I have both on the same property. I wouldn't trade them for anything and the mini Nubians we have bred have been the best of both worlds BUYER BEWARE: If you buy one, you will have 15 before you know it. They are addictive like tattoos 😄 and you will always smell like goat so if you're not OK with that you don't need to buy goats. Nubians are sweeties and Nigerians are full of personality.
Tk Polk I have tattoos so I know what your saying lol. My question is about goat smell? I’m looking to be a first time goat owner and I need all the help from experienced goat owners :)
you're always full of information and right now we're considering getting Nigerian dwarves for dairy and fun, can free ranging chickens after the Nigerians lessen the parasite load and maybe you could tell me about costs and prices etc. love your channel!! Thanks 😊
If you are planning on milkers dwarf or otherwise, it will be when you breed. NDs are great for small lots. However, if you are looking for milk be sure to check the genetics. NDs are increasingly raised as pets and may be ill suited to produce a quart a day or be ready for the milking stand. Good thing though are that 2-3 NDs are as resource intensive 1 one full sized goat. However, I do not think that nubians are noisy or at least mine aren't. NDs can be a good addition to a home milking operation.
I was thinking maybe these goats could also be good for special land clearing jobs. Maybe a customer wouldn’t want everything below 6 feet stripped as is the case with regular goats (this is good for fire hazard reduction). If maybe its a backyard with sensitive plants, these smaller goats would be easier to manage around those sensitive plants. I could be wrong about that but it’s something im going to try out
I appreciate your videos and enjoy watching them. Thanks for sharing. I am a new goat owner this year (and new to having a RUclips channel!) We live in West MI on 10 acres and have Nigerians, Muscovy ducks, chickens, a huge garden, etc. This will be my first breeding season and I’m super excited about our first kids as I’ve got 3 nice junior does and 3 stellar bucks I’m using that have some outstanding genetics. I will be showing and doing milk testing and Linear Appraisal. Do you have any interest in milk testing?
That’s so cute. I love seeing the babies all around you. Beautiful picture. It seems a lot of people have Nigerian goats or prefer them. But I can see why. They are beautiful animals.
We just bought a house on 3 acres. Thinking about getting a couple goats just for pets. I heard that part of their diet should include foliage like you would find in the woods something besides grass. Is that true for the Nigerians? We have a small patch of brush area but the rest is mostly grass/weeds.
I’m interested in getting Nigerian Dwarf goats to help clear land and make cheese. I will look on your channel to see if you talk more about these goats. Thanks for sharing
Both are easy to milk if they have good udders and teats. It depends on what you need. I don't need a ton of milk so I like my Nigies best. Also better butter fat content which for us is more important. We don't really drink a ton of milk but we make cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc. and the butter fat helps with that!
We're just getting our 1st dairy goats. 2 nannies, one of them bred. I've heard they can have up to 5 kids at a time. Is this realistic? How many do you normally get at a time? Thanks very much. Getting a ton of info & can't wait to get this phase going. Thanks so much! PS: do you use a milk separator or do you make your butter, ice cream, etc. with whole milk?
Twins and triplets are most common with Nigerians. I have had one doe have 5. Once. I haven’t made butter but you would need a cream separator for it bc goats milk doesn’t separate like cow milk!
I can't wait to see the baby goats... they will be TINY... we expect twins of course... our littlest doe, Ruby is huge...Wonder if she will have three babies?
I have to know...since the Nigerian goat goes into heat every month, does this cause problems as far as them wanting to break out or them being just down right obnoxious/nasty?? Sorry for the weird question... but I would love to know your thoughts.
It doesn't seem to. Now there are no bucks calling within a mile so heat is not an issue. Otoh Stella can find a way to top a 6ft fence for the heck of it. When I took her to the breeder she quickly in front of us said to heck with this and was out the 6ft wire fence. 1st time in 14years of breeding according to the breeder. They had to tarp the pen to keep her in for a week. 🤦♀️
@@mrs.puddlebrook5600 And my one Doe is never of nasty temperament. They can be very LOUD in heat. But not mean. Not familiar with ND goats ever being nasty. Mine are pets.
Depends on the doe. I have a couple that are super loud or try to escape constantly to go see the boys. But they aren’t aggressive or anything so sometimes it’s annoying but not really an issue
Hello, my husband wants to buy 2 goats in the spring to make all dairy products. (Alpine and Saanen). can we do EVERYTHING with raw goat's milk, hard style cheese, fresh cream, butter, ice cream, yogurt...? Can we do all the same things as with cow's milk, in terms of sweetness? I love cow's cheese, and all the goat's cheeses I've tried in my country taste too strong for me, like goatee flavour (not for every day or for children...). I wonder if I'm not making a mistake by taking Goats, when I prefer "I think" cow's raw milk!
I made my channel to show our animals to the world... REMMINGTON my dog I rescued a few months go inspired me... He's 1/2 retriever and have Australian shepherd... he was a "designer" throw away puppy dog... he was too much for his previous owners so he was dumped in a busy highway. I LOVE him dearly... I decided to put our cats, rabbits and GOATS on my channel also.
What milker is that you're using? Also, it seems like you're only milking them for a couple minutes. i know it's sped up, but do they not have much milk? so quick
I’m not sure! We are close to the MO border and there are a couple of quality breeders there! I would look at the ADGA website! They usually have a list of breeders by state!
Where do you find a person to bread your girl Dwarf ? also how long does it take ? and the Cost $ Thanks 4 your advice. Best regards to you and yours, M&J w/kids 5
Goat milk tastes amazing if it's handled right for sure!! We've never eaten one of ours because they are a dairy breed and just don't gain meat weight like the meat breeds.
Why don’t you dehorn them? A lot of other farmers that have this size goats dehorn them for both the goats safety and their own. It doesn’t hurt them very long maybe two seconds them they are going after mom for a drink. The younger the better.
My wife started with Nigerians. Then we got Alpines and Nubians. I kept Kiko and Boer meat goats. We have both said if we ever get back into farming, we'll get Nigerians. We loved all the goats. In our case the Nubians were terribly noisy.
The RUclips channel weed and reap em shows you can have quite a few. They have a larger back yard and show how easy it is in a small space. They are actually adding a buck pen in too which is cool
I love Danelle! Her videos and blog helped me so much when I first got started! It really is amazing how many do well in her yard! I think its great they can work really in any setting with just a little bit of space!
I spent the week milking my friend’s two Nigerian does while they were on vacation. They still had 3 bucklings in with them so all week I got a quart of milk. Lol, but it was more to keep them stand trained and gave me valuable practice. After a week of having to lift one doe every day and be violently kicked by the other one (even hobbled), I think I’d rather have multiple small goats in milk than have to lift a big goat onto the stanchion and risk having a bone broke if a big one kicks me.
I love your videos they're so helpful. I have one question though for you I am looking into starting my own homestead in the coming months I'm just curious what type of fencing you use to keep your Nigerian dwarfs in so I can try to make sure mine don't get taken out by animals. I live in Minnesota and I just don't want anything to happen to my kids
I did 4’-5’ fencing because people said you could get away with the shorter fencing, and we had a predator come in and slaughter my does. I wish people had included how vital it is to predator proof. We are in the city, didn’t expect that
Thank you so much for this great information! its so valuable to me. I have been researching about goat for my small homestead and finally we are getting our Nigerian dwarf goats. Love your channel!
For mating, how do you arrange it so that you milk year round? How long do the baby goats stop drinking their mothers milk? I'm sorry I am from the city, and new to homesteading.
We breed twice a year two different groups. One set of girls for March babies one set of girls for October babies. Baby goats are weaned at 10 weeks and you can milk up to two months before they kid again.
Thinking of adding Nigerians to my small farm but Im in a neighborhood and wondering how loud they are? Also I work 12 hour shifts 2 days a week, leaving my house by 6:15am and returning around 8:00pm. Im worried about managing the milking especially on those days. Any suggestions?
They are much quieter than Nubians for sure! They are only loud when they are in heat and never at night. They will talk of course when they see you but they are not as loud as a dog barking. When I'm working I only milk once a day, even if I'm not milk sharing. Its just more manageable for me. Sometimes I do that in the morning sometimes in the afternoon. It really helps. You lose a little bit of production but not a significant amount. It helps to not have to milk before work for me since I have to be at work at 7:30 and I like to sleep :).
As a nurse I never know what time I will be off. I also work 2p-10p. I milk about 1130a shower and go, then immediately milk when returning. Abt midnight or 1am. At 9 weeks ish I started taping moms teets in the pm but not in the am on work days. That way the buckling now wether could steal a snack and I didn't worry about engorgement which was smart as I was mandated x3 and had to work 16. Plus 2hr travel RT. I do have to tie up the boys during milking as "Uncle" Chewy fights for the snack on one end and Lil' Bit storms the stand at 5 months thinking it's for him holding mom in place. But we have our routine.
My Grandson calls them "Pick Me" goats because the first video I showed him years ago the Farmer called them Pygmy Goats and with his accent it sounded like "Pick Me" He is now 8 years old and still loves goats and pigs 🐐🐖 🐨🦘🐨🦘🐨🦘
I have a neighbor who is looking to rehome two Nigerian does. She’s older and can no longer take care of them. I have never had goats but have wanted to get a couple Nigerians. When starting out, is it best to get kids and raise them or older goats? Also, can they be put in the same pasture with sheep?
It’s just your preference doesn’t make a big difference as long as the goats have been handled and are not terrified of people. Yes they can live with sheep. It does make parasite management tricker because sheep And goats carry the same parasite. Also goats need copper in their mineral and it will kill sheep
I’m looking to get 2 Nigerians. For pets. I don’t have a lot of land. There going to be in my back yard. Not using for cheese, or milking. Can I get 2 weathers? Or can they not be together. Do I need 1 doe and 1 weather or 2 does? For some reason there is a huge price discrepancy between does and weathers.
I always wished to have goats but it never came to a reality. I would prefer milking goats if I had a choice. I love Daisy's markings alot and her size. Is she part Spanish goat? Kittens are beginning to crawl around and explore .💗💗👍💗💗 Informative video and always animated ! 🤣😊🌻🌼🌻
She is 100% Nubian from what we know. She is a grade Nubian so we aren't certain about her whole linage! But Nubians can have spots like boar and Spanish! Thank you so much for watching!!
Great video and beautiful babies..do you make cheese and soap .would love to see a video. I'd buy if you sell the soap.. lol always wanted to try homemade soap.
Tomorrow's video is cheese!! I do make soap as well and I'm planning to do a video on that soon. It's more of a process and my husband will have to be the camera man vs. with soap I can manage both! We do sell or soap. You can DM me on Instagram @lifeonthefunnyfarm14 or send me an email and we can work it out if you like candjfunnyfarm@gmail.com
I noticed that you use a milking machine. Have you ever tried hand milking them? I grew up milking large goats and I am afraid it would be really hard to get to those tiny teats!
LOVED your video thank you 😊 I’m picking up 2 adult does and a doeling in about a week and I’m so excited. I’m picking up my buckling end of April. Do I need to keep the buckling away from the nursing Doe? Also, how do I ween the doeling so I can continue milking? Do you have an email?
Bucklings need to be kept separate from the ladies once they are weaned. But he’ll need a buddy and won’t like being alone. You can wean your doeling if you like. I usually let momma goat wean herself if I keep a baby. I just separate at night and milk in the morning. But if you want all the milk then you can separate them for a few weeks and wean the doeling.
Do you milk them out completely before putting the kids back on? I know they will withhold a bit but yeah, looking at kid sharing my does this year, last time I was bottle raising my babies as both ditched their kids 🙄
I don't those first few weeks. I take what the pump will give me and then leave the rest for the babies. After they are about 5-6 weeks old I milk the mom out completely (at least what she will give me) and everyone seems to do fine. I have two girls that hold back so much I always milk them out because I can tell how much they aren't giving me :)
I knew the difference but undecided on which breed is best for me. Just have a little hobby farm. I have a pygmy and the others are a mix I think. I would like to get at least 1 Nigerian for milk just in case another momma rejects kids but that's the only thing the milk would be used for at this time.
We use the FAMACHA scale. Check our this article! www.farmanddairy.com/top-stories/famacha-scoring-to-identify-parasite-risk-in-small-ruminants/316777.html
Sheesh, I have dwarves and lamanchas and the dwarves are more likely to kick, bite, buck, sit, and all round fight you. Lamanchas do what you want even as FF. A dwarf I could always hog tie, but my lamanchas I'd just say "hogtie yourself" and they'd go and do it for me. Can't beat the ice cream milk though, even if the little goats are lightweights on production that like to pitter out early and all around pills(including the nd bucks, bitey nasties vs 200lbs sinky doll L. bucks).
My girls are very sweet and have good temperaments! I'm sorry to hear yours don't. I've really only ever had one first freshener even give me trouble. They are chill and love to be snuggled :) Sounds like your Lamanchas are the same way!
"Kick, bite, buck, sit, and all around fight". Never heard of this. Not in Nigies. Not in the substantial amount of Vlogs I watch. Not sure how that temperament comes about.
@@cjfunnyfarm I agree have never known of these bad habits in goats much less Nigies. My FF is not the best everyday on the stand but mostly she needs to stay distracted to be milked. But mean?? Never.
The four reasons I will not have Nigerian dwarfs and will stick with my full size alpines. 1. They are hard to keep in. 2. They don’t give nearly as much milk. 3. They are too small to put your hand in, so if they have trouble kidding, you’re out of luck. 4. Teats are too small. It wears me out to milk those tiny little teats.
Hello nice video Can you help me to import Nigerian Dwraf Goats for PAKISTAN. i want to buy 4 females and 2 males. Please guide me either there is anyone near you who is trusted from whom i can buy goats and he or she can export from his country to Pakistan. Thanks
I go back and forth. I haven’t disbudded in two years. I hate doing it myself and we’ve had bad scurs with the vet. I’d prefer no horns but I have just kind of let it go on animals I’m selling. I have an iron but it’s too small for the boys and they grow back.
Do you have to keep the buck separated if you are pasturing them? I'm trying to imagine how I would rotate them on the pasture and if they need a friend, would the buck be alone in a pen??
I am fencing an 80 x 80‘ area how many females plus a male would that be able to accompany? Nigerian dwarf goats. Also, is there an aftertaste with their milk
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I am getting my first goats! 2 Nigerian dwarf doelings. I love watching these videos and learning so much.
Awesome good luck!
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How has it gone? I pick up my two babies today, if I’m ready!
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So nice to see them not stressed getting milked in a relaxed environment-you’re awesome!
Sixty years with goats and I just got my first Nigerians. Love them.
Whats best for meat selling?
I have both on the same property. I wouldn't trade them for anything and the mini Nubians we have bred have been the best of both worlds BUYER BEWARE: If you buy one, you will have 15 before you know it. They are addictive like tattoos 😄 and you will always smell like goat so if you're not OK with that you don't need to buy goats. Nubians are sweeties and Nigerians are full of personality.
Tk Polk I have tattoos so I know what your saying lol.
My question is about goat smell?
I’m looking to be a first time goat owner and I need all the help from experienced goat owners :)
@@philipdileo3750 the bucks smell exceptionally buck like during rut. After that they just smell normal goaty until next rut
Awe. I can't wait. To have my own.
I live in an apartment complex, so unfortunately I can not own one. However, if I could own goats, I would have Nigerians.
maybe one day!
Thanks for all the great info. We are looking to get into homesteading soon and your video was really helpful. Great job!!
I really wanna get goats when I’m older!!💙
I hope you get to!
Cool
you're always full of information and right now we're considering getting Nigerian dwarves for dairy and fun, can free ranging chickens after the Nigerians lessen the parasite load and maybe you could tell me about costs and prices etc. love your channel!! Thanks 😊
I'm a newbie, we just got two nubians this spring. Love watching your channel, very informative.
Thanks so much!
This really helped me decide about goats - they sound like the perfect fit for us if we decide to try a dairy animal. 💗
If you are planning on milkers dwarf or otherwise, it will be when you breed. NDs are great for small lots. However, if you are looking for milk be sure to check the genetics. NDs are increasingly raised as pets and may be ill suited to produce a quart a day or be ready for the milking stand. Good thing though are that 2-3 NDs are as resource intensive 1 one full sized goat. However, I do not think that nubians are noisy or at least mine aren't.
NDs can be a good addition to a home milking operation.
I was thinking maybe these goats could also be good for special land clearing jobs. Maybe a customer wouldn’t want everything below 6 feet stripped as is the case with regular goats (this is good for fire hazard reduction). If maybe its a backyard with sensitive plants, these smaller goats would be easier to manage around those sensitive plants. I could be wrong about that but it’s something im going to try out
I appreciate your videos and enjoy watching them. Thanks for sharing. I am a new goat owner this year (and new to having a RUclips channel!) We live in West MI on 10 acres and have Nigerians, Muscovy ducks, chickens, a huge garden, etc. This will be my first breeding season and I’m super excited about our first kids as I’ve got 3 nice junior does and 3 stellar bucks I’m using that have some outstanding genetics. I will be showing and doing milk testing and Linear Appraisal. Do you have any interest in milk testing?
Yes! I have no interest in showing but in milk testing for sure just trying to decided which girls!
That’s so cute. I love seeing the babies all around you. Beautiful picture. It seems a lot of people have Nigerian goats or prefer them. But I can see why. They are beautiful animals.
This is the information I was looking for. Thanks so much for the info.
this is helpful thanks!! I like your channel. Thanks for the knowledge.
Very informative
We just bought a house on 3 acres. Thinking about getting a couple goats just for pets. I heard that part of their diet should include foliage like you would find in the woods something besides grass. Is that true for the Nigerians? We have a small patch of brush area but the rest is mostly grass/weeds.
Love your channel
So very informative, thank you!
I’m interested in getting Nigerian Dwarf goats to help clear land and make cheese. I will look on your channel to see if you talk more about these goats. Thanks for sharing
Do you have a video on the specific differences of nubians and nigerian goats? I really like this video but would like more info. Thx! :)
So if you had the choice, would you rather have Nubian or Nigerian goats for milk? Which is easier or better to milk? Love your show❣️🇨🇦
Both are easy to milk if they have good udders and teats. It depends on what you need. I don't need a ton of milk so I like my Nigies best. Also better butter fat content which for us is more important. We don't really drink a ton of milk but we make cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc. and the butter fat helps with that!
Thanks for this info was really interesting, can you post a video if the pump you use it looks a diy project, I would love to see a video on that
Thanks. Some good points.
We're just getting our 1st dairy goats. 2 nannies, one of them bred. I've heard they can have up to 5 kids at a time. Is this realistic? How many do you normally get at a time? Thanks very much. Getting a ton of info & can't wait to get this phase going. Thanks so much!
PS: do you use a milk separator or do you make your butter, ice cream, etc. with whole milk?
Twins and triplets are most common with Nigerians. I have had one doe have 5. Once. I haven’t made butter but you would need a cream separator for it bc goats milk doesn’t separate like cow milk!
@@cjfunnyfarm didn't know that. I must read up,and about pasteurization of highly fat milk,or is the pasteurization process the same as cow?
I can't wait to see the baby goats... they will be TINY... we expect twins of course... our littlest doe, Ruby is huge...Wonder if she will have three babies?
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Great video. What is the milking machine you use?
Dansha farms!
Great points thank you.
Awesome video. Please how many litres of milk can the Nigerian dwarfs give daily? How many liters for the Nubians? Thanks.
I live in an HOA. I’ve heard you say the bucks are stinky. Is this something you think might be an issue if you have closer neighbors?
I have to know...since the Nigerian goat goes into heat every month, does this cause problems as far as them wanting to break out or them being just down right obnoxious/nasty?? Sorry for the weird question... but I would love to know your thoughts.
It doesn't seem to. Now there are no bucks calling within a mile so heat is not an issue.
Otoh Stella can find a way to top a 6ft fence for the heck of it. When I took her to the breeder she quickly in front of us said to heck with this and was out the 6ft wire fence. 1st time in 14years of breeding according to the breeder. They had to tarp the pen to keep her in for a week. 🤦♀️
@@lesliemandic9673 Thank you for the response. I really appreciate it!
@@mrs.puddlebrook5600 And my one Doe is never of nasty temperament. They can be very LOUD in heat. But not mean. Not familiar with ND goats ever being nasty. Mine are pets.
Depends on the doe. I have a couple that are super loud or try to escape constantly to go see the boys. But they aren’t aggressive or anything so sometimes it’s annoying but not really an issue
@@cjfunnyfarm Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Hello, my husband wants to buy 2 goats in the spring to make all dairy products. (Alpine and Saanen).
can we do EVERYTHING with raw goat's milk, hard style cheese, fresh cream, butter, ice cream, yogurt...?
Can we do all the same things as with cow's milk, in terms of sweetness?
I love cow's cheese, and all the goat's cheeses I've tried in my country taste too strong for me, like goatee flavour (not for every day or for children...). I wonder if I'm not making a mistake by taking Goats, when I prefer "I think" cow's raw milk!
When milking goats that have kids on them how do you determine how much milk to take and when and when to let the babies on them
I made my channel to show our animals to the world... REMMINGTON my dog I rescued a few months go inspired me... He's 1/2 retriever and have Australian shepherd... he was a "designer" throw away puppy dog... he was too much for his previous owners so he was dumped in a busy highway. I LOVE him dearly... I decided to put our cats, rabbits and GOATS on my channel also.
What kind of milking machine are you using? where do you buy them?
When I was a kid my Dad had goats... several different breeds...
What milker is that you're using? Also, it seems like you're only milking them for a couple minutes. i know it's sped up, but do they not have much milk? so quick
can you do a video on nubians?
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!!
Does your mama goats feed there own babies, or do you have to bottle feed them?
GREAT INFORMATION THANK YOU ❌❌❌❌❌
Glad it was helpful!
I am a city boy with no goats and I already lose sleep over this question...
any good spots in the midwest to get Nigerian Dwarfs?
I’m not sure! We are close to the MO border and there are a couple of quality breeders there! I would look at the ADGA website! They usually have a list of breeders by state!
@@cjfunnyfarm thanks so much for the reply. I'll do my research with them
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Hi, do you know if the milk freezes ok?
How do you know when your goat can get pregnant. I know they can be bread every 28 days. How long is a goat pregnant
So, buying a milking machine is basically pointless?
Where do you find a person to bread your girl Dwarf ? also how long does it take ? and the Cost $ Thanks 4 your advice. Best regards to you and yours, M&J w/kids 5
How do you deal with the 3rd and/or 4th kid per doe? Do you have to bottle feed them? Or will the doe care for more than 2
If we just want pets do we have to milk? Or only if you bred them
Where are you located?
Do you think Nigerian dwarf goats can be good as pets?
Yes!! They make excellent pets!
Mine are great pets and brought our family together!
Can they be used as meat? Or are they milk only?
Can I rise this Nigerian Dwarf Goats in tropical country like Indonesia ?
You can't taste the gamey taste in their milk. What does goat meat taste like? The reason I ask, cause you have a wither on your farm, right?
Goat milk tastes amazing if it's handled right for sure!! We've never eaten one of ours because they are a dairy breed and just don't gain meat weight like the meat breeds.
Hello I am James from Liberia, West Africa and is very interested in raising goats.
Another day at the.....office.
Yep!
Why don’t you dehorn them? A lot of other farmers that have this size goats dehorn them for both the goats safety and their own. It doesn’t hurt them very long maybe two seconds them they are going after mom for a drink. The younger the better.
It’s just not my personal preference. My goats horns have never been a safety issue for me or them.
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Just starting with goats, 3 does and a whether. Love the smaller size of the Nigerian dwarfs and my BFF has a Nigerian buck! Very excited
My wife started with Nigerians. Then we got Alpines and Nubians. I kept Kiko and Boer meat goats. We have both said if we ever get back into farming, we'll get Nigerians. We loved all the goats. In our case the Nubians were terribly noisy.
My Nubian was very loud when she was younger. She still has a human like scream but I don’t hear it as often 😂😂
The RUclips channel weed and reap em shows you can have quite a few. They have a larger back yard and show how easy it is in a small space. They are actually adding a buck pen in too which is cool
I love Danelle! Her videos and blog helped me so much when I first got started! It really is amazing how many do well in her yard! I think its great they can work really in any setting with just a little bit of space!
Love her channel
I spent the week milking my friend’s two Nigerian does while they were on vacation. They still had 3 bucklings in with them so all week I got a quart of milk. Lol, but it was more to keep them stand trained and gave me valuable practice. After a week of having to lift one doe every day and be violently kicked by the other one (even hobbled), I think I’d rather have multiple small goats in milk than have to lift a big goat onto the stanchion and risk having a bone broke if a big one kicks me.
I love your videos they're so helpful. I have one question though for you I am looking into starting my own homestead in the coming months I'm just curious what type of fencing you use to keep your Nigerian dwarfs in so I can try to make sure mine don't get taken out by animals. I live in Minnesota and I just don't want anything to happen to my kids
I did 4’-5’ fencing because people said you could get away with the shorter fencing, and we had a predator come in and slaughter my does. I wish people had included how vital it is to predator proof. We are in the city, didn’t expect that
What predator?
This is my second time owning Nigerians. I recently just bought two Billy’s n a pregnant nanny goat. My lil homestead is growing
Thank you so much for this great information! its so valuable to me. I have been researching about goat for my small homestead and finally we are getting our Nigerian dwarf goats. Love your channel!
Very informative. Thank you. We are going to start expanding our homestead with them.
For mating, how do you arrange it so that you milk year round? How long do the baby goats stop drinking their mothers milk? I'm sorry I am from the city, and new to homesteading.
We breed twice a year two different groups. One set of girls for March babies one set of girls for October babies. Baby goats are weaned at 10 weeks and you can milk up to two months before they kid again.
Thinking of adding Nigerians to my small farm but Im in a neighborhood and wondering how loud they are? Also I work 12 hour shifts 2 days a week, leaving my house by 6:15am and returning around 8:00pm. Im worried about managing the milking especially on those days. Any suggestions?
They are much quieter than Nubians for sure! They are only loud when they are in heat and never at night. They will talk of course when they see you but they are not as loud as a dog barking. When I'm working I only milk once a day, even if I'm not milk sharing. Its just more manageable for me. Sometimes I do that in the morning sometimes in the afternoon. It really helps. You lose a little bit of production but not a significant amount. It helps to not have to milk before work for me since I have to be at work at 7:30 and I like to sleep :).
As a nurse I never know what time I will be off. I also work 2p-10p.
I milk about 1130a shower and go, then immediately milk when returning. Abt midnight or 1am. At 9 weeks ish I started taping moms teets in the pm but not in the am on work days. That way the buckling now wether could steal a snack and I didn't worry about engorgement which was smart as I was mandated x3 and had to work 16. Plus 2hr travel RT. I do have to tie up the boys during milking as "Uncle" Chewy fights for the snack on one end and Lil' Bit storms the stand at 5 months thinking it's for him holding mom in place. But we have our routine.
My Grandson calls them "Pick Me" goats because the first video I showed him years ago the Farmer called them Pygmy Goats and with his accent it sounded like "Pick Me"
He is now 8 years old and still loves goats and pigs 🐐🐖
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That’s cute!!
I have a neighbor who is looking to rehome two Nigerian does. She’s older and can no longer take care of them. I have never had goats but have wanted to get a couple Nigerians. When starting out, is it best to get kids and raise them or older goats? Also, can they be put in the same pasture with sheep?
It’s just your preference doesn’t make a big difference as long as the goats have been handled and are not terrified of people. Yes they can live with sheep. It does make parasite management tricker because sheep
And goats carry the same parasite. Also goats need copper in their mineral and it will kill sheep
So I gather they can have several kids at one birth?
How many births per year?
THanks
They usually have multiples 2-3. We stick to one kidding a year.
I’m looking to get 2 Nigerians. For pets. I don’t have a lot of land. There going to be in my back yard. Not using for cheese, or milking. Can I get 2 weathers? Or can they not be together. Do I need 1 doe and 1 weather or 2 does? For some reason there is a huge price discrepancy between does and weathers.
I always wished to have goats but it never came to a reality. I would prefer milking goats if I had a choice. I love Daisy's markings alot and her size. Is she part Spanish goat? Kittens are beginning to crawl around and explore .💗💗👍💗💗 Informative video and always animated ! 🤣😊🌻🌼🌻
She is 100% Nubian from what we know. She is a grade Nubian so we aren't certain about her whole linage! But Nubians can have spots like boar and Spanish! Thank you so much for watching!!
Good 2 know. Ive question though. do you worm your goat ! if so how often and what r u using !.
Thank you.
We worm as needed and we are currently using a combo of Cydectin and Prohibit at the moment
Great video and beautiful babies..do you make cheese and soap .would love to see a video. I'd buy if you sell the soap.. lol always wanted to try homemade soap.
Tomorrow's video is cheese!! I do make soap as well and I'm planning to do a video on that soon. It's more of a process and my husband will have to be the camera man vs. with soap I can manage both! We do sell or soap. You can DM me on Instagram @lifeonthefunnyfarm14 or send me an email and we can work it out if you like candjfunnyfarm@gmail.com
@@cjfunnyfarm thank you so much. I'll watching your video now and will be checking out your soap thanks again
I noticed that you use a milking machine. Have you ever tried hand milking them? I grew up milking large goats and I am afraid it would be really hard to get to those tiny teats!
I can hand milk all my girls! Most of their tests are plenty big but I like the machine for cleanliness and time!!
Can you go over what you feed a Nigerian while she’s pregnant or nursing compared to what or how you feed your bucks?
Yes!! I can do that! We may do that as we talk about our two pregnant girls and how we are preparing for babies!!
Oh my goodness I need a milk machine 😩♥️ I’m ordering a simple pulse very soon. 😃
It makes a huge difference!! Good luck!
My husband made me a hand pump out of a brake bleeder. Cant wait till i can afford a auto pump. But i only have 2 does for now. Lol
Margaret i made one with a foodsaver hand held pump.
LOVED your video thank you 😊 I’m picking up 2 adult does and a doeling in about a week and I’m so excited. I’m picking up my buckling end of April. Do I need to keep the buckling away from the nursing Doe? Also, how do I ween the doeling so I can continue milking? Do you have an email?
Bucklings need to be kept separate from the ladies once they are weaned. But he’ll need a buddy and won’t like being alone. You can wean your doeling if you like. I usually let momma goat wean herself if I keep a baby. I just separate at night and milk in the morning. But if you want all the milk then you can separate them for a few weeks and wean the doeling.
Do you milk them out completely before putting the kids back on? I know they will withhold a bit but yeah, looking at kid sharing my does this year, last time I was bottle raising my babies as both ditched their kids 🙄
I don't those first few weeks. I take what the pump will give me and then leave the rest for the babies. After they are about 5-6 weeks old I milk the mom out completely (at least what she will give me) and everyone seems to do fine. I have two girls that hold back so much I always milk them out because I can tell how much they aren't giving me :)
I knew the difference but undecided on which breed is best for me. Just have a little hobby farm. I have a pygmy and the others are a mix I think. I would like to get at least 1 Nigerian for milk just in case another momma rejects kids but that's the only thing the milk would be used for at this time.
How do I know if my Nigerian Dwarf has worm's?
We use the FAMACHA scale. Check our this article! www.farmanddairy.com/top-stories/famacha-scoring-to-identify-parasite-risk-in-small-ruminants/316777.html
Thank you for all the helpful information.
You're welcome!!
Sheesh, I have dwarves and lamanchas and the dwarves are more likely to kick, bite, buck, sit, and all round fight you. Lamanchas do what you want even as FF. A dwarf I could always hog tie, but my lamanchas I'd just say "hogtie yourself" and they'd go and do it for me. Can't beat the ice cream milk though, even if the little goats are lightweights on production that like to pitter out early and all around pills(including the nd bucks, bitey nasties vs 200lbs sinky doll L. bucks).
My girls are very sweet and have good temperaments! I'm sorry to hear yours don't. I've really only ever had one first freshener even give me trouble. They are chill and love to be snuggled :) Sounds like your Lamanchas are the same way!
"Kick, bite, buck, sit, and all around fight". Never heard of this. Not in Nigies. Not in the substantial amount of Vlogs I watch. Not sure how that temperament comes about.
@@cjfunnyfarm I agree have never known of these bad habits in goats much less Nigies. My FF is not the best everyday on the stand but mostly she needs to stay distracted to be milked. But mean?? Never.
@@lesliemandic9673 Go ask standard goat people how they feel when asked to show a friend's nigerian.
The four reasons I will not have Nigerian dwarfs and will stick with my full size alpines. 1. They are hard to keep in. 2. They don’t give nearly as much milk. 3. They are too small to put your hand in, so if they have trouble kidding, you’re out of luck. 4. Teats are too small. It wears me out to milk those tiny little teats.
We're looking to get 2 does and a buck next year. Thanks for all the information
Hello nice video
Can you help me to import Nigerian Dwraf Goats for PAKISTAN. i want to buy 4 females and 2 males. Please guide me either there is anyone near you who is trusted from whom i can buy goats and he or she can export from his country to Pakistan. Thanks
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Do you burn their horns off?
I go back and forth. I haven’t disbudded in two years. I hate doing it myself and we’ve had bad scurs with the vet. I’d prefer no horns but I have just kind of let it go on animals I’m selling. I have an iron but it’s too small for the boys and they grow back.
Love your videos, what are you using for a milker machine? What baby wipes do you suggest?
Do you have to keep the buck separated if you are pasturing them? I'm trying to imagine how I would rotate them on the pasture and if they need a friend, would the buck be alone in a pen??
I am fencing an 80 x 80‘ area how many females plus a male would that be able to accompany? Nigerian dwarf goats. Also, is there an aftertaste with their milk
Thank you for the great video's.!
Thank you so much!
The baby Nigeria are funny . Do they like toys? Best pumps?
Awesome video. Thank you for answering a lot of questions that I had. You earned a subscriber
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