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Basic Goat Pregnancy Care

Storm

It’s obvious now that four of our Dwarf Nigerian does are pregnant (these pictures are of last years kids – see the Kidding Schedule for delivery dates this year), but we carefully considered their maturity and needs during pregnancy before taking this step.  Basically, there are three stages of care to consider: 1) breeding, 2) early gestation, and 3) late gestation.  At each of these stages there is a preferred BCS (Body Condition Score) that should be maintained, specific feeding guidelines, and preventative vaccinations/health precautions that are recommended.

Breeding

Before breeding, it’s typically recommended that first freshening does be at least [...]

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February 6th, 2013 | One comment so far

The Goats Are Here

Lesa, Tinkerbell, and Honey

We’ve had two Dwarf Nigerian goats picked out for quite awhile, but couldn’t bring them home because we were waiting on the fencing guys.  Today we finally picked them up.  Here’s “Bit “O” Honey”, she’s already won 1st place at a show:

 

 And also her cousin (mother’s are sisters) “Tinkerbell”, standing in front of Honey:

Why goats?  Well, these are purebred Dwarf Nigerian goats, which are true dairy goats – just smaller.   We have an abundance of poison ivy, multi-flora rose, etc. which goats love to eat; so, we hope they’ll help keep the farm cleared, and provide us with milk.  Their smaller size appeals to me (these two are [...]

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July 18th, 2010 | One comment so far
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