With Nigerian Dwarfs, it doesn't matter how old they are, they will not be a match for a GP. You will need to just keep an eye on the dog. the 4 month old goat should get along fine with a dog, depending on what she learned from her herd. We have a couple of goats who hate our dog, they always...
It sounds like she may have had Johnes.
Bloat is cause by eating too much of something they are not used to, such as switching what you feed them too fast. I have some mostly grass hay, and when we got mostly alfalfa I gradually switched over. You can easily treat minor bloat by feeding them...
Here are 3 Nubian goat breeders in Missouri. http://www.allnaturalsimplelife.blogspot.com/ http://www.grannysbest.blogspot.com/ http://www.legacyconnemaras.com/GOATS1.html
You will have to contact them to find out where they are.
Go here and look. http://adga.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=19:lnkmembersites&Itemid=48. You will need to click through the OK breeders to find ones with Nubians. If they don't say that they test you can email them to find out if they do or are willing to. I don't know of...
CAE can shorten their lifespan if they have it, but others have no symptoms. There is a ton of information on it if you do a quick search.
Johnes causes thickening of the intestine walls and causes death by starvation.
Brucellosis cause miscarriage, however it is not common in the US. It is best...
Your welcome. Here is some more info I didn't have time to share yesterday. You will need 36 small square bales of hay per goat per year. That is the most you will need, depends on how much pasture they have. I have 5 goats on 1 acre right now. I don't have more pasture to fence, so I just feed...
Nubian goats can be any color. I have many different colors, and all are accepted by the ADGA. Spotted, black, brown, striped, or any combination. A good website to visit that has information on natural goat care is landofhavilahfarm.com.
I also would not reccomend a buck, they are not cost...