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We bought the cream separator made in the Ukraine this year and love it. We purchased the manual version, not the electric. I milk Nubians and their milk is so rich and sweet. I usually run about three gallons at a time (not added to hopper all at once though) and draw off over a quart of...

I milk Nubians and LOVE their whole, raw milk, but hubby is afraid his cholesterol is going to skyrocket if we consistently drink it whole. We use a cream separator and though the skimmed milk is very good, the whole is my favorite. I do prefer to use the skim for my yogurt. Strained to greek...

My two nubians both do this. Pat Coleby mentioned something in her book on Natural Goat Care about hearing this in her herd and felt it was a boron deficiency. I have to look this back up but I believe she supplements with borax (just enough to stick to your finger and place in their mouth)...

Thanks Eleven, I was sick about how fast this all happened and had already told myself I did not deserve to have these sweet things! I should have known that if they had a mind to go somewhere, there was no way to control all four! I knew they had eaten a very tiny amount, but had read several...

Omg! I was walking my 4 12-week old kids around our large yard when they all made a dash to a yew planted by the house. They have always stayed along our tree line where is endless tasty browse. It was chaos trying to pull them each back and having one dash back and grab a bite. They probably...

I gave my two Nubians a SQ injection of Lysigin for a sub clinical staph mastitis they are dealing with and now noticed both have lumps at the injection site. I have given other injections in with no issues. Will these continue to grow and burst? Should they be drained? Any chance they go away...

So finally on day 152, Sophie showed significant udder growth and ligs disappeared. Slowly through day got more restless, then what looked like the mucus plug came, but was blood filled. Just a string, no other leakage. Called my mentor and she said to continue watching. Could be blood...

:weee: :clap He is adorable! Congratulations!!! Finally. Now a little rest for you...except for the bottle feeding schedule, and the milking schedule?..I am loving every sleepless moment of it! Enjoy!

Sophie, day 149! Sever storms forecasted for our area tonight and tomorrow!! Guess when she'll probably kid??? Auntie Em! Auntie Em!!

Day 148 for my Sophie who I am pretty sure is carrying more than one. Udder developing nicely, but ligs still there. Wow, are we enjoying Nelle's little one!! He definitely has the hoppy-skippy thing down!! Have to share a story about this little guy and my DH: My hubby came home a couple...

I know you can't milk ears...but how can you resist that face???? Having a blast. Hopefully my Sophie, due the 18th and much bigger than Nelle will have an equally uneventful kidding.

So I just needed to vent on here...then go back to barn to find Nelle in labor and hour later. She did great and had this beautiful 8.5lb. buckling. :love :

Day 152 for Nelle today!! Do I need to start worrying? Last night her udder was much larger and I could barely feel ligs. I was sure she would kid overnight, and spent the night in our barn. UGH! I was awake at every grunt and groan (coming more often from Sophie, who is so large and...

Day 150 came and went went little fanfare!! No real changes...Do Nubians generally go over that day 150?? Oh I know!!!! They are all different! I will not see a good nights sleep for a while. Especially since I plan to bottle feed. Sorry BlueMoon..I have no right to be whining!! Babies will come...

SEVEN??? Wow! I have never heard of such a thing. Poor Mama!! I am really new, so I am interested to hear from the more experienced here, but could the weak pasterns be a indicator that she is quite low in selenium? Did she get a shot of Bo-Se after kidding? Do you have pics of surviving...

So today is day 149 for Nelle. Nothing obvious that says "Holy Cow am I ready to have this kid!!" Very minimal clear discharge, udder a little bigger but ligs still there. Eating and acting pretty normal. Sophie, now at day 141 is MUCH more uncomfortable that her "Sis". Wow this waiting is...

:celebrate:weee:celebrate I can hardly sit still!!!!

Any news:pop?

Do you all treat only if you have a positive diagnosis, or would it be ok to give this drench if you see your doe a little tender footed and very large in the last weeks of her gestation? I don't want to create larger kids if doe is pretty much balanced. I am worrying about the tender feet...

Jenn, Thanks for the help. Had this done once, but haven't posted many pics lately. That should change soon as I plan to take tons of pics of our first babies on Tailfeather Farm!!:celebrate Sophie: due 4/18 and this is Nelle: due 4/10 Girls enjoying the new feeder my DH built for...