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Our goats lick the baking soda dry from our hand or a cup. We've never mixed it with water or force fed it. Any time they get bloaty they readily take it.

I'm no goat expert and Idont have pygmies but he looks a little bloated to me. Is he eating at all or drinking water? Foaming at the mouth is a sign of bloat as bubbles form in the rumen. Id give him baking soda and if he doesn't improve, call a vet. The baking soda works wonders with our little...

The bacteria for pneumonia has to be present in the environment for them to get pneumonia. Getting them wet might weaken their defenses but it won't make them get it. In warm weather there's nothing wrong with it. We have a goat who likes the mister we have set up for the ducks and chickens. She...

That's what I was worried about but I'm having problems convincing my husband that a boer buck might make too big a baby for my alpine girl. Guess I need to show him alllll the literature on it. I don't want to risk losing my girl.

Anyone ever cross bred an Alpine and a Boer?

Our Boer female was very timid as well until she had a baby. Then she became all sass and vinegar. She's still not mean or aggressive in any way, just more assertive than she was. Our alpine doe is quite the character on the other hand. Sweet sweet goat with personality just dripping from her...

Our goats hang with the chickens some but we remove any feeders first. Our bantam rooster spars with our Boer goats. Its pretty funny. We also let the chickens in the goat yard on occassion to scratch the dirt and eat fly larvae. Weaning is usually done around three months but my kid is only...

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If its pasteurized its not considered "raw".

Yes, you can legally sell goats milk at the farmers market if its pateurized. Some states also require an inspection of your milking facility and sanitation practices. Cheese from pasteurized milk or that has been aged for 60 days can also be sold. As far as quantity goes, I'm milking a boer...

Well our baby goat was born 19 April and he's growing like a weed. This is Georgie O'Keefe master of mayhem and silliness. He's going to be a big boy! Right now we have a pair of Boer goats plus this little guy but we want to add a Saanen to the herd. Any ideas where to look for one? I...

Yeah, She's really soft. We spent most of the day with her because her discharge was continuing and she was breathing heavy and pawing the ground a lot but as of 10pm Sunday, still no babies. I even sat out the hail storm in the goat barn with her to keep her calm. We watched several "goats...

new to the goat topic forum - we're newbies in the goat business and our doe is pregnant. (we have two boer goats) We think she is getting close but don't really have a due date. Her udder is full but it has been for a couple of weeks at least. Today she has some white discharge coming from her...