This involves leaving the babies on the mama goat to raise. If you are short on time and unable to provide a baby with a bottle every 4-6 hours, then this might be the best option for you. You won't have to milk
In 2017, we opted to dry off several does and bottle feed their kids with replacer, allowing the does to recover their condition rather than putting them at further risk from the demands of lactation. Neither the does, nor us, were prepared for an unseasonable cold. Providing enough calorie...
Happy goats create healthy and wholesome milk! It’s filled with all of the nutrients and fats that will make great soap and can make all the difference to your recipe. One place that I get goat milk from is the local farmer’s market. Clare knows and tends all of her goats, and ...
Somewhere between the baby goats who gingerly sniffed my hand before allowing me to pet them (like puppies do!), the baby cow which did the same, the little snorting yaks, village kids who put their hands together to say “namaste” (hello), the amazingly beautiful mountains that framed ev...
much like you would test a baby bottle, on your wrist would probably work too. When it feels hot and not just warm I add the yogurt starter. I use a small container of plain yogurt that I buy at the store, divided between the two pots. I stir that in and check my temperature agai...
.We feed our goatsa nightly scoop of alfalfa pellets (which is basically hay in pellet form), along with a flake of alfalfa hay at night and in the morning we let them out to the pasture. Our milking goats get a handful of grain at the milking stand, but no treats other than ...
Try raising baby goats, then come talk to me. Their adorable-ness almost makes up for it. I said almost. We also have fine layingchickens(5 others were killed this week by an owl—I’m so sad!) and 3 little goslings that are also pretty adorbs. They who should grow into some fierc...
So, to thank monkeys, they have this special festival to feed them.1. What can people do in Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival? A.Throw fruits. B.Play with animals. C.Enjoy music. D.Go snowboarding.2. Which festival lasts the longest time? A.Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival. B.La Tomatina...
being sure that the kittens can move away from it if they become too warm. A heating pad or hot water bottle placed in a kitten’s bedding area is perfect for this; wrap the heat source in a towel to prevent the animal from burning himself. If you need to warm the kitten quickly, ...
When my firstborn was a wee squishy baby, my Facebook feed was filled with photos of toddlers (and older kids) having hilarious reactions to their first taste ofcod liver oil. It was considered the original superfood by the mamas in my community, and “the more the better” was our mot...