For sale or trade American Saanens, High production, longevity and beauty "Old English" bloodlines. Purebred Nubians: Beautiful dairy character with...
Hello, our Oberhasli doe is ready to kid! In your experiences, how long after their ligaments drop (by their tail) do they kid? I can't remember from my farm...
In a message dated 3/5/2008 7:19:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, auntie.em62@... writes: In your experiences, how long after their ligaments drop (by...
In my 19 yrs, mostly you can count on the doe kidding in about 12 hours. I have had a few does who I check and the ligaments are gone, or so I think. Then I...
That's been my experience too. :) I have one with very soft ligs last night so I am thinking (hoping) she'll kid this morning or..<g> Kim Raven Hill Ranch ...
My doe is 10 days past her kidiing date , i am absoluley certain of the date. due to controlled breeding. should i worry? has this ever happend to anyone?...
This is the background 4 pregnant dairy (nubian and X) does suffering from yew poisoning. 2 of them died Sun night/ Monday a.m. They were due to kid 2-4 weeks...
I suggest joining Med-A-Goat911 group list and asking your question. Sue Reith the moderator is very knowledgeable in anything to do with goats. Joni...
Are you counting 150 days or 155 from your bred date? Your doe may be having a false pregnancy. I am going through this very thing right now with one of my...
thanks, i im pretty certain she is , she is bagged up , and i feel the bones of her kids kick me when i touch them. (or so i thinK). the vet gave me a shot ...
For sale in Indiana: Cou blanc French Alpine buck kid out of a Superior Genetics doe that milked 3,575 pounds of milk in 230 days last year as a 3 year old. ...
Hello, Would anyone have tips to share on getting my does to cooperate for milking time? (besides puting them into a sling and suspending them from the roof)...
Good luck to you in fixing this problem. I got tired of the occasional foot in the bucket and went to milking from behind. I noticed that goats kick forward...
First fresheners usually do settle down. From my experience (12 years+ some additional cow experience) once their kids are weaned, they are glad to have the...
What I like to do is take a couple of dog leashes and hook the snap end to the milking stand (you might have to wrap it around something a few times for...
Sheree, Here's what I have done since my first already in milk goat was bought. Warning the kids must be on the doe for this to be successful. 1stky when able...
Some does are very difficult to milk from behind, due to udder/teat configuration. Over the last 38 years, I have probably milked at least 3000 different...
One thing that I have found effective in milking a resistant goat is starting at her chest, I run my hand under her belly toward her bag (tickle her belly),...
When I first started milking it took five people to milk a couple of our goats. One to hold the front feet, one to hold each back foot, one to hold the bucket...
I want to thank everyone for their suggestions and support. After reading everyone's suggestions, here is what I decided to do. I do have 2 stanchions..one is...
I have a doe - she is 8 now - that really only wanted her kids to nurse - Excellent mothering instincts and a wonderful doe. But.... she would want to lay...
Sheree, Sounds like you have a winning plan! Congratulations. Lucinda in PA ... table....it ... out ... be ... a ... becomes ... I ... other ... of ... their ...
I just wanted to tell everyone that for the second year I have a NYS permit to sell raw goats milk. This year I will charge $6. a gallon and $3.50 1/2 gal. ...
I am so mad at myself. I gave my goats cydectin pour on orally as ivermectin is like placebo here. I read it is zero milk withdrawl. Well not so if given...
