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Yes, I milk am and pm. When dam raising I did not fully milk them out and if any kid looked like they needed extra. I put them up to the teat to eat before I milk. I separate mine. However they can see and smell each other. The pens are right next to each other. With her having a problem being...

I am in California, we're the southern part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We do not get below zero here. I think we hit 10 degrees as our lowest since we have lived here. If I were below zero I would look into extra warmth for them. Any breeders that are close by that you could ask how they do...

I stand with them in between my legs on their neck. Slightly squeezing to hold them in place. Tilt head up some and slowly squirt in their mouth. It's easy enough my daughters help with giving the molasses/karo mix. The molasses/karo mix taste good to them. Our doe Nilla fought at first (not a...

I am not sure if the urine sitting will affect it. I always put the strip in while they're peeing. I use a syringe and squirt the molasses/karo mix in their mouth. My does would not eat it if i just put it out. Our goats are extremely picky. Do you have a buck? If you do, you can walk them over...

Were you able to get the strips?

The ones at the drug store. I can only get them at rite aid as well. First i would see if they are positive. If they are not, then no worries. If they are positive, the molasses/karo syrup is what we use. Easier to get it in them. I live out away from every thing as well. Forget ever getting 2...

I would get ketone strips and test them. They're the human ketone strips. Easy to check. They could just be uncomfortable. I prefer to be cautious and test if they seem slightly off. If they have ketones. It's easier to get control of it, if caught earlier. My doe who has ketones in her urine...

Goats can surprise you. I had a mini lamancha that I thought was only having one. She had no roundness to her at all. She had triplets! I was surprised! I am curious what ours will have as well. We still have 5 and 6 weeks! On facebook, in all the goat groups I am in. A lot of people are posting...

With her being pregnant I would not add any stress. Making her like you will not work. Spending time out with her so she can see that you are not a threat will be the way. It will be slow going. If you grain put grain out while you are sitting in the pen. When I had a skittish doe, I would do...

Got some pictures while out feeding tonight. Three pictures of Nilla. One picture of Rhea. Rhea is not friendly. Trying to get a picture of her was a challenge. @Duckfarmerpa1 Do you have a kidding thread started for your goats? How are your does udders looking? Nilla and Rhea are starting to...

I am waiting to send off a pregnancy test on the new doe. We're calling her Marie. Her udder to me is not an udder of a doe who will kid in 1 week 6 days. Nilla is having ketosis signs. She is being really lazy. Not acting her normal self. Tested her urine. Sure enough she is mild on the...

I home school 5 kids. Grades 10, 8, 6, 3. I use k12. They are a free public based school. Almost all the work is done online. The school sends all supplies. My kids have been in k12 5 years now. We love it. If the kids are struggling they have class connects. Where the kids go into a live...

Ivermectin and permethrin are both safe for pregnant goats.

http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-5175/EPP-7019web.pdf This article shows the difference in sucking lice vs biting lice.

Ivermectin 1% cattle and swine injectable. 1 cc per 100 lbs for lice/mites. As long as they are sucking lice and not biting lice. If it wasn't winter i would do a permethrin bath.

1cc per 40lbs orally.

Just got home with the doe. She was in with a buck in August. They said they were not sure if she took or not. They put her back in with the buck. Shes been in with the buck about 2 weeks. The owner did say her udder looks like it is starting to fill. What do you all think? She has freshened...

Nilla is starting to get round. 5 weeks 5 days until day 145 for Nilla. We can not wait until kidding starts. Rhea is not looking pregnant at all. I am going to pick up a LaMancha doe today. Excited to add her to our little herd. Her lines are:

I believe the Lancaster auction is still going every Saturday. 46526 Division St Lancaster CA There is also Mike's livestock auction in Mira Loma. It is only once a month. They already did this months. Mike's does an online bidding as well. They run really late into the night on Saturday.

A lot has changed since last year kidding season. We sold all of our unregistered goats. With our children showing, we needed all registered goats. We are trying to keep our numbers small. We have 2 ND does bred. Nilla is due 2/29. Rhea is due 3/7. We're excited to see what both have. Both...