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I don't like that feed. Not enough calcium, copper or selenium. Those meat goat grower feeds are designed for fast growth on terminal animals. They aren't concerned about the long term health of the animal. Can you get Purina Noble Goat? At six weeks your boy should already be eating hay. I...

At 6 weeks he could use some grain for growth. Again, not too much- no more than 1% of his body weight. All of the hay and browse he wants. Do you have a buddy for him? My vet had a situation this year with a male goat, about 6 weeks old with a severe case of UC. He had to reroute the boys...

I hope the sheep are doing better. My goats have been difficult to contain since the grass started growing. They mowed down the little they had fast and I am trying to wait until we get a foot of growth to move them. Good luck with vet school. I live near Indiana but don't have any contacts...

Congratulation on the new job! This is going to be a crazy adventure for you both.

I wouldn't use the block. Loose minerals are better. Goats can break their teeth on blocks. Lets look at the nutritional analysis Crude Protein (min.) 18.00% : Higher than needed. Usually not a health issue but can be a waste of money. May be a health issue for bucks if they eat A LOT of...

I hope you are doing better. :hugs

:hugsMy deepest condolences for your loss. Farming is a struggle, a challenge, a difficult lesson in life and death. I have been so close to where you are more than once. Last winter was tough, we lost 16 kids to the cold. Not freezing but suffocating when they huddled together for warmth...

Boys don't need protein levels that high. 10%-12% is fine. Make sure that you have 2x as much Calcium as Phosphorus in your feed and mineral. I personally recommend feeding bucks very little grain, 0.5% of their body weight at MOST, maybe a little more when they are breeding. They should be...

Wish I could help, but I have no personal experience. I hope the best outcome for you. Exercise has to be good for her, keep that up. :fl

With 4 does left to kid: Quantum has sired 21 buck kids and 7 doe kids Bullet has sired 18 buck kids and 19 doe kids Quantum had better get things straight next kidding season. He is giving them unnecessary accessories.

And more.... Coal's twins. They also look nothing like their mother. Trouble's twins

Here are pics of new babies. They are soooo enjoying green grass and the sun!!!! So am I. :weee 112 Buck Kid 117 Buck Kid Bella and her buck kid 'Nilla Bean's kids. They look nothing like their mother. "P" and her kids. Petunia and her kids. They really want to nurse...

If the weather is nice, I wouldn't worry about kidding stalls. We have two with 43 breeding does. For the most part, I don't move them in until they kid. I move one doe out when a new one is moved in. Sometimes I double up if I must. Only had a problem last year in the bitter cold, two does...

The big dogs won't touch goat. I never offered it to the pups. I wonder if it is the smell..... Hubby has been wondering if raising rabbit would be cost effective. Chickens take too much time to pluck or skin. I was thinking coon or possum. There are plenty of those around. :somad

We now have 4, large breed LGD's. Jack is 140 lbs, Snowy in 90 lbs. At 7 months old the pups are 70 lbs for Peron and 60 lbs for Zorya. I expect both of them will top out in the 100-130 lb range. We love them all and want them to have the best care possible. That being said, they are...

Been busy. We had to get a load of hay on Tuesday, seed the fields on Wednesday and hubby had to take dearest son to trap practice Thursday night. Hope to get some this weekend. Last night when I was driving in, I saw from the road a momma by herself in the field with a black baby next to...

I disagree that his being a bottle baby has nothing to do with it. The mounting, not unusual in a wether. He is being aggressive towards the OP , not the does. As a bottle baby, he sees you as another goat, not the one in charge. You need to let him know who is in charge. Put him on his...

Sheep Girl is absolutely spot-on. The goat feed is balanced for goats- why mess with it? All they "need" is as much as they can eat in 20 minutes. Well, they don't really even need that, if they have good quality hay, browse and mineral. It as much as they should get. Hay and/or browse...

LGP 112 had a single boy last night. She is a first timer. Not there when we finished barn chores at 8:30. soaking wet, yet standing and looking for the teat at 9:30. He is doing well, full belly and latching on great when I checked this morning. This is our first Bullet Grandbaby born at...

Cool! Maybe I can stop by and see all of your beautiful sheep. :love We will be dropping our boys off at the U of MD Research Farm there for the buck test. I think it is actually in Keedysville? It is about a mile north of the Antietam battlefield. Do you know Susan? She runs the buck test...