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By evening she was fine!!! I did give her some Banamine and a C&D antitoxin just in case. I'm going out to check on her now

My 2-year old Nigerian doe seems sick this morning. She is crying out from time to time and seems uncomfortable. She looks a little more bloated than usual but her left side is not bigger than the right. I offered baking soda and she didn't want any but I put a little on her nose for her to lick...

I have two Nigerian Dwarf does that are both 2 years old. I also have a 9-month old ND buck that I acquired back in February when he was 2-3 months old. All 3 have been living together since February. I expected the buckling to get interested in the females at a very young age but he hasn't...

My goat "run" is right next to the house. Maybe I should think about moving that. :D

I have had so much trouble being able to tell when they are in heat. Kiki was hollering all morning today, which is unusual. This is the third time I've noticed this (the other two times were late last fall, several weeks apart) and I'm wondering if that is a sign of heat for her. Normally they...

Thanks. I knew when I went with that particular breeder that she was moving out of state shortly afterwards. So I don't get a second shot with her. :(

Hi, all. You guys have always been so helpful to me in the past. I'm hoping you can help me sort out the following situation. I have two healthy Nigerian Dwarf does that I took to be bred in early October, right when they turned one year old. They stayed at a nearby farm with a 6-month old buck...

Hello, all! It has been a while since I posted here. My two Nigerian does just turned one year old and they just came home from two weeks at the breeders'. (First time being bred.) The breeder thinks they look a little thin and need to gain a little weight. I think she is right. They've been...

My two little Nigerian Dwarf doelings are 7 months old and about 25-27 pounds. I know many people breed their does for the first time at 7-8 months but mine seem far too small to consider breeding yet. I think I remember reading that it is best to wait until the doeling reaches 40 lbs (for...

That is so interesting. I did not know that. Hmmm, I sure don't want to be tempted into another dog (yet)! I've got my hands full! :)

Thank you! That is exactly what I needed to know. I will make sure everyone is clear on the no-play rule.

Hi, all. A month ago we adopted Zeus, a wonderful Pyrenees/Anatolian cross pup. He's 10 months old now so he's very big but still growing. He is neutered and so far has been excellent with all human beings and animals that he has met. He never gets spooked and he's the gentlest dog I've ever...

We always say that it looks like she is wearing a black cardigan sweater.

Kiki, 3-month old Nigerian Dwarf doeling

Heehee. I'll get on that. Sorry this is so enormous!

I know a few folks here have been following my foray into goat-keeping. We just finished fencing in a 20'x50' area for our two Nigerian Dwarf doelings. We used 48" tall 2"x4" no-climb horse fencing. I posted about it on my blog here and here. It is turning out really nicely so I thought I'd post...

They are really fat at the end of the day. I'm so not used to having ruminants! It's a whole different world from dogs, cats, chickens, and children! Heehee.

Here are their weights on three different days (today first): Today (12/27/13), 12/2/13, 11/24/13 Kiki: 17.5 lbs, 16, 13.5 Clementine: 14.5 lbs, 12.5, 11.5 Yesterday I bought a bale of coastal and a bale of alfalfa and gave them both. They loved the alfalfa! I saw them eating the coastal, too...

Let me ask you guys something else. What does your coastal look like? I keep reading that hay should be green but my coastal is yellow-brown. I do see them chewing their cuds so that is good. And I will take some new photos tomorrow!

I haven't weighed them recently so I'll do that tomorrow and report back. I give them about half a cup each of the sweet feed.