I know this is from years ago, but I currently own Obama! I was googling him to see daughters udders (for the millionth time!) Very happy to have him starting our registered herd :)
Hey y'all! Haven't been on for a while, since I only had three does. Now I have ten.
5 does, the three unregistered nd, and two registered sister nd. Plus I have 2 brothers unregistered and two half brothers that are registered. And then my buying mistake, a sterile buck I havent gotten rid of...
How exciting!
I have a video baby monitor i got for free from babies r us and im planning on using it for the goats. Dont need it yet, but I'm really excited to be able to keep an eye on them!
The breeder wasnt sure, she said it was the first kid that she's had that passed away. I dont really know what questions to even ask her about it either!
Sad news, the buckling passed a couple nights ago. Waiting to see what happens with her next batch of kids. Disappointed because he was so perfect to me, but on a positive note, I have a few extra weeks to prepare for a buckling, and the weather will be better when I get the next one. Still sad...
Thanks a lot @Goat Whisperer! Those definitely will be better than the ones I have. Also really like looking at all the other fun stuff!
Also good to know about the bleeding. I figured it wouldn't be a huge deal because it was barely a drop of blood. But i definitely would rather be safe than...
Definitely gives me the confidence to go trim for the first time! Lets see how this goes!
*went pretty well!*
I need to invest in better shears but it definitely was time for a trim. The man I bought them from (they were 5 or 6 months old) had never trimmed them, so I was expecting to have to...
Ideally, I would have waited until spring to purchase any of my goats, but I know you guys know how hard it is to say no when that perfect animal crosses your path!
Pearce- I am definitely planning on separating come spring. He will be about 6 months by then. My girls will be 10 months when I get him if im doing my math right.
One fine acre- that sounds exactly like what I was picturing to do!
The reason I was planning on keeping him with the does at least for a little while is because he's so young, he was born maybe a week or two ago? Ill be picking him up when he's weaned. So he wont smell like a buck yet! Haha
I am keeping in mind the fact that they are fertile as early as 6 weeks...
I found the perfect buckling, the breed and coloring I was looking for and of course with blue eyes. And since the price of getting a stud for my three does is the same as the price of the buck, we've decided to purchase the buck. How do you house your bucks? My plan was to just leave him with...
Brand new to the forum, a few months into having three Nigerian junior does. Getting a buck in a couple months. We are being bold and jumping right into this! I also live on a Holstein farm, so goats are going to be a bit of a change for me. I love them already and can't wait for my daughter to...