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    Central Missouri

    I may be moving down near the Fulton, Holts Summit Missouri area. Anyone live close by there that I can get some info about the area from?
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    Strange goat question, Kate are you ready for this?

    I have two pygmy wethers. They were castrated by my vet when they were 2 months old over a year ago. No question that they are not fertile. I have a mini-nubian doe due to kid on June 7th. I have a three legged older pymy doe that was a rescue. I have had her for 7 months. I do not live near...
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    Need advice on adopted goat

    So I adopted a hard luck case Pygmy doe about 4 years old. She is a bit thin and her coat is very dry and rough. She looks like a junk yard dog compared to my others that have thick, silky, luxurious coats. Any ideas what to give her to get her in good condition. Mine eat Purina goat chow...
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    Need advice, buck is drinking all our milk!

    I have a 4 year old mini Nubian doe. She is milked twice a day. A six month old Pygmy wether joined the herd. I have seen him pester her all the time to nurse. Tonight I went out to milk and NO MILK! Could she be giving in to him? What should I do?
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    Cocci

    Need some help here....one hen about 2 y/o has runny poo. Had fecal done and she has cocci. None of the other 5 have symptoms although I understand that this could become a flock issue. Their coop, run, waterers are extremely clean. The vet said coccidiosis is asymptomatic in adult birds and...
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    KS Free white Silkie roo

    Free to good home white Silkie roo, pet quality. Very sweet guy, just have too many roos. Must go to home with other bantams or Silkies so he doesn't get beat up by big chickens. We live near Kansas City. 913-897-3398
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    Need help with goat feeding plan

    Hi there experienced goat people. I have taken care of other peoples goats before but will be getting my own soon and would like to set up a feeding plan. I know everyone does things their own way but could still use advice. I am getting a Mini Nubian doe that freshened in May and is still...
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    Selenium & Vitamin E Gel for Goats

    Anyone use this product, if so, how often and how much?
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    Are crabapples safe for goats to eat?

    Do they need to be cut up first? Is it okay for kids to eat them? We have tons and I have been taking them to the woods for the deer.
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    Crochet covered hangers

    Does anyone have a pattern or instructions for crocheting covers on clothes hangers? I really like the ones that have clothes pins crocheted along the edge to hang scarves etc. too. Anyone's grandma ever make these?
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    Goat milking question

    I have always heard that after a doe kids she will give milk for 10 months. Now I have read an article that they can be milked for 22 months without being bred. How long has anyone milked a doe?
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    Silkies start to lay

    At what age do Silkies begin laying?
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    New Silkie babies

    I got 6 Silkie chicks yesterday form MPC. I have never seen Silkie chicks except in photos. I am amazed at how truly tiny and adorable they are! These have got to be the cutest chicks I have ever seen. I have noticed that they do behave differently from standard breed chicks. I little more...
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    Pygmy kid question

    When do Pygmy kids need their first hoof trimming?
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    Predator Repellent

    I read about this product in a gardening journal. It may be worth a try: Repells-All Dogs, cats, skunks, RACOONS or whatever is in your yard or garden. Repells-All triggers the animal's naural instinct to flee and can be used to protect property. Triple action formulation of all natural...
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    Chick foster mom

    A nice lady got in touch with me though BYC site. She wanted fertile eggs to incubate for a classroom in Kansas City. I told her I didn't have any roos but I had another idea. I met a guy, Brian, that came over to give me a bid on some livestock fencing and he had mentioned that he had...
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    WTB butchered meat birds

    I am looking for for butchered meat birds or dual purpose birds within an hour's drive of Kansas City. Can buy one to three dozen. I would prefer to buy chicken that has had more humane conditions than factory birds. I don't have the space needed to raise meat birds in addition to my layers...
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    Need advice for goat housing and fence

    Okay goat owners, need some advice. I am planning to get a couple of Pygmies, a doe and wether. Would like to get the doe bred a year later. The shed/barn I have picked out is a 10X12' gambrel style with a loft for hay storage. My DH insists on a wood floor (city slicker) and I know it won't...
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    Hens taking a holiday?

    Okay, I have some 11 month old hens, (BO, BR, RIR, Red Star, Cochin mutt) that have laid like little workaholics since they were 20 weeks old. In the last 2 weeks egg production is WAY down. I get about 2 eggs a day from 6 hens, different ones on different days so no one in particular has...
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    KS and MO folks with Pygmy goats

    Looking for some Pygmy goats for next Spring. Would like a bred doe and a wether or a doe with 2 or 3 kids as my ideal. Could also do 3 kids. Willing to do bottle feed. If anyone raises P. goats and would like to put me on their list for next year let me know. I live about 30 minutes south...
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