spite me.

Congrats on the sales. Always a nice feeling knowing they are going to great homes. So why did they decide to venture into Nigerians? You are gracious. I don't give anyone that long. If the goat is available, whoever sends a PayPal deposit first gets the goat. I've learned my lesson. :old As...

This is very concerning. Yes, BF can increase at the end of lactation but if you are getting a positive on the CMT you need to have the milk cultured and figure out what’s going on. I would keep milking her until you get the culture results back. She may need to be infused with Tomorrow or...

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I’m so sorry :hit:hugs I’ll always advocate for a necropsy.

I would try to use the lab I posted above. If the vets are not familiar with goats the likelihood of them doing an actual eggs per gram (EPG) count is slim. You really want to EPG for the reasons I posted above. I prefer Red Cell over just the B vitamins. Red Cell has the B vitamins as well...

Here is the link. I've heard good things about this lab! You will get an actual count which is good! https://www.midamericaagresearch.net/instructions.php Best of luck with your little guy!

Sounds like you are on the right track. These guys were in rough shape when you got them. You need to get a fecal done. 1- to see what type of parasites he has 2- you need to see the efficacy of the dewormers and cocci meds There is a lab you can send it to, I will try to find the link. The...

Oh goodness no! WAY WAY too small to breed at that weight! That is a disaster waiting to happen!

Awesome! You can still show her as a dry yearling :) I tend to breed my kids that already have their dry leg and have them kid as yearling milkers. If I have a kid that didn't get her dry leg as a kid, I show her as a dry yearling to give her another shot at that leg. I have one that has been...

She doesn't look bred to me. How much does she weigh? She doesn't look like a large doe, might be good that she didn't take on the first breeding! But of course, pics can be deceiving so she may be just fine. I show my Nigerians also! Do you plan on showing your girl? :)

Have you tried clipping them? They may feel the jolt a bit more.... We've had hundreds of goats and it's pretty rare for them to escape, though I do understand your frustration! We had this happen with our sheep. Couldn't keep them contained, they were always getting out. The left a bad...

The same thing happened with Red Hot AKA Peanut. She had large buds so we disbudded her and registered her as horned (disbudded). When she kidded last year two kids were polled, and the sire of the kids was most definitely horned! One of her daughter from this year have really large nubs but we...