Welcome to the Funny Farm! I'm Claire a 30 something Psychologist who farms as much as possible in my downtime. My husband and I live on almost 20 acres in Northwest Arkansas. We raise Nigerian Dwarf goats, KuneKune pigs, and beef cows on our homestead. We have fruit trees and a vegetable garden! Come along with us as we grow our farm and enjoy spending time with our animals!
Do you have saanen goats? I saw a white goat and thought it might be a saanen. Could very well be a white Nigerian dwarf though. What were you using to milk?
I would love to get a few Nigerians for milk but my issue is I live is about 200’ off a dangerous road and I was told goats are serious Houdinis and would never want them to get hit …
Hey Claire, sorry you’re feeling not good. I’m hoping you’re doing better. I sure miss your videos. I’m wondering what’s going on since you haven’t posted for so long. I hope you’re still gonna be posting because I sure miss you. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thanks for making this video.. why can't I use the existing bacteria in the milk from my goats then add yoghurt? Why am I pastuerising the milk first? Thanks
What happens if they do chew the copper bolus, I couldn’t get it down their throat?..half of it came back out. Should I give them another one and just try to get it down their throat again?
Best video yet on the difference. Thank you very much for taking the time to explain. Most websites hinted that they are just different names for the same animal. We are in a forest area in Nova Scotia Canada, with no pasture. Can we hay them year round? We are 90% off the grid (we are ex-cattle farmers) and would like them for milk and cheese. I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
Looks like mama! So pretty. I'm glad you stepped in. She was really working hard and needed your help. So beautiful, and the music you played after the birth at 11:47 was beautiful!
I have a 16 month old weather. He is 11 inches from a set of quadruple. He weighed 1.9 ounces at birth. I let him be dam raised but I bottle fed. My vet was out 2 weeks ago , he is perfect and he is the smallest she has seen.
We raise our Nigerians for dual purpose. The milk is fantastic with no goaty taste & the meat is great. They produce so many babies that, since we only butcher the wethers, we have more than enough meat.
That's a shame that the Nubians seem to be more susceptible to illnesses, they seem like very sweet goats. Not to mention their adorable ears! My mom and I were trying to decide between the Nubians and the Nigerian Dwarves for dairy purposes, so it looks like we'll go with the Nigerians.
