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Yes, the blocks are little more than a toy to lick - they will never get enough of the minerals they need from a solid block. If they have no loose minerals, they may begin to bite and gnaw on it in an attempt to get more, indeed damaging their teeth. We generally keep a handful scattered about...

I do believe that is correct, you do want dry inflations - so sorry! And you certainly don't want bleach in your milk. I should probably get out of the sun more often, my apologies! What you might try is mixing up a mild bleach solution and pouring it over high quality paper towels and using...

I absolutely agree with this statement, and did the before/after fecals to test it. Not only on goats, but also ponies, dogs, and cats. There was absolutely little to no effect on parasite egg numbers using it internally.

They're going to be in your pocket in no time!

I found them ineffective, after running fecals before and after. Granted, our location is often wet and hot, a virtual paradise for parasites, and we very rarely freeze in winter. These herbal dewormers may be more effective in other climates, but for us, they were not suitable for parasite...

It'll vary wildly place by place, that's for sure. I tell people, ask five goat keepers a question, get ten answers, and they might all be "correct" in their own way. :D Breeders/keepers can be very close-mouthed about incidents like that, which is a real shame, it's part of the reason why...

Yes - the more time you spend with them, the better. Goats are naturally curious, so just do something around them without interacting, so they can take the time to check you out. The turning point for me with unfriendly goats is generally butt itches - once they are comfortable enough for me...

What a cutie! She is a chamoisee. :)

Ah, of course. Every doe's milk is visually checked in a strip cup before milking and wiped down before and after, as well as teat dipped, but there is normally no extensive cleaning of the inflations between does, no. The risk is certainly there of course, however it's fairly minimal, and in...

Udders are cleaned before milking, and we use both an in-line filtration and then filter again going into the chiller. If we happen to drop the inflations, or a rotten little beastie kicks it off, it shuts off automatically, and we wipe it out. If there is any question about the cleanliness of...

@Goatgirl47 - Look how handsome he turned out! Looks a lot like his (probably half sister) Strawberry, who is one of our best larger Mini Mancha milkers. So glad he did well for you - makes me happy. :) @babsbag - Eighteen on the stand(s), milk two at a time, although I've been pushing for the...

It is indeed! I am the stock manager at a dairy that produces cheese for commercial sale. We have Nigerian Dwarves and La Manchas - I personally own about half the ND herd, but they're ALL my girls (and boys) and I'm very fortunate. :)

Here's ours! I'm very spoiled. It's a twelve head. We've actually added another six head on the end so that I can do eighteen goats a line. We're milking 73 right now, so it's about four lines, but old Nissa is milked from the floor and little Summer prefers the small single stand.

Haha I must have signed up and then forgot all about the place :) It wouldn't be the first time :D

Thank you again for being so welcoming to us! And thank you for sharing Pinky's video - she's something special that's for sure lol. Thank you all for your kind comments - I'm very lucky to get to do what I enjoy most for a living, and I'm a big fan of sharing it with everyone via pictures and...

Poor person. Mountain goats are actually an antelope species, and so our precious goat's names aren't tainted by these aggressive critters. :D