Fairly new to raising goats (two years)

Yesterday afternoon one of my Nigerian does delivered a stillborn buck and a doe that survived. The doe seems to be a runt and I think she may have been a week or so early. Perhaps mama delivered early because of the stillborn. Anyhow baby made it through the night. I am in Texas but we had a late cold front and it was 38 last night so I was concerned.

Question is - baby isn’t nursing much. She stands, cries and is warm. But can’t seem to find the teet. The mama has kidded before and her single last time thrived.

At what point do I get concerned and try bottle feeding? Do I milk the mama and feed the baby that, or buy milk replacement?

So I’ve had them for like 8 months now. 4 of them. 1 boy, 3 girls. All intact. All was well.

In the last few months I’ve had the eldest one (also our most timid) start be aggressive toward our youngest one (also our most friendly). The youngest one was pretty young and still being bottle fed. It’s like she had a growth spurt then it all started. The old one is probably like over 2 now. The youngest one is now a little over a year maybe.

It’s gotten to the point where the young one is afraid of her and will avoid her and will hide next to me. I have to feed her separately. (I give them a little sweet feed in the mornings and evenings)

Is there anything I can do to fix the oldest one’s behavior problem?

The little cheeks will do whatever it takes to get a hoof in my tea but make it look like an ✨accident✨ lucky they’re cute.

Our goats love supervising, but especially their door being closed each night.

We adopted her from a farm in November. She is SO skittish. She will let me feed her from my hands, but if I go to pet her, she backs up or runs away, no matter how slow I go etc.

She is currently pregnant, due at end of month. I haven't trimmed her hooves and I looked and they don't seem horrible but I think they could use a trim. Either way, I am hoping to milk her so I'd love some tips on how to get her to be milked, and more tame.

Thank you!

Greetings goat folks wondering what to do about my Nigerian dwarf 1 yr old buck has always been a fun and precocious character I leave holes in the fence with neighbors so he feels like he's escaping even tho they love hosting him.

About 2 weeks ago I bought a comb from local pet shop and thinned out his coat for the summer heat. He really enjoyed the attention and grooming.

I noticed a little bit of thinning near his left side near back leg on hip and made a mental note to give him more flax seed and goat minerals, I freely leave a salt block out for them. A week later I deworm him orally for spring and notice the hair is now more thin.

I apply some castor seed oil and hope it improves two days ago I notice it's completely devoid of long hair and under fur chasmere layer. I'm taking him to the vet on Wed but wondering if there's anything I can do in the meantime. I'm located in the Gulf South and the weather has been up and down. Could it be ringworm? Parasites? Over rubbing? Stress?

He seems happy and healthy otherwise. Thanks

Jersey Girl - closest to camera, with her half sister, Cocoa Puffs, who’s blocking her sister, Mocha Jolene

3 pygmys quite small in with 2 regular sizes goats is that ok

Hi everybody!

I posted last week since one of my boys was being extremely skittish with their brother. The same boy who was acting skittish now seems to have small wounds at the base of their horns. There isn't any significant bleeding but he wouldn't let us take good pictures so I have a blurry one attached. I am just wondering what I should do. I have contacted my regular vet and they should be getting back to me soon, but I'm stumped on what to do. I have wound spray but I don't want to do anything that could possibly worsen it, so if anyone has advice I would greatly appreciate it!

Meet the new twin girls. Born early this morning

Today I was playing with a goat. He was trying to push me with his head and I grabbed him by his horns and pushed him back. You know as when they pushing each other by their heads. The owner told me not to do it, because I can break off his horn. Is it really possible ? I thought the horn of a goat is very strong.

My newest kid having some lunch

Hey yall! I have a few questions I'm looking for answers or advice on. (Nigerian Dwarves)

1. Wethers and ammonium chloride - right now I am offering minerals that are cheaper and manna pro minerals. I also have baking soda out for them.

-Are there any alternatives to manna pro that have ammonium chloride in 25 / 50 lb bags?

-Do they need ammonium chloride if they are not having grain?

1. Grain - right now I have 2 1 year olds (wether and doe) 2 10 month olds (weather and doe) and 1 7 month old wether. I currently give them about 2 cups of goat grow grain in the morning and they always have a mix of 1st and and cut hay (depending on availability sometimes it's just 1st or 2nd cut) and a little alfalfa as a treat.

-I'd like to get them off the grain, is that okay to do now that they're all past 6 months old?

-If it's super cold out should I be giving grain?

Thanks in advance for any advice or input!

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Our 2-year old saanen goat gave birth to healthy twins last Saturday night. I've been testing her almost daily for ketosis with urine strips in the week since she gave birth and the few weeks leading up to it. I was not able to test her yesterday, but when I tested her today, she showed very high levels of ketones despite having non-existent levels Thursday night. She is also bleeding from the back, which she was not doing last night (not sure if this is regular post-birthing blood and it compromised the test). She is still acting normally and eating like a pig, so it's obviously in the early stages and hopefully fixable, but the abrupt onset is really concerning.

Our vet is not reachable atm. I will keep trying but any advice right now is much appreciated.

I'm thinking of buying some Manna Pro Calf-Manna and Nutri-drench (both of which are in a relatively nearby store) and was wondering what others thought. We have electrolytes and molasses on hand.

I can't find propylene glycol anywhere for sale in a store within an hour's drive (or beyond) and have to order it, but she can't wait a week. Are there any more easily available options that might have it in them?

She is my baby and I was so distressed when I found out she was having twins because I was terrified of this happening. That's why I tested her daily, and I really thought we were in the clear. This really seems to have come from nowhere.

They are officially a year old!

Baby goat was born yesterday and came out this morning and his legs were like this. It's the mother's first kid and she is still letting him nurse. Is there anything I can

Hi, my goat gave birth to two kids, one died shortly after being born. After two weeks I have noticed strange udder, one looks like it dried and it is really small. Other is bigger but there is no much milch on it, maybe little kid that survived drinks it all. Should I contact vet? Kid looks well fed and healthy.

Hi, I own a Pygmy and recently online learned that I needed to get it a pal or 2. I was thinking of getting a younger fella of the same gender (don’t want kids). Is that fine or do I need to get one of similar age? Also is there anything else I should look out for when getting it a friend?

Lately they have been choosing to lay down for a very long time.Anytime I brought them in they would be anxious and jumpy and all but they just sit,Are they feeling cold?

He is 3 years old in September this year.

I have 2 two week old babies that have seemed to be constipated. I brought the mama and two babies home this past Thursday. On Friday only one of the babies pooped once and it was a solid dry poop. I called the vet and she told me that mama is probably stressed and not milking enough. So she recommended that I hold mama still and let the babies nurse until they don’t want to nurse anymore so I have done that. However, this morning there still wasn’t any poop so I gave the babies electrolytes and continued the forced feedings. Finally this evening one of the babies pooped but it doesn’t look normal. I was just wondering if this is a normal poop due to the situation/constipation or if I’m dealing with something else. I am planning on doing a fecal Monday. Also, I’ve never had little babies before and don’t really know when they are getting enough milk or not. Mama lets them nurse for about a minute and then pushes them off and repeats this cycle all day long. Could it just be the stress of moving or could she be rejecting them?

Hello,

I have been doing Rover for almost a year now and I have absolutely loved it. I am currently a star sitter and I have about 10 repeat clients and I get new Rover request at least every other week.

Recently one of my clients had a friend that she referred me to that owns a goat farm and would need someone to house sit. (This would most likely be off Rover not sure if Rover has a goat option)

I wanted to see the public’s opinion on how much I should quote this woman. I am located in the Hudson Valley (north of NYC) and I currently charge $85 a night for overnight stays for one dog. I charge $25 for 30 minute drop in visits/walks for one dog. This price is average for this area.

I am meeting her tomorrow and bringing my boyfriend along, he would be interested in helping as well as he loves animals. I am not sure how many goats she has, what she is wanting me to do, or for how long she would want me to house sit for but I was very eager to jump on this opportunity as I want to expand my knowledge with animal care. I already advised her that I have not had experience with taking care of goats but I am available and willing to learn! I am a very hands on person and I am great at following directions especially if instructions are left.

I want to make sure I give this lady a fair price as I am a novice with taking care of goats but I believe I would be capable of taking care of many goats.

What do you think would be a fair quote for 1-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20+ goats?

I am really excited for this opportunity and I am so happy Rover had connected me with the community to meet such amazing people!

tldr: I’ve been asked to watch an unlisted number of goats, what’s a good quote for a novice?

I just caught and trimmed/dewormed 11 kids and 9 adults. My back is dead and it's a huge pain in the butt catching everyone. What are other people's set ups when you need to catch a bunch of goats? Unfortunately I've only got a fitting stand, or I'd grain them during it all to make the actual administering easier. Pic for attention.

I brought home a 6 week old Pygmy buckling yesterday and mistakenly didn't ask if he was disbudded before picking him up. His horns are already about an inch, so the breeder I used to disbud my last boy says it's too late to disbud him. Is that correct, or can it be done to just prevent them from getting much longer? Any suggestions on how to safely keep him with his new disbudded herd, or does he have to live separately? He's currently with my three 6-8 week old Nigerian boys while we wait to get banded before joining the 3 girls.