Feel her tail head for her tendons. When her tail head feels "mushy", her tendons have relaxed and she will usually go in 24 hours or less. Feel tail heads of non bred goats now to learn what a firm tail head feels like. Kinda feels like two tight rubber bands. If you can squeeze her tail head...
I love my 'Manchies. They're very quiet, friendly without being pushy, and make milk that doesn't taste "goaty" at all. Kinda tastes like 2% cow's milk to me....not too thick, not too thin.
I have 2 girls who are great producers and I can't wait to breed their daughters this season and see how...
It would make me nervous to care for another person's animal. What if it got sick, or got out? Plus you'll have to pay for all the feed and hay for that time period. I think you might be better off finding a "drive by breeding" lol
lol That's exactly what my friend said when she saw Ben. "Looks like that girl is pregnant!"...."That's a wether."...."Oh...."
Jerry is round, but not as "swallowed a watermelon" shaped as Ben.
I think I'll call them Alpine/Pygmy crosses.
I definitely saw Alpine right away in the face...it's the body that's throwing me off!
They are soooo on a diet! Although they are so scared right now that the only way I can get them to come to me is with a corn chip or a Ritz cracker!
I have a Lamancha buck. He's from top milking lines and show lines. Paid a lot for him. Depending on when you need him, you could use him Aug-Sept. I'd only charge $50. Bring your does here for a little date, and there you go. I'm about 40 minutes away in Charles Town, WV.
I wanted a wether for a companion for my buck. Well, I got more than I bargained for.
My friend found me 2 free middle aged wethers who were raised as extremely spoiled pets by an older couple. Each goat got a snack sized bag of cheese curls or potato chips every day, along with several pounds...
I have 2 pregnant lamanchas. Fred is due in 2 weeks, and Ethel in about 4. I gave Fred her CD/T on the 25th and plan to do Ethel today or tomorrow. I've been told to give it anywhere from 6 weeks prior to a month prior to kidding, so I believe I'm OK there, right?
As far as selenium goes, I...