considering getting goats

[Goat Whisperer]

They would need to be worked up to a few pounds a day. My buck was probably eating around 5# a day (split into several meals) during his peak growth.

I like to have free choice feed for my standard kids.

Nubians are chow hounds LOL

 

[Southern by choice]

There are some good breeders down in the Sandhills area.
Because kidding season is approaching you may even find a doe in milk.

 

[chickens454]

would you have any names of the farms by chance?

 

[OneFineAcre]

I can think of two for Nigerians.
Free Spirits Farm. (Marina does a class on goat's too) They are in Spring Lake
End O Way Farm. Karen is in Raeford

Nubians
Morgen Star Farm. They are in Raeford

 

[Southern by choice]

What One Fine Acre referred is what I was going to pm you for Nigerians
Also for Nubians- Frog Flat Farm they are in Selma

 

[chickens454]

thank you! ill check with then to see if they have some in milk.

 

[Southern by choice]

thank you! ill check with then to see if they have some in milk.

Keep in mind most are just heading into kidding season. You may find a great quality goat in milk! Good luck!

 

[chickens454]

let's hope so!!!

 

[Alaskan]

what does everyone feed? from what I've heard/read you free feed them hay all day or 2x a day and a cup of grain per goat .5 cup for kids. either have a loose or block form of minerals and of course there fresh water.increse the amount of food for mom's with kids or milking does.

it depends so much on the individual goat and if she is growing, milking, etc.

I right now have one dry mature goat (she missed being bred last year). She is only on free choice medium quality grass hay and free choice minerals, and she can run around and browse. She gets zero grain or pellets. She is FAT.

My one doe right now in milk, gets the same but also all she can eat in milk goat pellets twice a day when she is milked, plus a lunch of a big scoop of alfalfa pellets. She is a bit skinny. Being milked takes a lot out of them.

 

[chickens454]

somewhere I heard that pineneedles can make a goat miscarage...is this true?