Homemade Electrolyte Formula Homemade Electrolyte can help a goat needing to gain strength from weakness or loss of weight from a worm problem. Bring the goats strength back with this formula for a couple of days, and then give some … Continue reading
Category Archives: Goat Care
Parasites – Roundworms and Coccidia Parasites need to be controlled in your livestock. The most important of the gastrointestinal parasites include roundworms (barber pole worm) and coccidia. Dairy goats such as Nubians are more susceptible to parasites due to their … Continue reading
Alfalfa Pellets for Standard Nubians • Rule of thumb is about 3 pounds per day (give or take) for a lactating doe per 100 pounds body weight • Average standard sized breed is about 175 to 200 pounds • #10 … Continue reading
Goats tend to be seasonal breeders. Their heat cycles are usually in full swing from September to January, although it can happen any time of the year for hot weather goats such as Nubians. The time of year is a … Continue reading
Here is the very basics to get started, including links that will provide further details. You will need: A tester A calibrated scale Contact with the DHI lab of your choice Enrollment with ADGA if desired THE TESTER: The requirements … Continue reading
The measurement should be taken at the heart girth. This is just behind front legs up to withers, but not including the shoulder blades. It should be snug, but not overly tight. These are reasonable estimates of the weight of … Continue reading
Plants Poisonous to Goats It is unusual for goats to become poisoned by eating hazardous plants, because goats are browsers; they eat a bite of this and then a bite of that. If something bothers them, they normally just don’t … Continue reading
The American Dairy Goat Association Awards http://adga.org/pages_adga/ReadPedigree.htm *B: Stars on bucks are earned by virtue of parents with production records meeting ADGA minimums +B: Plusses on bucks are earned by virtue of offspring meeting ADGA requirements 2*M: Two Star Milker … Continue reading
Human Breast Milk 33 mg Almonds 234 mg Amaranth 267 mg Apricots (dried) 67 mg Artichokes 51 mg Beans (can: pinto, black) 135 mg Beet greens (cooked) 99 mg Blackeye peas 55 mg Bran 70 mg Broccoli (raw) 48 … Continue reading