I have been using Dr. Bronners peppermint castile soap for over 40 years and i am amazed at all the uses. Great shampoo!, perfect for camping because it will clean the dishes and wash your body and you can even brush your teeth with it. It is good on animals to keep flies from biting.
They should weather just fine ...just keep your eye on them. Mine are out in the snow today frolicking and having fun in the cold even though they have shelter. My fussy goats are even out in this weather.
You can try it out .... one lesson i learned is do not give treats by hand as the donkey will get defensive and not want any other to get treats I think this is what happen in my case I have him for sale on craigs list but no takers.
My mini male ..gelded.. chases my goats so i have to repasture him ...be careful because they can turn on the smaller animals and bite them and run them down. Mine is so people friendly and a sweet guy but every once in a while he gets a wild hair to chase one of the goats and bite it on the...
Goat is a wonderful meat!! Mild flavor like beef and no real gamy taste like deer or lamb. Sometimes can be tough but makes a great curry stew. BBQ's very nice. Try some you will be hooked. I do not butcher but can get it done for about $60 ...cut, packed, labeled and frozen.
What ever you choose investigate all your options and remember you do this out of love because unless you raise the goose that laid the golden egg it is difficult at best to break even. Good luck !!
Alpaca's are known for their very soft fleece. As far a personality it is like people some are easy and some can be a handful. I would read up on both breeds and visit a few breeding farms to gain some first hand information.
I have 21 goats on 2.5 acres but I split the herd... I have 9 on 3/4 acre (smaller ..younger) and 12 on about 1 3/4 acre. Mostly boer does and a few wethers as I do not keep bucks.
I have used the herbal wormer from Hoeggers Supply and have been using it for the past 5 years. The herbal wormer works well for me but I also use Ivermec around June when the worm load can creep up in count and i do this because I would have to increase the herbal to the point of causing...