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Something that helps me is to remember to sit evenly even while not on your horse. If you are in your car, make sure equal weight is on both cheeks If you are sitting at the kitchen table do the same. Try to sit evenly as much as possible. I tend to want to sit with my left hip slightly...

Get the orange handled hoof trimmers from Jeffers Livestock. That was what was recommended to me and mine work very well, and they are not expensive

I love my nubians! The cons are they can be louder and more vocal than other breeds, especially at feed times. I'm lucky and mine are pretty quiet, but their noise is some of the biggest complaints about them. they also may not produce as much milk as a swiss breed such as a saanan, but if...

I would take it away just to be sure. It could just not be tasty, old and dusty. But it could be moldy, and that can kill. Dust can be from baling a dusty field, being stored inappropriatly etc . . .

I have not delt with this personally, yet (my buck still has all his hair) but I have been told that if this happens to put bag balm on it. I would put it on as often as necessary, but I don't think it would be everyday. Poor guy! Urine Scald looks ouchy to me! You'd think they would get the...

Some bucks are going into rut already. She may be in heat, or he could just be being silly because of rut. With only one doe he may pester her more than normal. Hopefully he will leave her alone once she is bred. If he is being a real jerk, though, you may need ot seperate them.

The online comunity I am involved in is The Goat Spot. Very kewl and helpful site! You can join us over there if you want as well

I have nubians and a nigerian dwarf. The nubians can be much much louder! But only when upset. Mine typically get extrememly loud only when alone, when they are with their buddy then they may talk to me, especially at feed time, but they arn't any louder than the others. they have a...

You use 3Xs the recommended weight dosage. So if you have a 100 pound goat you give it 300 pounds worth of wormer. there are different reasons to use either oral or injectable. Injectable will also kill lice and mites. I have not had a lice or mite problem yet, so I have only given orally...

If you do join another forum, The Goat Spot is an awesome goat forum with some really knowledgeable people. Based on what you describe I would say a mineral deficiency, or lice/mites. I would check into giving her BoSe, and injectable ivermectin.

Though 30X40 is an OK size, they will eventually run out of food. You will have to buy hay, so keep that in mind. Though smaller breeds do eat less. I have nubians and a nigerian dwarf. A nigierian dwarf is about the size of a pygmy, but is actually a dairy breed. Are you just wanting pets...

Yes, it is possible for a goat to get all plugged up, just like everything else. He may have just been trying to pass gas though. The left side is where the rumen is, so if it is swollen/bloated then it would be more extended and the skin harder/tighter.

Lots of things from very simple to very very bad can cause a baby to feel bad. Worming him was good. If he is feeling better, then he probably had an upset tummy, maybe a little acidosis. Have they had their CDT shots yet? They need an initial shot, and then a booster 1 month later. 3-4...

At his age he is still growing. I would not give him much grain either, and I wouldn't give him alfalfa at all. Male goats can get Urinari Calculi (sp maybe?) and he could stop peeing, or have difficulty peeing. Bucks only need grain when they are under weight, typically when in rut. Your...

Thanks Guys! Especially on the instructions for letting it set! I did not know that! I will look into those breeds, thanks for giving me pointers on where to look!

Hi! We are looking into getting some meat birds, I just learned a couple weeks ago how to process my own (had some extra roos) and now that I know how I would like to look into getting some meat birds. what I want is something that can be kept and bred so that I don't have to continually buy...

Are they a wild breed? Female masked duck have 2 face stripes, but I don't know what the babies look like.

OK, well, I splinted them with craft sticks called skinny sticks and sports tape. It was kinda difficult becasue the break is right at the foot But his toes are straigher. However some of the other chicks would not leave his feet alone so I put him in the wire dog crate inside the coop with...

should I try to splint them? and for how long should they be splinted?

Sulfadimethozine is the chemical/medicine name. I personally think corid is a joke! (based on use in goats, maybe it is better for chickens) We got our sulfadimethozine from Jeffers Pets. We got the packet of powder.