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Also....might want to give him something for hair balls....he could have a blockage. I know you can buy hair all remedy for cats in the grocery store or look up some natural options you’d have at home (like olive oil or coconut oil)

Check that his water bottle is not blocked. That has happened to me before where the ball in the nozzle was stuck.

Nigerians may be easier for you to sell since they are dairy. And you can usually get more $ for them. Size wise they are the same

I have my 2 minis on a daily worming regimin. I was told I should also paste worm every 3 months but didn't realize there were different wormers for different parasites. So what paste should I use, if any, along with the daily wormer and how often? Anyone have a good schedule? (brands to use...

Taste can depend a lot on diet. Are yours grazing at all? What kind of feed do you use? (mixed grains, straight goat pellet). Other than chilling it immediately you could add a little wheat germ oil to her feed (should remove any off flavor in milk and will also make her coat shine). It comes...

I'm already seperating baby at night (she's about 6wks old I think) and that works fine but I'm planning on keeping the doeling for a future milker and would like to increase milkiing to twice a day once she's 3-4 mo's old and was hoping to not have to seperate since it's a pain. I have another...

Is there any way to wean a baby without separating them from mama? I've heard of possibly taping teats but wondered if there is anything on the market that would keep baby from accessing teats when they are with mama. Like some kind of bra or udder cover? Odd questions I know....just wondered...

does it make a difference if the milk has been frozen? Will the cheese turn out the same?

nope.....mine jumped a 4ft fence easily. Had to move to a 5ft.

I'm new to the cheese making thing and had a couple questions.... First of all, what is the difference between mozzarella recipes as far as time? I had one recipe that you start one day then hang the curds in cheesecloth overnight and stretch the next day vs. a recipe that does everything start...

Is it normal to drastically drop milk supply during a heat cycle? My lamancha has been giving me a full quart 2x's a day. Last week I noticed her vulva pinker and puffy, then this week it seems back to normal but has a little discharge. for the past 3 or 4 days I've been getting between 1/2 &...

Livinwright, I guess she wouldn't totally be dried up since her buckling is still on her if that makes a difference. I just haven't been able to sell him yet probably due to the drought around here. I might try milking again once he's gone just to keep something going. Thanks for all the...

I was assuming my milking amount dropped because of stress to my doe. She was giving me close to a quart every morning as I stated in my original post. She kidded May 3rd and I waited about a week before starting to milk her. I was getting nearly a quart every morning from that date until I...

Does anyone have a photo of their Nigerian dwarf's udder NOT in their first freshening? Mine kidded in May and was giving me nearly a quart every morning but now it's down to less than 2 cups (maybe even less than 1 &1/2). I haven't been able to sell her buckling yet so he is with her during...

My girl was a huge kicker and I've posted my frustrations about her here before. Since then she has calmed down a lot and I am now happy with her. I purchased a hobble however they didn't work for me. She could either kick them off, or they'd cut her leg by her fighting so hard and rubbing...

yes...I'm looking for canning jars...the largest ones I've seen at walmart or grocery stores are the quart size. There are 1/2 gallon ones I see online. like these...just trying to find the best price where shipping isn't so high. http://www.freshpreservingstore.com/detail/TCL+68100 I guess...

I'm looking for 1/2 gallon jars for milk storage. Where is the best place to get these? I can't find them in stores and I've looked online only to find the shipping charges outrageous....costing more than the actual jars.

another thing I was told helps flavor is putting a TBSP or so of Wheat Germ oil in their grains when you get them on the stand to milk. It's great for their coats too but supposed to "fix" the goaty flavor in milk if you have it.

I didn't read all the responses but from what I was told by my vet is a castrated buck should never be fed grains because after being castrated their urethra will not get as large as it would for mating purposes so they get urinary tract blockages and infections much easier.