I went ahead an introduced Kevin to the girls. He is being a perfect gentleman and is only blubbering at the girls that are currently in heat. Sebastian is clearly jealous and keeps trying to stake his claim (unsuccessfully), but he and Kevin are being polite to each other and everyone seems...
We pasture breed our NIgies, and this year, we purchased a younger buck than we have in the past. Might have not been the best choice given that he was not a proven breeder (his Daddy was an awesome stud, though, so we took the risk). It took him a few days to figure things out, but he did...
Looking forward to it! :pop We all understand that living life always needs to take precedence over writing about it, but we are excited to hear how things are going when you have the time to update us. :D
You can learn to tune out the noise...lol - most of the time. :p I absolutely love my guineas...more than my chickens, even though the chickens lay incredibly yummy eggs. :hide
Even though we have a few months before we'll have any kids, I thought I'd start this year's kidding thread anyway (can't help being excited! :)). Due to family and personal illness, we've been behind on our usual breeding schedule this year - we prefer to breed our does in October or November...
One more week for this contest! I know after that massive storm back East, some of you out there have to have pics of your animals being crazy in the winter... :D
Welcome! I've always wanted to learn more about training goats for packing purposes - love the pics. Feel free to share any experience or training tips.
:welcome My family also started our little farm with the help of good books and good neighbors ... and good YouTube videos. ;) You will find this forum invaluable! I've received advice regarding everything from chickens and goats to livestock guardian dogs and fencing.