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    Weaning Bottle Baby Goats

    once they start eating hay and grain, I just go cold turkey. take the bottles away, simple as that. no different to separating them from mum
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    still born goat seemed premature

    I may have read this wrong, but did you say you thought there might be another kid still in the doe? You need to reach in there and get that kid out, NOW.
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    i got goats.

    Quote: ALL male goats can get urinary calculi, regardless of breed ALL goats are prone to parasites, regardless of breed, simply because their natural browsing method of feeding avoids all parasites, thus they never evolved any parasite resistance Beefy I'm sure has a very good parasite...
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    Please please be careful tying your dog

    I'll add to the sad stories. Dont leave collars on your goats. I had a FB SA registered Boer doe, a show doe, really gorgeous and very expensive animal. I was milking her daily as she had only one kid and too much milk. I left a collar on her to make it easier to catch her for milking...
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    My 6/7 week old Black Angus heifer is on her way!!!!!!!!

    Quote: If I'm paying for a calf, I wont take it until the breeder has established it on the bottle. If I'm getting the calf free, well thats a different story.
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    Goat feed question

    Quote: It will say yay/nay on the bag
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    I am an idiot!

    now get yourself a bunch of goats, they will thrive on those weeds, clean up your paddocks and make you some money while you set about getting the soil right!
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    Our goats are raising calves :)

    fowler chick, I've already explained what the problem is Sorry Haviris, I know your calf didnt drink very long from the doe, and you put a stop to it pretty early.
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    Our new 'supergoat' Dot

    Quote: thats normal skin for a saanen, and she is not as pink as some I've seen, she's a good tan colour, so she shouldnt have any problems. Provide shade for her, you can use sun block if you like (but sometimes it does funny things to the milk) or use a summer rug on her (mini horse size).
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    Our goats are raising calves :)

    initially you had not said that they were on bottles, only that the does were being put on to the milk stand a couple times a day and the calves let out to suck. But thank you, very much for clearing that up, much better for all involved if the calves are now on bottles.
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    Photos galore of my new Damara sheep!

    oops, Oz = Australia. waddles = wattles = toggles = tassels. I think waddles is the politically correct term but all are used interchangeably. Like doe/nanny, buck/billy. Doe and buck are the PC terms
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    Our goats are raising calves :)

    Quote: Ducklove, calm down and breathe. FYI not only have 'saved' hundreds of calves (and done it without feeding them directly on goats) but, I do caprine rescue - and I have seen the does who have been used for this type of thing. Its not a pretty sight, I assure you. Wow, thats the...
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    Our new 'supergoat' Dot

    she's very nice, good body and very good udder conformation
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    How long is goat milk good for?

    bout a week
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    Our goats are raising calves :)

    Quote: I have now read your entire post four times. And I have not 'found out' that they are no longer feeding directly from the goats. This is what you wrote, regarding how the calves are feeding: Quote: Now please, explain to me exactly where you said that the calves were no longer...
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    Our goats are raising calves :)

    if you value that doe at all, DO NOT LET THE CALVES SUCK OFF HER. Nothing will ruin a doe's udder faster than this practice of elevating does so that calves can suckle. Yes, calves do fantastic on goats milk, just about every animal does, but for goodness sake milk the doe out and feed the...
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    Photos galore of my new Damara sheep!

    Hi ozflock, where are you located? I'm about halfway between albury and wagga wagga. haha, I was hooked also when they had their lambs, but I havent bought any more (although I've wanted to!) mainly because I'm pretty limited on space and 4 ewes to start with was 2 too many! But I'm completely...
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    my backyard herd (so far) baby cows alert :D

    Sorry to say, I have raised hundreds of dairy calves. I know what a healthy calf looks like, I know what a hungry calf looks like. These calves look healthy, but hungry. Now, if you havent had them very long that is perfectly normal. But if you've had them for a while, they shouldnt be looking...
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    my backyard herd (so far) baby cows alert :D

    Just wondering how much you are feeding these babies, because they are all looking a bit hungry. correct they are all dairy cows, Opie however has a good dose of Simmental/Fleckvieh in him, which is a beef breed, and you can tell by his body conformation compared to the rest of him.
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    Knowlegable Goat People PLEASE READ, SICK GOAT, BLOAT.

    Quote: no, she is not too old to be bred for the first time, she will be fine
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