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1. judi Posted: Dec 9th, 2007 at 10:37 pm

   1 I learned something new to me this year I though I would share with you all ? I had a doe born in mach of this year. In August of this year when we usably have 80 degree weather we had a two day cold snap . I didn?t think anything of it until the 6 month old doe got very fat very quick but only in the stomach .. Now in she has a utter and milk on her and I am expecting babies anytime .. I am feeding he the highest quality grain I can find and plenty of hay and warm beet pulp hoping this will be enough she is a very large doe and it don?t seam to be harming her so far. I would appreciate any advice in this cold climate of Maine to make things easier on her and not stunt her growth. And to make her Christmas babies healthy . Reply to this comment.

2. Elaine Elder Posted: Feb 20th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

   2 What type/breed goat do you have? I have never seen one with tiny ears. I have Angoras. Reply to this comment.

3. Molly Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm

   3 We raise LaMancha Diary Goats. Reply to this comment.

4. Debra Halcro Posted: Jun 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

   4 Hi Holly, I’m a first time dairy goat owner (for exaclty three weeks now) and I’ve referenced this site many times already. I can’t believe all the questions I had AFTER I obtained Rose that I didn’t even know to think about before I got her. The person I got her from knew next to nothing about goats and had her only a short while to feed the milk to some bummer lambs… so she couldn’t help me much. I can’t begin to tell you how helpful this site has been to me and will be long into the future. I know the knowledge I’m getting far exceeds the donation I made. Thank you so much Ever grateful Debra Reply to this comment.

5. Dafydd Posted: Mar 11th, 2009 at 5:03 am

   5 I wish there was an easier choice for this. Reply to this comment.

6. Sara Avrams Posted: Aug 4th, 2009 at 2:42 am

   6 Help. New (sort of) goat owner. ( We had them when I was a kid/child.) I have questions, and have read everything you have. Where can I ask specific questions (or be referred to links? Reply to this comment.

7. cindy hatcher Posted: Jul 22nd, 2010 at 6:56 am

   7 Hi. I am fairly new to having goats. I bought 3 beautiful Nubian girls last year. I had intended to breed them this fall and then milk them; staggering the breeding so that 2 were milking and one had the year off. I have been very excited and impatiently waiting for the season. One of the girls is sick, so I had a vet come out to check on her. Dr. Adams said they were quite lovely Boers. I said What? I did some research and, yes, it seems I have Boers, who are primarily used for meat. My question is: has anyone ever attempted to milk a Boer? And if so, is it worth while or should I continue my search for Nubians? Not that I would give up “my girls” or anything, but I was sooo looking forward to rich goat’s milk. Thank you for your time and any advice you can give me!! Cindy Reply to this comment.

8. Elaine Posted: Jul 23rd, 2010 at 1:32 pm

   8 As a whole… meat type breeds are bred for meat. but they also have to produce enough milk to keep growing kids healthy and well fed. I have pygmys, angora, cashmere and feinting goats. All these breeds are for other purposes than specifically milk. But some of all these breeds produce way more than enough milk for a kid. I had a pygmy that had so much milk that she dragged her nipples on the ground, and others that did not have enough milk for a single kid. I have had angoras that had so much milk it squirted when they trotted and others that never got any milk even on the second kid a year later. So even within breeds that are bred for meat or fiber, there will be some that produce enough milk for milking. So, since you are attached to these girls, you may want to see what they can do for you before investing in additional goats. Also, you may want to get a second opinion on the breed. Some mix breeds are harder to identify, and will have characteristics of both parents. As in – look like a boer father with lots of good muscle tone and produce milk like a nubian mother. Mixed breeds are usually larger and hardier than purebreeds. So if there is some boer blood in the mix – it could make them look stockier than their purebreed nubian mother. Even a little pygmy breeding can add a lot of muscle to a nubian frame. I have a cashmere buck that looks just like a boer except he has a horn spread of 3 feet wide and is so soft you just want to curl up with him for a nap. I am working on my own little breeding experiment. I have pygmy/casmere/feinting goats. They all look like mini teddy bears in winter. Reply to this comment.

9. cindy hatcher Posted: Jul 26th, 2010 at 4:38 am

   9 Thank you for the info, Elaine! I had pretty much decided to try it any way, but appreciate your comments. I feel foolish for not realizing they weren’t Nubian. I’ve seen pictures of Boers and they look just like that. I would enjoy seeing pics of your “mini teddies”. Reply to this comment.

10. Elaine Posted: Jul 26th, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    10 Click on my name next to my post. It will take you to my farm site. Click on my link to my portfolio to send me an e-mail directly. Reply to this comment.