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I think there is something wrong woth my kids udders. ?

March 3, 2013 3 Comments

Image by cliff1066™ Nigerian Dwarfs give a surprising quantity of milk for their size, ranging from 2-6 pounds (0.9-2.7 kg) per day, with an average of 4. Since Nigerians breed year-round, it is easy to stagger freshenings (births) in a herd so that the entire herd is never dry. They are thus ideal milk goats […]

why is my goats milk darker on the bottom of the jar?

March 1, 2013 1 Comment

Image by Renée S. made with goat’s milk and sold by the inch (.75/2.5cm). I’ll confess, I wanted to try it, but I didn’t. I picked up another bread that was supposedly similar. I just just impressed with the length of this bread and how straight it was (which I’d imagine a small challenge if […]

does anybody have a good shampoo bar recipe that does not contain lye or goats milk in it?

February 28, 2013 1 Comment

Image by tiny banquet committee Question by kkat: does anybody have a good shampoo bar recipe that does not contain lye or goats milk in it? i want to start making my own shampoo and i need a good recipe but all that i have found recipes with lye in it andi know oyou can […]

I am trying to decorate for my mom’s boer goat show in april help please she is in a wheelchair?

February 26, 2013 1 Comment

Image by frank2037 Question by tomiekeifer: I am trying to decorate for my mom’s boer goat show in april help please she is in a wheelchair? i am decorating a stall and using blue, red, white has my colors. I will using fabric and pictures of her farm. i am just assist in decor. Give […]

How much would it cost to bottle feed a goat kid for 2 months?

February 25, 2013 3 Comments

Image by cliff1066™ The Anglo-Nubian, or simply Nubian in the United States, is a breed of domestic goat. The breed was developed in Great Britain of native milking stock and goats from the Middle East and North Africa. Its distinguishing characteristics include large, pendulous ears and a "Roman" nose. Due to their Middle-Eastern heritage, Anglo-Nubians […]

Can you eat meat and dairy together if your are 100% the milk and meat are not from mother and child?

February 23, 2013 5 Comments

Question by youngandfly: Can you eat meat and dairy together if your are 100% the milk and meat are not from mother and child? In regard to Kashrut (Jewish Diet Laws) and seething the kid in its mother’s milk if your are 100% positive ie ( you milk one of the animals yourself and that […]

How do the hormones injected in cows affect the milk drinker?

February 22, 2013 5 Comments

Image by Peter Liu – Kaiscapes Media Surfing Goat Dairy, Malama Maui tour, Maui Visitors Bureau. Photography by Peter Liu (@PeterLiu47) Question by =]]]: How do the hormones injected in cows affect the milk drinker? when they inject hormones into dairy cows, what affect does it have on the humans that drink the milk lol […]

Do show goats have to go to the meat market?

February 19, 2013 5 Comments

Image by Slave2TehTink This was supposed to be a pic of her stacking nicely. She did not agree. Question by Alisa: Do show goats have to go to the meat market? I want to show a goat but what else is there to do with the goat other than to auction it off to the […]

Is it safe to offer my 6mth old goats milk?

February 17, 2013 14 Comments

Image by terriem Question by lima: Is it safe to offer my 6mth old goats milk? my 6mth old has terrible eczema all over his body, He’s drinking Cow and Gate formula milk but i have been told by some relatives to gradually introduce goats milk, not sure if i should. Can you help? Leave […]

What are some gentle non-drying soaps you can use even on your face?

February 16, 2013 4 Comments

Image by terriem Question by : What are some gentle non-drying soaps you can use even on your face? Apparently dove is one but that is really drying…. I heard about Goat Milk Soap and Oatmeal soaps and all that. Which soaps are really non drying that you can use on your face? Add your […]