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My yak, Owain, close up and personal

I use soaked beet pulp. It's in pellets here and I think too big to let them have unsoaked. I use about 1 part beet pulp to 4 parts water (i use hot water, but I don't think it really matters). I also put a scoop of oats/barley in it for them. I use it to mix their minerals in with so I know...

Adorable!!! Don't you think if you could keep them that size, you could sell like a zillion for pets and on hobby farms. I want pigs; can't convince the rest of the family.

Does your mineral already have salt in it? If it doesn, you might not need to put out salt too. We give the goats a salt block, the blue one (cobalt I think), and baking soda. I mix mineral into their feed (soaked beet pulp and a little grain and corn). That way I know they are getting the...

Llama beans, poultry and cow manure (only from one cow) goes on the compost pile until it's 'done'. Then it goes into the gardens for organic matter.

Looks very interesting.... http://www.keystonegoatproducers.org/2009%20KGPA%20Sem%20Brochure82709.pdf

That's funny!!!

I have toggenburgs and love them dearly. I picked them because they were a medium sized breed, not so big, pretty colouring and nice markings. Good milkers too. Mine have all been very easy to handle and have only had one issue with kidding (a c-section). I love the look of Nubians, those long...

For Copper supplement, Kat Drovdahl in Oregon (Fir Meadows) has an amazing copper combination. I have used it with my goats also. It isn't listed on the page, but if you email her, she can explain what she has. She also raises dairy goats. http://www.firmeadow.com/ Lots of really interesting...

I have used Mary's mineral mix-I have dairy goats. Long article but worth the read. This was posted on Shady Land Dairy goat page. (http://www.sandylanedairygoats.com/goatminerals.htm) Here is info on the goat minerals we feed, if you would like Mary's contact info, email me at...

I think when the llama folks were deciding, the term they used was 'classification' and light wool, medium and heavy. They used to use classic llama too, but really difficult to ascertain what that really was. We have had llamas, and we use them for packing, for 15 years. I have never heard...

I have dairy goats and only have had three years of babies. But, right at the base of their tail, when they are within maybe 24-48 hours, it feels like you can put your fingers all the way around, like there isn't muscle in the way. But that doesn't always have to happen. There is a mucus...

Hi Kurtis! HI from Cathy at Skookumchuk, British Columbia (about 85 km south of Radium, 35 km south of Fairmont Hot Springs)