Goats and Sheep and Other Small Hooved Critters

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As per Ferrier1987: You are supposed to post pictures when you post about your baby goats. Its a rule here. I just made it up as a rule, but its now part of the forum rules I have decided.

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myotonic(fainter) goat breeder?

Last post by Ontario Chick « Sat Jun 29, 2024 2:22 pm
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by chicken » Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:08 pm

Looking to purchase a doeling or two this year. Does anyone know of a good small scale breeder that tests and vaccinates in Ontario?

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Sat Jun 29, 2024 2:22 pm
2021 goat report

Last post by Farrier1987 « Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:17 am

by Farrier1987 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:17 am

Started the year with two doelings after have to put down their mother last fall. Both got bred in January with an Alpine buck. Early June Gilley had...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:17 am
Baby Goats today.

Last post by kenya « Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:45 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:54 am
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Just went out an fed. Priya has been bagging up for the last week or so, had her in the barn overnight. The calendar says the 20th, five months ago...
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Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:45 pm
Cedarview Aviary Park & Zoo

Last post by kenya « Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:56 pm
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by ross » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:17 pm

Near Morpeth Ont great day with Grandkids .

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Last post by kenya
Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:56 pm
Question Sheep milk

Last post by Farrier1987 « Mon May 04, 2020 8:54 am
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by Farrier1987 » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:26 am

This is really for Brebis, but I thought I would start a new thread instead of in the gm. I know you had posted before about dairy sheep, but I cant...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Mon May 04, 2020 8:54 am
They really got my goat!

Last post by Killerbunny « Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:04 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:38 pm
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So me and my goats and chickens and dogs and my one acre hobby farm of a house and a garage/barn/coop/hashed and a garden and a little pasture. Zoned...
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:04 pm
Weak electric fence

Last post by Farrier1987 « Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:14 pm
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by Blizblaz » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:21 pm

Ok, so I guess this is about large hooved critters, but I have a problem with my electric fence being weak. I’m thinking it has something to do with...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:14 pm
pot belly pig

Last post by ross « Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:57 pm
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by chicken » Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:15 pm

I have a neutered pot belly pig I need to re home before winter. Located in Muskoka but I might be able to deliver.

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Last post by ross
Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:57 pm
Hoof Trimming, next tour NEXT WEEK...

Last post by muffin « Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:39 pm
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by muffin » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:51 am

We will be on another hoof trimming tour NEXT WEEK...we will be travelling from near Parry Sound/Bracebridge, across to Horseshoe Valley, over on hwy...

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Last post by muffin
Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:39 pm
Hoof trimming services, sheep, goats, alpacas, Llamas, mini pigs...

Last post by muffin « Sat May 25, 2019 3:20 pm

by muffin » Sat May 25, 2019 3:20 pm

Still HOOF TRIMMING, will be in the Chatham-Kent general area this coming week and have a few bookings available. We will be on the road so best way...

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Sat May 25, 2019 3:20 pm
Hoof Trimming in the Rodney/Windsor/Sarnia area NOW

Last post by muffin « Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:29 am
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by muffin » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:45 am

We are NOW in the area trimming goats, sheep, alpacas, mini pigs, and will be here today and tomorrow, before we head north again, through Arthue...

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Last post by muffin
Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:29 am
EASTERN TOUR, hoof trimming from here to Ottawa, southern route

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:32 am
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by muffin » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:35 pm

Another tour between cutting/baling/loading our hay...This trimming tour is from here, Thessalon area, to Sudbury, then south to Barrie area, then...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:32 am
Sold two doelings today

Last post by muffin « Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:26 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:09 pm
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Well, I have cut down. Sold the two little doelings today. Went to a grampa and gramma that want pets for when their grandkids come to visit....
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Last post by muffin
Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:26 pm
Goat market 2018

Last post by Farrier1987 « Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:23 am
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by Farrier1987 » Mon May 14, 2018 2:32 pm

Near as I can tell the market is down for goats this year.

I see a dairy farmer near me selling 2-3 mo old doelings for 125, take ten and its 100...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:23 am
Information Hoof Trimming services, NEXT TOUR, last week of JUNE

Last post by muffin « Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:23 pm
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by muffin » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:20 pm

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NEXT TRIMMING TOUR last week of JUNE, NEXT week.
We will be heading south :cowboy: , from Thessalon (hwy17) to hwy 69 and south, to Horseshoe...

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Last post by muffin
Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:23 pm
Hoof trimming services, sheep, goats, alpacas

Last post by muffin « Sat May 26, 2018 12:46 pm

by muffin » Sat May 26, 2018 12:46 pm

Next Trimming Tour...we will be heading east, from west of Sudbury, to Sturgeon Falls, North Bay, and areas. We do travel so can be flexible. Many...

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Last post by muffin
Sat May 26, 2018 12:46 pm
Leather collars & Bells (sheep)

Last post by Farrier1987 « Mon May 14, 2018 2:20 pm
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by going quackers » Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:01 pm

Thoughts??

Years ago when i got into sheep my old timer sheep breeder told me to do this, he did this.. and had large flocks out on pasture so he...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Mon May 14, 2018 2:20 pm
More goatlings

Last post by kenya « Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:46 am
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by Farrier1987 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:25 am

So Dulcinaya has presented us with twins. Boy and a girl. Carmen and Zoro. Very cute, it just oozes out of them and gets all over you. You get back...

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Last post by kenya
Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:46 am
Kiko Meat Goats

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:29 pm
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by scottishpet » Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:48 pm
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Does anyone on here have Kiko's or know of someone here in Ontario breeding them?
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:29 pm
It never gets old

Last post by kenya « Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:18 am
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by Farrier1987 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:57 pm

5 oclock this aft.

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Last post by kenya
Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:18 am
Guardian Animals

Last post by going quackers « Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:29 pm
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by scottishpet » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:37 pm

For those who have sheep or goats, do you have a preference between guardian animals? Which seems most effective in keeping predictors at bay?...

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Last post by going quackers
Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:29 pm
Goat Horns

Last post by KimChick « Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:22 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:44 pm

So you are ready to get goats. You have a fence. You have discussed what it is you envisage your new animals adding to your life, milk, meat, pet,...

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Last post by KimChick
Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:22 pm
GOAT FENCING

Last post by scottishpet « Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:20 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:56 am

GOAT FENCING

Jan 24/16

Four people said I should maybe write a little more about goats. And as far as I know, only one of them was my mother, but...

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Last post by scottishpet
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:20 pm
Best sheep meat breed? Opinions?

Last post by scottishpet « Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:09 pm
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by Blue Heron Farm » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:24 pm

Hello all you sheep people. Im just wondering what you think is the best meat breed of sheep for our Ontario climate? Ive tried Suffolks and found...

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Last post by scottishpet
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:09 pm
Goat opinion wanted

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:57 am
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by Farrier1987 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:15 pm

So my little goat Dulcy, 9 months, old was making noises like she wanted a boyfriend on Sunday, three days ago. So I took her for a conjugal visit at...

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Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:57 am

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