Goats are useful animals, providing us with milk , meat and wool. Goats are a natural way to keep weeds under control without the use of herbicides or heavy equipment. To be part of a herd of weed-control goats, a goat must be calm and easily manageable.
The first is genetics: The only real way to determine a dairy animal's milk quality is with a pedigree, which you can obtain by purchasing a registered animal. It won't work as fast and does require more water, but it takes up less space and will do in...
Consists of wall, sole and frog. Use these quick facts to better understand how your goats operate. Nostrils: narrow, just above the mouth; good sense of close-up smell to discern feed Mouth: Upper jaw has no teeth and a hard palate; lower jaw has 8 incisors...
The bucks are docile and the does are very protective mothers and easy kidders. Episodes are painless and the goats remain awake (they often continue chewing food they have in their mouths) until the stiffness passes.
High nitrogen levels have a drawback: Nitrogen is hot. Tags chicken manure , garden , soil You can also apply it in early spring so it can cool and begin to break down. During my Master Gardener days, I remember listening to a soil scientist from Utah...
Seramune Equine IgG, Seramune Bovine IgG and Goat Serum Concentrate are typical IgG supplements produced by Sera, Inc., ( www.seramune.com ) for foals, calves and kids respectively (shepherds use Goat Serum Concentrate for newborn lambs, as well).
Send me your question! « More Mondays with Martok » Tags Martok , sew Attach to the side straps with cinch knots. Pad the center 8 to 10 inches. To cut down on cost and weight, she uses cinch knots instead of buckles for adjustments.
I've written before about what items you might want to keep in a goat medicine chest , but some of those things are useless if you don't know how to administer them. Insert the tip of the drench gun into the corner of the mouth and get it on top of the...
Your best bet for information on feeding pregnant does with feeds available in your area is your cooperative extension agent . In most parts of the country, breeding season stretches from August to late December, though individual does might come in heat...
It eventually sold more than 25 million copies. It came out in 1964 and has aired nearly every year since. Most everyone has seen the animated TV special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
No one knows for sure when cattle dairying began, though Dr. Evershed's team used the same technique to date dairying to 9,000 years ago in the Near East, 8,000 years ago in Eastern Europe and 6,000 years ago in Britain.
Recipe No. 4: Combine 3 parts Listerine and 1 part baby oil in a spray bottle; shake and use. They prefer to feed on the lower parts of goats, such as their bellies and legs. Both sexes feed on nectar, but the female also drinks blood.
Today, the Saanen is registered by the ADGA and the AGS and is represented by the National Saanen Breeders Association. Delangle brought 22 Alpine goats to his farm in California to start a breeding program.
A subpopulation of goats (approximately 10 percent) actually demonstrate the aforementioned various clinical symptoms—i.e., disease. Differentiating infection from disease is vital.
People bring their animals to sale barns to sell them fast, but they're not good places to buy. If the nice people who rescued her hadn't quarantined her when they took her home, the rest of their goats might have gotten pinkeye, too! « More Mondays...
Feeding dairy goats is very similar to feeding a dairy cow. Additionally, it should be provided with the proper vitamins and minerals prior to kidding and during lactation. Here's our guide to nutrition for goats.
Jimmy and Esme are Experimentals. Milo is 6 weeks old and never makes a mess in the house. And Jimmy and Esme have wattles! Have you ever seen a goat with wattles? That just goes to show, we goats are smart! « More Mondays with Martok » Tags kids ,...
Step 3: Talk To Your Vet About Medicating I will not get into what specific egg counts indicate a need for administering deworming medications. The biggest payoff, however, is in better, more informed management.
Ask them questions about upfront costs and where to focus your money. Feel free to get creative here, and challenge yourself. This is why you need to prioritize keeping good records .
Most does of seasonal breeders, including dairy goats like Alpines , Saanens and Toggenburgs , come in heat every 18 to 21 days from August or September through February or March. Some Nubians breed out of season, too; that's how Jadzia and I made babies...
Stock your medicine cabinet now to help further your preparedness. This antibiotic is our go-to for wounds or pneumonia cases. We also keep a 50cc drenching gun and, as noted at the beginning of the article, many standard first-aid items, like vet wrap...
We usually avoid poisonous plants unless they're wilted, which makes some kinds of plants tastier. Flies alighting on us elicits a strong response, especially by does on the milking stand—just ask Mom.
That's Uzzi and me posing with (from left to right) Josh Dubois, Dustin Schirer, Mom and Blair Vance. I was a really good boy and didn't pee on anyone! This week Dustin, Josh and Blair are going to Iowa to film the other two finalists, then they'll assemble...
Be careful if attempting to start the training an adult buck. They're likely to be more stubborn, independent and defiant than females and younger males. Training Goats For Work Training goats for various tasks can begin as early as 3 months old.
Pushing Isn't Working If we felt front hooves and head (a perfect presentation) but lots of pushing is not getting the job done, we help. To clarify, we don't expect kids on the ground after 30 minutes, but we do expect to see at least one of the following:...
Maintain Good Hygiene Dust, dirt, hair and bacteria are the enemies of wholesome milk. After milking, rinse the equipment with warm water immediately. Preventing bacterial transmission (such as those causing mastitis) is important, so use a separate wipe...
Mom is writing an article for the September/October 2013 issue of Hobby Farm Home that will show you how to make him a harness and wagon and teach your goat to pull it. Send me your question! « More Mondays with Martok » Tags Martok
