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The Nigerian Dwarf goat is a miniature dairy goat breed of West African ancestry. Originally brought to the United States on ships as food for large cats such as lions, the survivors originally lived in zoos. Nigerian Dwarf goats are popular as hobby goats due to their easy maintenance and small stature.Read Full Story

Written by Julie Helms on June 28, 2011 - 1 Comment Categories: animals Sheep and goats. So which is better to keep? The obvious answer is BOTH. But what if you have to choose just one. I thought I would make a quick list of the benefits and drawbacks of each. A goat and sturdy fencing. •Eating habits Sheep are grazers. This means they eat at the 4-6” level. They prefer grass, clover and dandelions. They won’t eat weeds so a pasture of sheep will get tall weeds. Goats are browsers...Read Full Story

How does owning African Dwarf Goats change Florida Home owners insurance? I springy in Buckingham FL, a zoned Agricultural area, we already possess chickens, rabbits etc. I fresh bought match nigerian faerie goats does. They are exclusive 2 months old, and module exclusive acquire tops 31in broad and 30lbs. But I am existence told that since State Farm is descending us we module hit a hornlike instance with bag owners. Our neighbors hit horses, donkeys, geese(hundreds) etc. Help!Read Full Story

We found these beautiful organic eggs at the farmer's market and did not hesitate to spend the five dollars to get them.  We especially loved the blue egg!  Where we live you don't see farm fresh eggs very often, so this was a treat. We also purchased some gorgeous Swiss chard.  The stalks were so beautiful we could not resist! We removed the leaves from the stems and set the stems aside to pickle at a later date. We cooked down the chard with some fresh parsley and thyme. To make...Read Full Story

You are probably aware of the fact that a lot of people who decide to raise goats in their own farm are doing this just because they want to earn money. However, you should also know that not all these people who decide to raise goats actually want to profit from them because there are those who just want to keep these goats for companionship's sake. This may sound a little weird to you at first, most especially if this is the first time that you have heard about it, but keeping goats as pets...Read Full Story

You are probably already aware of the fact that a lot of people are raising goats for profit, but even though this is the case, you cannot seem to do it as well because you are still not convinced that it is actually a good idea to earn money by just raising goats. If this is the case, this article will try to give you some of the most popular reasons why a lot of people really focus on raising goats for profit, and what they get out of it. Related posts:Raising Goats For Profit – Important...Read Full Story

The Nigerian Dwarf is a miniature dairy goat of West African origin. Nigerian Dwarf goats are becoming popular due to their small size, colorful markings and dairy characteristics. Their small size means they do not require as much space or feed as their larger dairy goat counterparts and their gentle and friendly personalities make them great companion pets. Their milk is also higher in butterfat and protein. It has a sweeter taste. Nigerians are easy to control even for small children. The...Read Full Story

Like other farm animals, goats are also susceptible to dangerous diseases. Therefore, it is important to give proper care to goats to keep them protected from diseases that affect its health.. Bloat, border disease, cache valley virus, caprine arthritic encephalitis, caseous lymphadenitis, Chlamydia, cuccidiosis, copper toxicity, dystocia, coli scours, enterotoxemia type c, enterotoxemia type d, entropion, epididymitis, floppy kid syndrome, fly strike, foot rot, foot scald, john’s disease...Read Full Story

Like other livestock, goats are also susceptible to dangerous diseases. Therefore, it is important to give proper care to goats to keep them protected from diseases that affect its health.. Bloat, border disease, cache valley virus, caprine arthritic encephalitis, caseous lymphadenitis, Chlamydia, cuccidiosis, copper toxicity, dystocia, coli scours, enterotoxemia type c, enterotoxemia type d, entropion, epididymitis, floppy kid syndrome, fly strike, foot rot, foot scald, john’s disease...Read Full Story

Like other livestock, goats are also susceptible to dangerous diseases. Therefore, it is important to give proper care to goats to keep them protected from diseases that affect its health.. Bloat, border disease, cache valley virus, caprine arthritic encephalitis, caseous lymphadenitis, Chlamydia, cuccidiosis, copper toxicity, dystocia, coli scours, enterotoxemia type c, enterotoxemia type d, entropion, epididymitis, floppy kid syndrome, fly strike, foot rot, foot scald, john’s disease...Read Full Story