I have a friend that has an adult female GP that needs a new home. She was bred in July so may be a few weeks bred. I have a female from this dog and can't be...
I joined a forum that turned out not be a good fit for me, so I'm not going to use it much. One thing that has me confused is the general consensus in that...
Angie, I have heard the same thing from some standard goat breeders.  Some of them told me that letting the kids nurse will trash the udder. I have two...
I'm going with no. No. Just no. And especially not in Nigerians -- they are a super hardy bunch. Blown teats? Just like with any animal, when the...
Kristi, this is great info. Thanks. I have definitely noticed in my goats when I want to put them on milk test, I do get better milk production when I milk...
Yeah, I get better production with twice a day milkings, too, but the night pen is definitely the way to go if you're looking for production. My girls tend...
Yep, I had a hard time believing the 18 month thing too. However, that she milked well for 18 months I can definitely believe. I have 14 and 15 months. My 14...
I've bottled raised kids when it was strictly necessary, but I find they can have some pretty weird social defects when they mix with the herd. Besides, when...
Yep, I've been milking from last April non-stop. Not all the same does. The longest doe I've milked kidded a year ago in may and I'm still mlking her. The...
I have never heard of blown teats either and been breeding dairy goats for 17 years. Most of my girls do nurse their kids, that is, after all, the way God made...
Good luck with the bathroom. I was having gall bladder issues this Spring that resulted in my herd half-drying off prematurely. Geebus that was bad. My MMs...
I have to admit that I do milk anyone with a single kid -- fervently, in fact. But, in the end, they do seem to balance out. My reasoning is that the kid...
Whew, glad, I'm not going crazy! These ladies were so adamant that you have to milk them starting right after birth or the udder was ruined. I started to...
My goat mentor here in Missouri believes that you should NEVER milk a doe before her kids are two weeks old or it will induce milk fever. I never bothered to...
... Wow, isn't that something. And these ladies were advocating milking as soon as the kids take the or first nap! >I do generally milk out everything...
Should have said -- there's no crime in letting a doe be dry for a year. She deserves a rest, too. Why do you think the bigger of the small dairies have so...
Doesn't bother me a lick. The reason I brought up my own mentor was just to show that there are a lot of opinions out there. ;) My biggest problem with Molly...
I can see the horn issue from either side. I go hornless cause that is what I prefer. I imagine in this area I could sell them either way. I've got a couple...
Hmm. I see your problem re: wethering. But, I promise they don't usually die. You just got lucky. As for the Jewish part... well, that's a little...
Suzy, its great to hear your thoughts. In my case, I am milking two 3rd kidders, one 2nd and the rest 1st. My firsts had plenty of milk for me and babies. ...
It just says in the Torah not to castrate livestock. The rabbi says it is for the land of Israel, because aws were to be stricter there to keep the holy land...
Angie, I have a few questions. what is aws? re: "because aws were to be stricter to keep the holy land set apart".. or did you mean laws? I'm trying to...
I will agree with a lot of what is being said here. I have been raising milking goats for over 18 years and had a goat dairy for 10 years - I have heard...
Hi Peg, I know there are so many ways of raising goats and whatever works for whoever is how it should be. Last summer I decided to try for Nov/Dec kids so the...
Sorry Peggy, yes, I missed the "l" in laws. Sorry about that. Emily, I'll have to look into the law more. Your explanations do make sense. Sure would make...
Any one know what actually causes copper deficiencies? Is there a particular chemical that makes it unable to be utilized by the goats? Mine were off...
There's alot of factors, but one major factor is the use of lime on hay fields. Lime (not dolomite - limestone without magnesium) inhibits the uptake of...
I am not sure. I guess I just figure that much of our land has been de-mineralized and most feedstuffs do not contain as many minerals as they used to. Also...
Personally I do not like the boluses because you cannot control the dosage. If it is to much for a goat you can't take it back. If a goat is not getting enough...
