Newbie Goat Question

[BlessedBGoats]

Hi!

I'm brand new to goats too. ..only had ours for about a month now.

We went with 3 does. Two are mom and daughter and the other is in an adult doe in milk.

This has been really nice to get started with because I have been able to learn on the single doe and if I don't have time, patience, energy etc to milk the momma one, then I don't have to cause her kid will nurse and take care of it.

We thought of getting a buck, but realized it would be a pain and considered a wether just as a pet. But now I am glad we have three does so we can breed them all and have lots more milk without having to separate the buck(s).

Also, our paddock is smaller, about 300' x 50' and it would be hard to keep the bucks far enough away from the does in milk so that their smell doesn't taint the milk.

Plus, if they are separate, you have to set out feed in two sections, hay in two sections, and water in two sections of your pasture (or what have you). So, life is simpler without the buck for us.

We plan to breed our does with bucks from the owrson who sold us our goats. Shes agreed to give us a very good deal on the breeding....FREE!

Wooohoooo!

 

[BlessedBGoats]

This is a great idea! (Putting the kid in dog kennel next to mom).

I was wondering how I should do this, since we have 3. We have an enclosed barn but the stall walls are not very high. And you know goats....so.....We didn't want to leave one all by itself. This is a perfect solution!!!

You are goat-genius!

 

[Bella Christmas]

I know that this is of topic, but do any of you have any links for information of Parrot Jaw?

 

[Bossroo]

Parrot jaw is an inherited condition where the upper jaw is longer than the lower causing difficulty in eating and no one wants that to be passed on. It is not curable. So the best use is to send it to a bbq.

 

[Bella Christmas]

Thanks for the information, hopefully it will prove useful. Do you have any resources that I could use for more information?