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Glad to hear the good news

Sounds good

Sounds like fun! Goats in general always need a friend. Do you have a friend for her?

Wow... wonder why...

No idea... almost looks like a prolapsed something... or split skin....

She had zero milk? You had to bottle feed her kid?

Do you milk the Saanens?

that, and little kids always stress me out :lau

because he said the kid wasn't bouncy and lively, and that he hadn't seen much fluid intake. :hu

I would worry a bit. Can you get him to eat and drink a bit more? Maybe mix milk and liquid with the feed?

my sister never has to trim goat hooves. But her place has more rocks than grass. My sister has a big herd.

That is what my baby sister heard! :lau I gave up on keeping mine penned, except at night, they have a nice sturdy but small pen for night. Luckily they are smart, and we have taught then to stay around the house.

We only have three, 1 is a Saanen, 1 is half Saanen and half dwarf, 1 is mostly Nubian 1/4 Boar, we used to have a full Nubian. Anyway, we have found the hoof trimming about the same for all of the full sized girls. The half sized one is easier to trim. The half sized girl, Mozzie, though...

yep, three. Only 1 is in milk right now. I need to get the other 2 bred this next month.

that much slow work should be free

I have heard of people who have made electric work...but I think it is best as a reinforcement on a traditional fence.

I have had a horrid time (so, completely unsuccessful ) with goats and electric. I had horses for years had no issues with containing them. I used electric rope fence with the horses, and temporary electric fence. The goats laugh and bust through. My duck yard which contains a couple of...

snazzy barn

Just go slowly. I would pick away at it slowly. When you get too stressed, or she gets too stressed. ..just stop for the day and start up again tomorrow. With a mess like that. ..you just do what you can...and then keep working at it as it grows.

for disbudding...sooner is best. Under a week of age is ideal. As to castration, after banding a couple and cutting a couple I GREATLY prefer cutting. It heals much faster..etc. I like to cut at about 8 weeks...but I also have never had an old wether... they all ended up in the freezer.