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  1. muddipuppy

    Luca's babies are here!!! Who knew a goat could be so tiny? (new link)

    http://www.homeschooledchickens.com/2011/08/new-life-on-farm-baby-miniature.html :celebrate :celebrate :celebrate
  2. muddipuppy

    Luca's babies are here!!! Who knew a goat could be so tiny?

    Take a peek: http://www.homeschooledchickens.com/2011/08/new-life-on-farm-baby-miniature.html:weee
  3. muddipuppy

    vaccinations and disbudding

    do newborn kids need vaccinations immediately after birth? when do you disbud them? first pregnant doe EVER!:fl
  4. muddipuppy

    Pigs legal in Palo Alto, CA?

    Does anyone know the ordinance on pigs in Palo Alto, CA? A friend wants to get a mini-pot belly. Thanks.
  5. muddipuppy

    Free access to alfalfa

    Should my nigerians be getting free access to alfalfa? (as they have been)
  6. muddipuppy

    What do you feed your wethers?

    Mine has free acceess to alfalfa and gets oat pellets and grain (~1 cup a day). Am I on track?
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    Can little goats live with big rabbits?

    What do you think about a couple of large rabbits sharing quarters with 2 mini nigerians? There is a good sized, predator proof pen, with a raised doghouse inside it?
  8. muddipuppy

    Can other animals share quarters with miniature goats?

    Are there any other animals that could share living quarters with my 2 miniature nigerians? Rabbits? Sheep? Ducks?:/
  9. muddipuppy

    How trainable are these stubborn lil guys?

    Well, we put in the invisible fence and the goats have been in intensive training for a couple of weeks. They are doing great! Once in a while they spook and make run for it. Then the shock spooks them even more and they keep running, but overall, they are really starting understand where the...
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    How trainable are these stubborn lil guys?

    I have a 7 foot fence that surrounds my property. I just wanted to protect the deck from goat madness so we could still have a goat-free haven as well as for my veggies.
  11. muddipuppy

    How trainable are these stubborn lil guys?

    Ok. So I have two crazy adorable Nigerian Dwarfs, that often act like this out of pure love of life: http://homeschooledchickens.blogspot.com/2011/04/nigerian-goats-nothing-to-do-with.html Do you think they can be trained to respect an invisible electric fence? This is a wire that is buried...
  12. muddipuppy

    how many kids to expect?

    What is the average number of kids a Nigerian doe will have? It is her first pregnancy. Does she need to be taken to the vet at all as long as things seem to be coming along fine?
  13. muddipuppy

    Noisiness and Nigerians

    Who is noisier, whethers or does?
  14. muddipuppy

    bottle feeding

    i'm trying to decide at what age to bring my baby goats home. i definitely want to bottle feed them, but i don't want to get up in the middle of the night to do it. (i'm not quite ready for that kind of parenting). can someone give me a good idea of the time commitment at different ages? i was...
  15. muddipuppy

    Dutchess had 2 kids!

    beautiful! congrats!!!
  16. muddipuppy

    Dutchess had 2 kids!

    beautiful! congrats!!!
  17. muddipuppy

    fencing

    Also, I keep hearing that they can squeeze out of a small space. How small?? 3"x3"? 6"x6"?
  18. muddipuppy

    fencing

    will a 4 foot picket fence suffice for two small nigerian pygmy does?
  19. muddipuppy

    tiny pasture, what to plant?

    hi, urban farmer here. my 2 very small (moms are about 18") nigerian babies will be coming at the end of july and i'd like to sow some seeds in their very small grazing area. any suggestions of what to plant? also, will a picket fence suffice for keeping the two of them where i want them?
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