goat

Hi, I have a backyard herd of 5 goats. Their names are Ronin, Periwinkle, Wanda, Imzadi, and Bambina. Each are individuals and have their own story. I wasn't raised in the country, and I got my first goats the day after Christmas on 2013, so I'm a relative newbie. I really enjoy country...

Now I understand the importance of testing for CL and buying tested animals. CL is no joke. :( I had a doe develop an abcess last year; it appeared that Latte ate something prickly which had to work it's way out. It could have been, and I'm still not sure. This year she got two more abcesses...

Hello, About a year ago when we first started putting together our little farm I was reading through a website about different diary producing animals. I was not smart enough to bookmark that website and have been searching for it ever since. There was one piece of information that stuck with...

Hi everyone! I am new and I came here to get advice on goats. I had a bottle baby fall into my lap. lol My family has 24 chickens, 4 pekin ducks, 3 dog, 3 cats and now one little doeling Nigerian Dwarf. I found today that the goat has goat lice. I freaked out temporally then went to researching...

I came out this morning to find my goat drooling, he acted a little bit sluggish but still eats, drinks, and goes potty alright and his poop is solid. I kept an eye on him making sure It didn't get worse it didn't but it didn't get better. I put him in a stall with fresh water, hay, and Baking...

What are the breeding lineups you're most excited about this year? Post pics and pedigree link if available! @Southern by choice @Goat Whisperer @OneFineAcre @frustratedearthmother @Baymule @Fullhousefarm @babsbag @Latestarter @Goatgirl47 @Bayleaf Meadows @animalmom @BlessedWithGoats

I have an ex bottle goat that I am severely attached to. She is overdue on day 163. This is going on the day we had gotten rid of the buck march 24. Which I would find off that she got bred the day we got rid of him. She has had white mucus for the last 14 to 20 days but no contractions. She has...

Howdy and welcome to my contest! :woot Rules 1. Follow all BYH rules! 2. Be nice 3. NO cussing or censoring letters 4. Tell a friend! (You don't have to, but I would love if you did! :p) 5. HAVE FUN!!! Fill out this form Goat/kid: Breed: Age: Gender (if known): Name: Picture: I will choose a...

Hello fellow goat-lover! :frow I'd like to start a conversation for goat-lovers, where we can all come and feel free to, Share adorable stories about our goats, Ask questions about goats, Share things that you've learned first-hand on raising goats, and of course, just about All Things Goats...

My 9 year old donkey attacked my 1 year old goat today after living harmoniously for the last year. I have no idea why. I have 2 donkeys and 3 goats that live together. All are castrated males. All have gotten along until now. The goat was hiding and hurt yesterday afternoon. We guessed he...

Hello all and happy National Dairy Goat Awareness Week! A Brief History The first Dairy Goat Awareness Day was observed in 1986. On June 12, 1986, the American Dairy Goat Association presented six dairy goat kids to the US Department of Agriculture. At that time, an ADGA Life Membership...

I am so proud of this project! Meet our new boys! Lenny and Carl have been home for a 11 days now and I figured it was time to share their awesome house!!! I am so proud of The Goat Boat: To see more on the making of: http://imgur.com/a/w4uOv

Can goats eat herbs? I grow all kinds for my rabbits and would like to grow some for my goat. Is there any thant I need to avoid?

Our 12 week old Nigerian Dwarf doe was acting weird last night, lying down, then standing up, then lying down, over and over while she ate her grain. Anyone ever seen this behavior before? She seems totally normal besides the strange lying down behavior. Hoping she isn't in pain from bloat or...

3 wethers or unregistered buck kids available. $50 each as wethers, $100 for intact herdsire prospects. Out of registered stock, excellent milking bloodlines. 1 mini Nubian doeling. Dam is producing approximately 3/4 gal/day. Sire is Dills Mister Missunderstood *B. Not registrable. $300 1...

My dog attacked our Nigerian Pygmy last night. He has a few bites on the inside of his hind leg which I cleaned and bandaged to stop the bleeding. We sprayed Blue Kote on them today and got penicillin in case of infection. We've only had our little guy a week, so he's barely weened. He's eating...

I have a herd of 7 Nigerian Dwarfs. 2 kids, 4 does (1 still in milk) and a buck. All of them are 3 years old or less. We have had them on hay but want to switch to pellets because we are struggling to find good hay where we are at. My questions are: 1. How much to feed per day, per goat? 2...

Hello, everyone! I am a brand new member of BYH and I have 3 unregistered mini goats. I am quite happy with them being unregistered, but a lot of information about the benefits of registration has come my way and I have fallen into an internet hole researching the process. I have mostly...

My Nigerian dwarf doe, Bella, successfully gave birth to beautiful triplets as a first freshener! Two does and buck. They're all sweet as can be but since day one, one of the does seems to be mute. They're all two weeks old now. I noticed right after birth the other two were crying but she'd...

We just bought our first farm and we are debating on whether to get goats or sheep. I know your suppose to get 2 goats so they keep each other company but I want to get 1 male and female goat and 1 male and female sheep. I will house the males together and the females together separate from each...