alpine

I am new to mini alpines, and I have a few questions. Since Alpine's are seasonal breeders and Nigerian Dwarf's can be bred all year round, can my mini alpine doe be bred all year round, or just seasonally? Also, when is the earliest that you should breed a doeling? Is 10 months too early? My...

Hi, So I'm new to goats. I have 3 Alpines. 2 does and 1 buck. They all have different dams but the same sires. Now that they bred, one doe produced a doeling that I want to keep and the other doe produced a NICE buckling I'm thinking about keeping for breeding. Can I breed that buckling...

I’m not sure if my goat is pregnant?

Hi all, I'm new to goat farming and inherited a purebred nigerian dwarf buck and two mini alpine does. They are registered and their papers say the ND buck is pure and the females are 50% ND and 50% alpine. My understanding is that the does are first generation F1 mini alpine. Is this correct...

GOATS: Im looking for some nice and young Alpine Goats, 3-4 does and one buck. The younger the better. I would also love to find some Nubian goats. But, I think I’m dreaming. I’m willing to pay for them. But not $200-300 per doe and not a lot for my buck either. Doesn’t need to be registered...

The only thing I asked for this Christmas was a goat. I already had two Alpines does that I loved, but I've always been fond of those big floppy ears on a Nubian. After months of researching, I finally found what seemed like the perfect girl. She was gorgeous, the right price, registered, and...

I want to create a new goat breed. crossing 2 meat breeds and 3 dairy breeds. is there any way i can ensure that they are the size and meet quantity of a meat goat and still have the milk production of a dairy goat. PLEASE HELP!!!!!