Week one weight gain - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBFeb 19, 2014 — This doe's daughter, a first freshener who is going to be 2 in July, kidded on April 16. I will add her triplets week one weight gain here as well, once they hit a week old. It does seem that gaining half of their birth weight by a week is a good, healthy amount. Ginger, July 25, 2015, triplets. 1) doe 2# 7oz. (3# 13oz. at 1 week) 2) buck 4# 2oz.
BirthWeight - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBApr 17, 2011 — I only had 2 does freshen this past year and one had triplets. I kept track of their weight growth till they were 2 months old. Baby 1 weighted 1.68lbs at birth, baby 2: weighed 3.24lbs, and baby 3: weighed 2.52lbs. I weighed them every other day. At 4 weeks old this is what they weighed. baby 1: 6.57 pounds, baby 2: 9.83 lbs, baby 3: 7.63lbs.
How much meat from a Nigerian Wether? - Forum - Forum
WEBDec 2, 2020 — As for weight ... that depends on so much! I see so many people with little Nigerians because they don't weigh the kids and have no idea how fast they should be gaining. My best milkers have had kids weigh 50 pounds live weight by 6-7 months, but sadly I get emails from people with kids that weigh half of …
Age for first breeding... - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBMar 7, 2012 — Yearlings (12 months of age and older) can be bred. The proper weight for breeding usually is 65% of adult weight for cattle, but no benchmark has been established for goats and may differ with breeds. Adult NDs usually weight about 75 pounds, so if we were to follow the cattle benchmark, we would be waiting until 50 pounds to breed NDs.
Pregnancy weight gain - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBNov 28, 2023 — I've never actually monitored weight gain during pregnancy, but I do monitor body condition. My goal is for them to maintain ideal body condition (around a 3) throughout pregnancy. It's important to note that you should never attempt to make a goat lose weight during pregnancy.
Heart Murmur - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBApr 26, 2017 — The vet said that a heart murmur isn't genetic, and she could still be used for breeding....she also suggested bringing her into the clinic to do an X-RAY, to see if her heart is enlarged. I have no idea what that would cost, but feel that I should have it done, especially if I am going to breed her. The vet said "the sooner I breed her, the ...
Is my goat too skinny? - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBSep 9, 2014 — Deborah Niemann-Boehle. Yes, he definitely sounds too skinny. If you have other goats to compare, that is a great way to figure this out. Sounds like the other two are in good shape. When kids are weaned too early, they are also missing out on the antibodies in the milk, so they tend to have a lot of health problems, especially with internal ...
cross breeding - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBMar 7, 2024 — I would recommend getting a mini doe and breeding it to Nigerian bucks. Deborah Niemann-Boehle January 9, 2012 at 10:57pm. I would definitely NOT breed an ND doe to a larger buck. ND kids are typically 2-3 pounds when born. I also raise mini manchas, which are a cross between a la mancha doe and a ND buck.
body condition - Forum - Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
WEBNov 9, 2014 — body condition. Here is an excellent resource for determining body condition in your goats. It is so challenging to describe how to determine body condition, and this PDF includes drawings and pictures with the explanations, so that you should be able to more easily figure out if your goats are over-weight, under-weight, or just right! http ...
weight range for nigerians dwarfs? 30-80 lbs?? - Nigerian Dwarf …
WEBAug 20, 2011 — There seems to be a massive weight range - is this true? The consensus seems to be to wait until 40 lbs at least to breed (to allow proper growth for the mother). This is where I get confused because...haha..my goat books say the goats weigh 30-50, then I come online and they the goats weigh 50 and 80. In anycase should I be asking the breeder what the mother weighed as a comparison figure? I ...
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