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Wally and Stuart: The Cutest Nubian Goats Ever

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For The Love of Goats!

We brought these little guy's home and cannot help but love them! For now, they are cute and cuddly so I am enjoying the heck out of this time in their life. As they get bigger I suppose they'll mostly pal around with my husband as they work together on our property.

As new goat owner's we hope that we have found the advice you are looking for, pictures to pique your interest, and links that are helpful!

E-mail us anytime if you have a question or comment!

Honey, they are goats!

I have to remember that these sweet little guys are animal's with hooves, they belong in the barn...not the house, as my husband gently reminds me.

Get Well Wishes For Stuart 

07-06-2008

Seems Stuart has symptoms of bloat, which can be life threatening. We are limiting his food intake, have gotten some mineral oil down, have been rubbing his tummy, and we are keeping a close eye on him. Please leave your get well wishes or advise for us newbie goat owners. Thank you!

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The Nubian Goat 

The Anglo-Nubian, or simply Nubian in the United States, is a breed of domestic goat.

The breed was developed in Great Britain of native milking stock and goats from the Middle East and North Africa. Its distinguishing characteristics include large, pendulous ears and a "Roman" nose. Due to their Middle-Eastern heritage, Anglo-Nubians can live in very hot climates and have a longer breeding season than other dairy goats. Considered a dairy or dual-purpose breed, Anglo- Nubians are known for the high butterfat content of their milk, although on average, the breed produces less volume of milk than other dairy breeds. Anglo-Nubians are large, with does weighing at least 135 lb. (61 kg.)...

read the rest of the Wikipedia article

Naming Our Goats 

We decided to let the kids from the farm choose their favorite from our top five names when we brought our first goat home.


The Goat Vote Ballot included these names:
  • Bo
  • Baley
  • Earl
  • Wally
  • Mo
Wally was the hand's down winner and the name suits him to a tee!

Realizing that Wally was a bit lonely for a pal, we were offered another male goat to join him. Two male goats can be a bit challenging if they are not neutered, so knowing that we were going to get them fixed, Mark drove to the farm and picked out a cream and fawn colored little guy. He screamed his head off the first couple of days and didn't even want anything to do with Wally. As he warmed up to his new surroundings and Wally, he sealed his name. Remember Stuart on MadTV and his 'look what I can do' antics? (Check him out here.) Well, this new little fella with his random and silly antics of jumping in the air, while flaying his legs is now named Stuart. He makes me smile at least once a day...has me laughing out loud more then that! I've discovered goats are great smile makers and excellent stress relievers!

Health Check 

  • Temperature = 102.5 - 104 - This can vary and is dependent upon surroundings.
  • Pulse rate = 70 - 80 beats per minute
  • Respiration = 15 to 30 per minute
  • Rumen (stomach) movements = 1 - 1.5 per minute
  • Puberty = 7 weeks - 8 months (separate bucks from does at 2 month)
  • Estrus/Heat Cycle = 17 to 23 days
  • Gestation = 143 to 155 days
  • Life span:
    • Does = 11-12 years average age, but... usually the death in does is kidding related. Does that are "retired" from breeding around age 10 live longer: 16-18 years (and I just recently found a doe who was 24; she was retired from kidding at age 10).
    • Wethers = 11-16 years average age
    • Bucks = 8-10 average age - bucks usually live shorter lives than does and wethers due to the stresses of going into rut each year.
  • Full growth size: Most goats do not reach their full size until they are about three years of age. (They keep growing for about three years)

    Information gleaned from Fias Co Farm

All You Ever Wanted To Know 

Since before we brought Wally home we have been scouring Fias Co Farm's website. This is one place I would direct any goat owner! Jammed packed with wise information I've highlighted some of the more important pages below.

Wally and Stuart on Flickr! 

Nibblin' by clouda9*

Nibblin'

Stuart pozin' by clouda9*

Stuart pozin'

Bleeding Hearts by clouda9*

Bleeding Hearts

Stuart by clouda9*

Stuart

Grazing by clouda9*

Grazing

Sunshine kissed by clouda9*

Sunshine kissed

1st_Day_at_home by clouda9*

1st_Day_at_home

Stuart by clouda9*

Stuart

Our Wild Garden by clouda9*

Our Wild Garden

Eating_again by clouda9*

Eating_again

Stuart by clouda9*

Stuart

Bloomin' gorgeous by clouda9*

Bloomin' gorgeous

Cutie Pie by clouda9*

Cutie Pie

Cutest_Nubian_goat_ever by clouda9*

Cutest_Nubian_goat_e...

Winking flowers by clouda9*

Winking flowers

Snackin' by clouda9*

Snackin'

Bunny goat by clouda9*

Bunny goat

Rhodies in Woodland by clouda9*

Rhodies in Woodland

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Debbie Osborne's Animal Worming Recipe 

A Natural Alternative

Ingredients:She says, "As a rule of thumb, I use 1 cup of the powdered herbs to 2 cups of the cut herbs, except for the cloves and the D.E." The most crucial ingredients in the recipe are marked by an asterisk (*).

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and keep in an air-tight container.

Sprinkle the mixture on their feed in the morning and evening for 7 days straight. A mature goat gets about 1 tablespoon in the morning and evening. A mature pony gets about 1/4 cup in the morning and evening. A mature horse gets about 3/4 cup in the morning and evening. Use slightly smaller amounts for offspring.

This recipe can be used with other animals. Just use your judgment on adjusting the amounts of the daily dosages according to the animal's body weight.

If you do not want to make your own from this recipe, try this ready-made formula from Molly's Herbals.

From www.bulkherbstore.com/articles.

Did You Know?

Goats use the sneeze sound as an alarm? They use a sneeze to warn each other of danger (be it actually real or imagined). Young goats sneeze as part of their play. If you watch your goats you will begin to notice their use of the sneeze sound. ~Fias Co Farm

Top 5 Children's Reading 


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G Is For Goat

This very simple rhyming alphabet book takes on a more...0 points

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Beatrice's Goat

This illustrated book offers the true story of how more...0 points

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Three Billy Goats Gruff

A favorite with storytellers because of the rich, more...0 points

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The Goat Lady

Tells the story of Noelie Houle, an elderly French more...0 points

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Goat Tales: The Izzy Journals

Izzy is a cheerful little goat who grows up before more...0 points

Isn't He Just the Cutest? 

poddys

Isn't this just the cutest lens ever! Wally is so cute. I was thinking of Sally as a match, it spells right but doesn't rhyme... oh well...

I really enjoyed the whole lens, it's definitely worth 5*****

Posted May 20, 2008
Mikaela

He is SOOO adorable!!! And what a perfect name for him! WALLY! Well... you just give Wally hugs for me! And YES... they don't belong in the house! hehe!

Posted May 15, 2008

SusanVillasLewis

Um. OK. But I'd rather have Buba the dog. :-)

Posted May 14, 2008

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