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  1. Dogma

    Help!! New goat mommy in CT.

    We are having amazing weather here in CT. :) I have a few more questions for my goat family/friends!!! One is "people" food...yay or nay?! And if its a good idea... What are good choices?! Second.. Ginger is pushing Nutmeg out of the grain lately and Nutmeg respects her and just goes to the...
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    Straw or shavings?!

    Ask Santa!!! Lol
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    Straw or shavings?!

    Gave them shavings then straw on top... They refuse to lay in straw. Lol
  4. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    Thank you so very much!!! Big hugs. I may try one more time. We will see. I will freeze the frames and see how craZy I feel in the spring!!! I so appreciate the support. :)
  5. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    They are expensive and worth it!!
  6. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    Beekeeping is rather frustrating because you never get the same answer ... My favorite quote so far is " if you ask 10 bee keepers 1 question you get 11 answers!" And it's so true the varied differing opinions etc... I'm just sick over losing a second hive. Thank you all for the support. I...
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    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    Omg!!! I had no idea!!! Now I wish I'd researched further and treated them. I thought it was a summer issue. :(
  8. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    No mite treatment. Everything looked so good a few weeks ago
  9. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    Thank you all. I'm so sad about this. I didn't have the entrance reducer in sadly :( I think I'm retiring my equipment...
  10. Dogma

    Want to start raising bees in the spring. Any advice welcome!

    Hello beekeeping friends. I have failed at my second year keeping bees. :( they have been going strong all year however today, I checked the hive and found tons of capped honey, no bees and a mouse nest with 5 mice!!! No bee bodies?! I'm perplexed at what happened and so sad. Could the mice be...
  11. Dogma

    Help!! New goat mommy in CT.

    That's what the breeder said.. Ginger is nutmegs mom and she's 1-2. But now that I see her nursing I assume she is much younger. I've seen her nurse 2-3 times. Am I going to have to separate them?!
  12. Dogma

    Help!! New goat mommy in CT.

    Hello friends. It's been one week today and I'm so in love with these goats. Today we put up a temporary outside fence to limit their area as they are still getting familiar with us. It's a rocky hillside behind the barn with some flat areas and lots to climb on and entertain themselves during...
  13. Dogma

    Baby Nigerian goats! :-)

    I'm sorry for your loss. :(
  14. Dogma

    Straw or shavings?!

    Ho does this deep litter method work?! I've heard it mentioned a few times. Thanks.
  15. Dogma

    Straw or shavings?!

    are Thanks. We will look to relocate them...or seal that floor. What type if flooring works best... We can build whatever they need... :)
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