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[Chaneys Ranch]

I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend!
Had a great anniversary weekend, DH and I didn't fish but got the camper cleaned up, leaves raked off deck, and everything un-winterized. Spent time with old friends and got to visit with DD a while. She drove out from Ohio and stayed with us. Have to do more cleaning and pressure wash our deck, and then just enjoy going when we can!
Everything was fine when we got back tonight, amazed at how big my babies are getting! I have to say I am very impressed with the Buckeye so far. Hardy, healthy and very social babies. I have to look into other ways of uploading pictures so I can share more, our DSL is terrible. I may have to discuss them replacing the equipment, I suspect the router is getting old.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

@SallyinIndiana

Are your babies being nursed by mamma or are they bottle kids?

They do both. Right now we pen them up at night and milk in the morning for their bottles but after milking they nurse during the day as they desire.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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Agreed I raise my goats naturally too. I let the kids nurse, and start milking at night once the kids are thriving, around 1 week old. Keeping a clean pasture and a small herd helps a lot preventing diseases. Goat milk is a huge help for us here. DH and DF are both lactose intolerant. Both can tolerate goat milk.

 

[Greenthumb83]

Agreed I raise my goats naturally too. I let the kids nurse, and start milking at night once the kids are thriving, around 1 week old. Keeping a clean pasture and a small herd helps a lot preventing diseases. Goat milk is a huge help for us here. DH and DF are both lactose intolerant. Both can tolerate goat milk.

Before we started planning for chickens and pigs, we had wanted goats. It just got put on the back burner. But 3 out of the 5 of us are lactose intolerant. I wasn't sure how likely it would be that they could have goats milk. Things I read said not very likely, but hearing this makes me excited to try.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@jchny2000 and @SallyinIndiana and all other "goat folks"

What is the best way to transport 2 adult goats. Will be driving at least 1.5 hours... Wish I could find someone with a small horse trailer that would lend it!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

@jchny2000 and @SallyinIndiana and all other "goat folks"

What is the best way to transport 2 adult goats. Will be driving at least 1.5 hours... Wish I could find someone with a small horse trailer that would lend it!

I'd treat them like large guard dogs.
When my goat was delivered to me he was a large adult and he rode quietly in the back of a pickup truck.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: I would pick up some at the grocery and try it out. Usually you can find it in the organic sections at the stores.

@jchny2000 and @SallyinIndiana and all other "goat folks"

What is the best way to transport 2 adult goats. Will be driving at least 1.5 hours... Wish I could find someone with a small horse trailer that would lend it!

I haved hauled them in the back of our suburban and the HHR before

but if possible try to use a truck with a cap. I have never had to haul that far before and am not sure they would wait and "hold it".

 

[Hholly]

I would pick up some at the grocery and try it out. Usually you can find it in the organic sections at the stores.

I haved hauled them in the back of our suburban and the HHR before

but if possible try to use a truck with a cap. I have never had to haul that far before and am not sure they would wait and "hold it".

A tarp would come in handy.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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Definitely. I put a tarp down, and shavings both times. We used the suburban to pick up the Alpaca boys too, and had a tarp down to protect the carpet. It was about a 2-1/2 hour drive up to columbia city. They did great, but were spitting and not happy..

it was pretty rank. DH was not too happy, took almost 2 days to get everything cleaned up after that trip.
I really wish we still had the suburban, I could haul a lotta critters in it, feed, building materials & whatever!

 

[iamfivewire]

Here's the info link to the "Chickenstock" on june 11 in Lansing. MI. Hopefully some of you may be able to venture up into the mitten for a few hours & hang out with some of us northern chicken people

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ken-stock-information-thread-for-june-11-2016