Here’s out new Dairy goat!
I was going to wait until Fall, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this girl come on the market. She is proving herself a perfect fit for our family both in pe…
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I was going to wait until Fall, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this girl come on the market. She is proving herself a perfect fit for our family both in pe…
You should do a video on hoof trimming. That would help me out a lot!
Aliyah Zoll
July 15, 2014 at 4:06 am
Looking Good you are ready to drink a lot of milk. I am now looking into
getting a billy goat gruff for my does so by next fall I can have some milk
if needed
1scubaman
July 15, 2014 at 4:14 am
Great – I was wondering how demanding having a goat is? We do not have a
barn for one thing so not sure what their shelter requirements are in
winter? Would love to make goat’s cheese as I think it is by far the best
cheese to eat (and expensive to buy). Any other requirements?
Ivan Kinsman
July 15, 2014 at 4:56 am
I would love to keep a billy, but I just don’t have the room pen-wise. . .
and they’re sooo stinky! : ) Now, will Boer goats breed year round? I know
Nigerian Dwarves and Pygmy goats will, but Alpines and other dairy goats
only breed in the fall (typically) like deer. We’re supposedly going to try
eating any buck kids we get next year. . . That’s the plan anyway. I hope I
can follow through.
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2014 at 5:12 am
I love it! You are amazing….so much information and knowledge to learn
from you! Maybe a goat someday!
PretendFarmerGirl
July 15, 2014 at 5:26 am
Water is very important — they are kinda fussy about it. They like it
CLEAN and a warm water drink in the winter is very much appreciated by
them. They also need a mineral mix formulated for goats as well as free
choice baking soda to keep their ruman PH balanced (to prevent frothy
bloat). Shots once a year for tetnus and over-eating disease (whose real
name escapes me at the moment). Hoof trims as needed (you can do this
yourself). Worming — I do 4x a year with horse paste wormers.
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2014 at 5:46 am
Well, Marti is registered and was purchased by a friend as a show goat that
wouldn’t acclimate into her herd (she was too passive and would stand back
when it was chow time). So she has a “pedigree” and that made her price
rather high (but she’s proven herself to be worth every penny). So, short
answer: $400. However, you can find good productive dairy goats that aren’t
registered or purebred, etc. for much less — $175 to $250.
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2014 at 5:59 am
a gallon of milk a day!!! mygosh, that’s a lot!!
icehorses
July 15, 2014 at 6:43 am
I lucked out with my alpine toggenburg mix (3 years old) paid 50$ and her
daughter was 100$. I just did a video response for you we brought them home
in my moms back seat! XD
Our Homestead Dream
July 15, 2014 at 7:36 am
hey , how much did you pay for marti
max bennit
July 15, 2014 at 8:17 am
Well. . . my last dairy goat (not counting the Nigerian Dwarves) was an
Amazaon of an Alpine and she gave almost TWO gallons a day at her peak. . .
.Now THAT was a lot of milk a day to deal with! I’ve been making yogurt at
least once a week and it’s turned out great! Now, if I could just master
cheese-making!!
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2014 at 9:04 am
Shelter: Goats detest getting wet and are not as cold-hardy as horses or
cattle. They need to be in out of the weather (including drafts / cold
wind) and I’ve even resorted to blanketing mine when the mercury dips below
20 F. They are browsers (like deer) by nature not grazers so often won’t do
as well on a grass pasture alone as other ruminants. If you can supplement
them with alfalfa hay or pellets, that helps. While in milk, they need
grain formulated for a dairy animal. con’t
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2014 at 9:24 am