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Depending on how well bred the doe is for milk, 3 galloncould be feasible. Your best bet would be 4 x 16 ft hog panels with some t posts or round posts. Another option is any type of heavy woven wire fence, worth sturdy posts. 7 x 7 would be 49sq ft, so 24.5sq ft per goat. If that's their...

You would actually have to skim the milk to get it that skim. Nigerians have a pretty high butter fat, so you'd epithet need to get used to fill fast milk or buy a cream seperator. Goat milk doesn't seperate near as much as cow milk on it's own. How much space you need depends on the goat...

So, let's start from the beginning. It's always good to start by getting a fecal test done by your vet or mail them in to http://www.midamericaagresearch.net for $5 a sample. That way you know what you're dealing with. If you did that, great! Secondly, a turkey baster is an ok tool to...

Not always the case. Gums are a bad indicator as they are lots of different colors anyway. Lower eyelids are a better indicator. But. .. At any rate, lol, that only indicates anemia. Which has other causes as well, but you want to get a worm situation under control before the goat starts...

That's ok, it's good to ask questions!! You take a fresh sample of poop to the vet and they check it for worm eggs.

If he's had it for a few weeks, I would be less inclined to think pneumonia. Has he progressively gotten worse or stayed about the same. What's his temp? What are his living arrangements? Is the hay dusty? What about wormer? When was the last time he's been wormed or had a fecal done? From...

1cc per 20 lbs. IM or SubQ

Lol, that's too funny!

You don't have to have access to a vet to do a fecal. You can either invest in the equipment and do it your self (larger up front investment) or send them off to http://www.midamericaagresearch.net top have them done for $5 a sample. Fecals are the best way to ensure your goats are getting...

First questions.... Have you had a fecal done and know what wormer you need to use (if at all) and v why does he need b12?

Why do you think he's having a hard time pooping? Because of the shape/consistency or something else you've observed?

Putting a sweater on actually does the opposite. It flattens the hair which doesn't allow it to do is normal insulation thing.

I'm having trouble seeing any change in color in the eyes and nose area. The rest of her body though. ... It looks like she was shaved when you got her, and now her hair has grown back in, you can see the red roan type color she has. Maybe you can help me more with the face discoloration, I just...

Can you get a picture of the discoloration? Could be a deficiency, but a pic might help. Also, I would highly recommend getting a fecal done on both goats, wait at least 10 days after the date of worming. You can get them done at http://www.midamericaagresearch.net for $5 a sample if your...

So sorry Stacykins, it's always so hard when that happens. :(

Yes breeding is absolutely an issue at this age. They need separated as soon as possible. I'm going to link some info about urinary calculi that way you can make your own decision from it. :) http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/urinarycalculi06.html...

I'm not trying to discount your years of experience. I absolutely agree about the long stem fiber, goats need it to ruminate and pellets aren't long stem fiber. That being said, alfalfa pellets being fed in conjunction with some type if roughage is great. You get the calcium and such from...

I realize you've had 900 comments after this, but I skimmed through and didn't see anyone mention a fecal. You really need to get a fecal done (you didn't mention if you had) prior to worming so you know which wormer to use. Not all wormers are designed to kill all parasites. You can send them...

Fairly certain that's incorrect info. I just read a recent (small) study done about the nutrition content of growing weeds. Many of them were just as rich as alfalfa. The study was done in the Midwest. Here locally, we have a weed that grows here that when I it's younger stages, has a...

It can be either way. Personally, I had all breeds under one name, but can have multiple herd names if that is easier to keep track of. I would just get really confused though, lol.