goats

Does anyone have a good natural fix for fleas on young goats? Maggie and June are about three months old now and covered with fleas. I have a can of Y•Tex Python Dust, but after reading the back I grew a little concerned about dusting actual poison all over my babies! They are pretty miserable...

Here is a little introduction about us. Our children are in 4-H and wanted to show goats and use milk to make products to sell to raise money for camp and other 4-H things they love to do. Last week we were gifted a 3 yr old Nigerian Dwarf buck (Mr. Buckey) from another 4-H member who has...

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I have 2 pygmy fainter goats and 3 Nigerian Dwarfs as pets, but I've recently been doing research into getting a miniature pony to keep with them and help them eat our grass. My biggest question is, would a mini horse be happy with having only goats to...

Hi I am getting my first 2 goat tomorrow and they will be 2 weeks old. Is there any treats they can eat this young?

Curious to see the changes that occurred in all the goats out there from kid to adult. I have been on the long haul wait (since October!) for kids, and now my two wethers come home early June. I have been reading through the articles and forums, and now I'm ready for more pictures of all the...

My boer mix buck bred my nigerian dwarf doe unplanned. She has been in labor all week and getting close, has anyone ever delta with such a size difference and do you have any advise? I'm worried she is going to have a hard time kidding and the possibility of it being a big baby is very scary to...

My grandfather has been searching online and has read multiple posts saying that giving alfalfa to a pregnant goat or a goat who recently kidded will only cause negative affects. Is this true? The only hay we have has a high alfalfa percentage which both our goat and sheep love. Will it only...

I'm getting two Nigerian Dwarf does soon and I am trying to figure out the whole fencing thing.... A while ago my brothers raise goats in electric goat netting and never had any problems with getting out or injuries. This seems like the best option for us, since we want to move them around a lot...

Hey ya'll! It's been a while since I have been on here. I haven't had much goat activity in a while, so I haven't been on. But I just taste-tested goat milk for the first time (amazing and definitely a critical step if ya wanna get goats!) and got hubby's approval for the go-ahead! We just...

Newton has recently started having a dwindling appetite. She's not sick and I can sometimes get her to eat on her own, but as of the past few days she won't touch her feed on her own. I spent most of the other day in her pen with her and saw her food was barely touched all day. Sometimes she...

This is our first time ever having goats... we have one doe ( newton) and one billy (rosco) . Our little girl is close to kidding, only a few weeks away we are guessing, but we are nervous about our Billy. He is frequently in and out of rut quite regularly not to mention his overly rough...

What does everyone do when bringing home new goats to quarantine? How long does quarantine usually last for you? When do you decide it's done? Do you have any tests run during quarantine? What tests? Do you put a "buddy" with your new goat during quarantine? Do you quarantine young newly...

10. Goat farming > Employment growth 2006-2015: 92.2% > Employment total: 517 > Wage growth 2006-2015: 29.0% > Avg. annual wage: $29,422 Growth in goat farming, like in several other growing U.S. industries, is being driven by the increasing ethnic diversity within the country. Goat meat and...

So, I'm lookin' for advice before I even start building anything from more experienced goat owners. I am planning on getting Nigerian dwarf goats, and I'm stumped on what to do about shelter. This year, so far, this year has been pretty hot and only started to get cold around Thanksgiving, and...

Hi! I'm new to the site, and found it by frantically searching for cheap goat projects for ideas for my upcoming farm. To get a feel for the questions im going to be asking and such(since im going to be asking a lot xD), I live in Missouri, in complete no where from all sides right next to a...

Any recommendations for some solid clippers (specific brand/model) for using on goats? Our 4-H leader wants all the kids to have their own clippers in their kits before show season next year, and I have a little extra money in the budget at the moment, so I wanted to buy something that will...

What is in your goat medical supply kit? Why do you have what you have? What do think are the most important supplies to keep on hand?

Hey everyone. I found this site through one of it's sister sites, Backyard chickens! I currently have chickens, ducks and quails. I am planning to get either goats or mini cows in the future. My family had goats when I was growing up, so I know and like goats. However I also really like cow...

I am curious about the different schedules based on different areas of the country. For example: Someone up north would be more apt to giving a pneumonia shot than someone in the south, where as someone in the south would be more apt to worry about worm load. Tell me, what do you vaccinate for...

Sunn hemp, anyone use it as forage? My reading says it has about a 60 day cycle time, high protien in the leaves (~30%), and doesn't seed in most of the United States due to its lack of cold hardiness. It also is said to be good at adding nitrogen the soil when mowed. Higher is said to be 4-6...