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Hi all, I'm looking for a few great photographs of fiber goats (mohair and/or cashmere) and their products for my new book. It's a companion to Holistic Goat Care, called The Useful Goat.

Please message me if you are interested and thank you ahead of time!

Jazzy is now at her new home. The new owner seems very capable, she has yet another vet appointment tomorrow (4th vet). I'll update if she lets me know how it goes and if they can finally figure it out! It also seems she's outgrowing her current wheel chair. New owner is possibly getting a new one :)

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I have questions about goat breeding - it's a dream of mine to one day have a flock of goats that I can collect cashmere from, milk, and use the sturdier ones as pack goats on my outdoor adventures. I honestly don't know the first thing about goats past the practical concerns of caring for them because I'd help take care of the flock at my Grandma's village in the countryside when I'd visit in the summer, and love watching videos about them.

So essentially, what I'm asking is:
- Are there breeds of goats that are already good for my goals?
- Is there a practical reason why not (i.e. Cashmere-producing coats make the goat unable to wear packs, or good milk production & good cashmere production are mutually exclusive)?
- Is it possible to try to breed for goats that can do this (say, start with a flock of female dairy/pack goats, breed them to cashmere-producing males, and select the offspring for what I'm looking for?) (essentially - would it be irresponsible to breed cashmere goats to milk goats to get here - e.g. behavioral/health issues in mixed-breed dogs?)

Thanks in advance!

I’ve got a doe who is definitely pregnant.

Her (and my) first time kidding and I’m seeing they should get a CDT 30 vaccine days prior to kidding.

I don’t have an expected due date, as she’s really just started to show. I actually just noticed today she’s starting to develop a slight udder.

ANY input is appreciated.

my goat Gibby gets super moody when it's windy or rainy. it was like that yesterday and he barely wanted petted, but today it was nicer with no wind or rain and the sun was out, and he was cuddling with me. the other goats I've had didn't have mood changes based on the weather, but Gibby is really affected by it. maybe he's just sensitive. (the pic of him is unrelated I just think it's funny)

We just acquired two kid pymgys today, a 2 month and 3 month old. Somehow the 2 month old got out and everyone threw in the towel tonight. What are its chances for survival in 30 degree cold, and any advice on how to coax him back. And before anyone asks we have coyotes and bobcats in the area so my hopes aren't high, but maybe there's a snowballs chance by morning he's alive. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hey y'all, I haven't posted in a while but if yall remember that she's no longer staying with me (at original owners house), they're still thinking of having her put down but a good friend of mine found a lady on Facebook who has experience in exotic animal rehabilitation, and previously owned a house goat. She's interested in taking her! We have plans to meet on Sunday! :)

Again, updates likely aren't going to be posted often but I'll post when I can.

Hello all!

I wanted to get some goats for milk. I have 10 acres in the Antelope Valley in California.

Considering there isn't really grass for them to graze on, how would I feed them well without it becoming so expensive that it isn't worth it?

Hey everybody. So I have 2 Nigerian dwarf goats and they're just the sweetest little boys. They love cuddles and they sit on my lap in the evenings so I can pet and brush them.

A couple of months ago one of them developed lumpy jaw and needed medical attention. We had the mobile vet come out a couple of times- first to do imaging and administer antibiotics, and the second time to lance the abscess. The second time my goat saw that vet, he (goat) took off running. He wouldn't even let me get near him, which had never happened before.

The vet said goats are prey animals and never forget when someone/something tries to hurt them. The vet said he could come back after 10 years and the goat would still run like hell away from him.

Okay that makes sense. But here's where I'm a little distressed-

When the vet was here I helped hold my goat down for the procedure. Now, if I get near his collar, my boy acts like I'm going to hurt him and starts bucking and trying to get away from me.

It's stupid I know, but this makes me so sad. Is there any way I can win his trust back?? 🥺

Hi! We’ve been planning on adding goats to our homestead for a long time now and we’re finally ready this spring. We have a shelter and a fence set up already and our names are on a waitlist for a few Nigerian Dwarfs. Someone in our area has some babydoll sheep so we’ve been looking into those recently. I’ve read so many different opinions on keeping goats and sheep together and it’s hard to sort through it all having no first hand experience. Does anyone in this group have experience keeping both goats and sheep together and is it worth it? Thanks in advance for any info/advice!

My new staff covered my goats protein soy meal and wet grass after the rain.

My goats are bloated and 2 have already died.

I've given them coconut oil with baking soda which helped but the gas keeps building up. Some have recovered and others have developed frothy bloat.

I've tried everything including tubing.

Please help. I love these guys and I don't want to lose anymore.

I've asked every pharmacy available in my area. They don't have medicine for bloat.

I’m going to be moving onto 6 acres soon. I’ll be breeding and showing dogs. I also want to have goats for meat and milk. I don’t really plan to sell the meat or milk but for personal use. I’m lactose intolerant and goat milk/cheese/butter has a lower lactose content than cows. Also I’m wanting fresh goat milk for dogs since I’ve been told it’s excellent for them too.

We’re located in East Tennessee. I don’t know what breed or crosses would be best?