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We use milk replacer for our bottle brats when there is no fresh goat milk available. Buy a species specific replacer....kid replacer or kid and lamb replacer....and NO SOY. Mix it EXACTLY according to directions. Any left over can be refrigerated for next use. I usually mix up a gallon at a...

How long did you leave the 1st buck in pasture with the girls? We usually leave them at least 2 months so you catch 2 heat cycles. Hormones in pregnant girls can be wonkers and bucks will try breeding them again! How far along should the does be? Often times the hormones from pregnancy will...

We have a larger area fenced in but that was the best pic I had of the fencing (that I could find anyway LOL) We fenced in a windbreak also. We just did straight line with a t post every 2 pallets. I was wondering if it would be stronger if we did it the way you did. At least pallets are...

We have around 20 acres. About 3 is Farmstead the rest is pasture. We have 32 goats, 2 burros, 2 llamas and 9 horses. We have poultry and mini pigs also but the pigs aren't suppose to free range and the poultry pretty much stays in the homestead area. Luckily the west side of my pasture gets...

We tried welded wire. One of my nigerians can break thru it in less than 5 minutes! We tried cattle panels and combination panels. The ND babies can crawl right thru those. Utility panels are 4 In square and work pretty good. We are using wooden pallets right now for a lot of our...

Hi everyone! I'm Carmen from NW Kansas. Grew up out here on a corn/wheat farm with a small cow/calf herd. Got married, moved away, moved back after he retired from the military. I have 2 grown up boys from my 1st marriage and a 14 yr old daughter (born in Germany) with my hubby. Also have 2...

Hi luvmypets! I did make it here!