I have heard of people doing that, passing off a less valuable goat's kids as a more valuable goat's kids. It is fraud to the highest degree.
Be very careful, the woman you got Gwen from knows where you live. She may be two hours away, but I can see her attempting to steal the goat. If someone...
Changes to food can happen slowly. Adding in something like alfalfa pellets will boost protein (it is 16%) and add a great deal of calcium. If she is pregnant she needs calcium more than ever. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus that a goat should be consuming is 2:1. Meaning they need twice the...
Beards do not mean rougher coats. There is no correlation. It is a matter of nutrition. Plenty of goats with beards have silky smooth coats because their nutritional needs are being met.
He definitely will need to be separated before she gives birth. He can endanger her and the kids, and impregnate her when she rapidly comes back into heat after her pregnancy is over. She must not be immediately bred again while nursing newborn kids, it is very detrimental for her health. Back...