Lets talk about goats!

[cassie]

Has this doe ever kidded? Does she look buckish? Does she have a normal vulva or is it enlarged? She might be a hermaphrodite.

 

[CibolaChooks]

Has this doe ever kidded?  Does she look buckish?  Does she have a normal vulva or is it enlarged? She might be a hermaphrodite.

The ladie said She had a kid once but it died shortly after birth.

 

[CibolaChooks]

Vulva normal. I thought she got pregnant when my buck broke into the pen. She acts and looks pregnant

 

[Finny]

Hi! I dont have goats but I REALLY want some. I think they are so cute and funny especially the little pygmy goats

 

[Ains15]

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here are pictures of his horns from today (pic in the pen) and in mid october (pic outside). They haven't grown at all any opinions?

 

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[Stacykins]

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here are pictures of his horns from today (pic in the pen) and in mid october (pic outside). They haven't grown at all any opinions?

What are you giving them for their mineral needs? What brand? What form (block or loose)? Is it free choice? Is a sheep mineral or one just for goats?

 

[The Farm]

Awesome! What breed(s) are they? I want to get Pygmy goats. Goats are soooooo awesome!

P.S I really like Nubians, Nigerian Dwarfs, and Kinders too!

If you do get Pygmies or Kinders. I am selling all my Pygmies and Kinders because they are teaching my big goats how to get out. Good luck!!!

 

[CibolaChooks]

Nigerian question. At what age do you band a buck to make him a wither.

Also i thought it was 12 weeks when you seperate them from their mom. Someone on here said they sold kids at 5 weeks. Is that the right time to wean them from their mom or is 7 weeks better

 

[chicken pickin]

Nigerian question. At what age do you band a buck to make him a wither.

Also i thought it was 12 weeks when you seperate them from their mom. Someone on here said they sold kids at 5 weeks. Is that the right time to wean them from their mom or is 7 weeks better

I think it all depends on the actual goat some will wean easier than others. I heard the typical age to have a kid weaned from its mom was around 10 give or take. When I got my 2 NDs they were 8weeks and 10weeks old. The 8 week old wasn't fully weaned but she did just fine when I brought her home. When I wean I plan to have them fully weaned between 10-12weeks. Also some people may sell their kids sooner and the people buying them most likely will bottle feed until weaned from bottle.

Im not sure on banding as I haven't done that yet but I think its preference. I read in my book that you can do it as early as a few days of age but some breeders choose to do it between 8-12weeks of age to allow the urethra time to develop that may help prevent urinary calculi problems later. This is just what I have in my goat raising book.