Animals
If you have read this blog for a while you may remember me talking about goats and parasites. Basically, if you have goats, they probably have parasites. We worm our goats and do stool checks routinely. We move them from yard to yard always trying to stay ahead of the parasites. Right now we are getting ready to move goats again, so we have called in reinforcements to help clean up the goat yards.
According to Dr. Becky, these parasites are species specific. The best way to rid an area of the parasites is to move another species of animal in to graze the area. Hence....horses in the goat yard. These parasites will not infect the horses...in fact, the horses ingest them and the worms die. Donnie and Moonbeam are more than happy to partake in this task. Afterall, because of all the little fertilizing goat berries, the goat yards have the lushest green grass of the whole farm.
Even the "Littles" get in on the action. Normally, the Nigerians have access to all three of these yards. They are all in a row and connected by gates. Today the gates are closed. The "Bigs" have access to one of the yards and the "Littles" are occupying the other. A couple of hours of grazing in the morning and again in the evening leaves the goat yards looking like they've been mowed. Good job, boys!!
- Inquiring Minds....goat-a Know
On with the questions and answers... Lilly asked: "We are considering getting goats. What do they need in the way of shelter/protection from predators? Any particular breeds you would recommend? We just want them for pets although the topic of goat's...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...
- Water Water Everywhere!
I am so happy to report thatafter three solid days of rain,our snow has melted! Our grass is even beginning to turn green. This may seem like no big deal.But, we have had snow on the ground,with the exception of one unseasonably warm weekin January,...
- Parasites.....
.....the bane of raising goats! If you have goats, then you know that goats and parasites go hand in hand. This summer, Doctor Becky has tried everything in her power to rid our goats of worms. We have rotated their pastures, we have tried several types...
- So You're Thinking Of Buying A Goat??
I thought I would take this opportunity to answer some of the questions we get about raising goats. First of all it is important to remember that goats are social animals and do not thrive if they are alone. So, if you want a goat...you want at least...
Animals
Berry Good For Everyone!
What are the Dwarf Nigerians so interested in?
Perhaps it is the fact that there are some visitors in their yard....
some really BIG visitors!
If you have read this blog for a while you may remember me talking about goats and parasites. Basically, if you have goats, they probably have parasites. We worm our goats and do stool checks routinely. We move them from yard to yard always trying to stay ahead of the parasites. Right now we are getting ready to move goats again, so we have called in reinforcements to help clean up the goat yards.
According to Dr. Becky, these parasites are species specific. The best way to rid an area of the parasites is to move another species of animal in to graze the area. Hence....horses in the goat yard. These parasites will not infect the horses...in fact, the horses ingest them and the worms die. Donnie and Moonbeam are more than happy to partake in this task. Afterall, because of all the little fertilizing goat berries, the goat yards have the lushest green grass of the whole farm.
Even the "Littles" get in on the action. Normally, the Nigerians have access to all three of these yards. They are all in a row and connected by gates. Today the gates are closed. The "Bigs" have access to one of the yards and the "Littles" are occupying the other. A couple of hours of grazing in the morning and again in the evening leaves the goat yards looking like they've been mowed. Good job, boys!!
Donnie has a fascination for the "Littles". It's love at first sight!
- Inquiring Minds....goat-a Know
On with the questions and answers... Lilly asked: "We are considering getting goats. What do they need in the way of shelter/protection from predators? Any particular breeds you would recommend? We just want them for pets although the topic of goat's...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...
- Water Water Everywhere!
I am so happy to report thatafter three solid days of rain,our snow has melted! Our grass is even beginning to turn green. This may seem like no big deal.But, we have had snow on the ground,with the exception of one unseasonably warm weekin January,...
- Parasites.....
.....the bane of raising goats! If you have goats, then you know that goats and parasites go hand in hand. This summer, Doctor Becky has tried everything in her power to rid our goats of worms. We have rotated their pastures, we have tried several types...
- So You're Thinking Of Buying A Goat??
I thought I would take this opportunity to answer some of the questions we get about raising goats. First of all it is important to remember that goats are social animals and do not thrive if they are alone. So, if you want a goat...you want at least...