happydodgefarm6113
Chillin' with the herd
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We, my children and I, have been doing lots of research so we can be better goat owners. Raising Goats for Dummies has all the info i have needed so far. We purchased all the food and minerals needed for the two kids we are getting in the morning (4-16-11). They were born on 2-21-11.
When we were at the local feed store a dairy farmer we know said he could band our little buck to become a wether. Now I have read that banding them too young can cause urinary problems. We are going to wait till the male kid is three months old. The sister doe is black and white with a distinct V mark on her side and the male is a tan and white color.
The farmer we are purchasing them from said they come when called and are almost weaned. We are going to try bottle feeding them for a week. The human kids have a week off from school to help orient the new family members. No sleeping in for them,ha, ha, ha.
I know this probably sounds so familier on this thread but we are so excited. We are owned by 19 chics and chickens, three dogs, and one chinchilla. We will post pictures sometime this weekend. They are so very adorable. My DH has been wonderful in all our animal travels and always is supportive in our new adventures.
When we were at the local feed store a dairy farmer we know said he could band our little buck to become a wether. Now I have read that banding them too young can cause urinary problems. We are going to wait till the male kid is three months old. The sister doe is black and white with a distinct V mark on her side and the male is a tan and white color.
The farmer we are purchasing them from said they come when called and are almost weaned. We are going to try bottle feeding them for a week. The human kids have a week off from school to help orient the new family members. No sleeping in for them,ha, ha, ha.
I know this probably sounds so familier on this thread but we are so excited. We are owned by 19 chics and chickens, three dogs, and one chinchilla. We will post pictures sometime this weekend. They are so very adorable. My DH has been wonderful in all our animal travels and always is supportive in our new adventures.
goats, especially babies! We like pics of them too..........
I understand wanting to wait even longer, believe me I'd prefer it but I don't have the setup to separate 1 young boy to give him more than 8 weeks.
That little dude is going to have some impressive horns! They're adorable, congrats.
