Ironwood Staarhouse

From what I gather we need to continually monitor the goats for worm infestation which would be any signs of anemia. I was told to give them deworming medicine if I notice the color underneath the eyelids gets pale.
And not earlier so the worms don’t develop tolerance.
I’m thinking there must be a better and more natural way to deal with worms.
Do you guys know of any?

Thank you. We’ve found a couple of unvaxed and polled 3 month old doelings. We’ve had them for a week now. They’re still acting on the timid side but seem to be warming up. Particularly towards the kids.

My 13 year old first born decided to quit school and take upon a journey of home schooling. She wants to raise goats as a part of the curriculum. She’s been quite reliable with our chickens, ducks and turkeys so I approved.

I’ve built a 100 square foot goat house with insulated walls and roof, I brought  50 bales of hay alfalfa mix. We have more than an acre  of bushes that I intend to turn into an orchard over time and  despite not having much experience with goats  I think we are ready to pull the trigger.
We decided to get Nigerian dwarfs since they are praised for their milk and character. Two doelings  to get started. .


Most of the goats that I see listed for sale are vaccinated which I don’t think would be necessary for a small heard so I would like to as for advice on where to buy  unvaccinated Nigerian dwarf goats.

Thank you.
Here’s what I’ve done so far. I planted the raspberries, goji berries and comfrey next to the basswood tree. I covered the surroundings with manure, then covered it all with cardboard. Then I covered the cardboard with compost and topped all of that with wood chips.
I put in some seeds of four o’clocks and one sting nettle.
The plan is to plant some garlic there in a week or so.

I started working on my first guild. Specifically I planted a basswood tree and now am in the process of figuring out the rest of it.
I have a comfrey plant that is going there for sure. I also have a raspberry bush and a goji berry that I’m considering for it.
Being all new to that I’m a bit stuck.and would like to ask for comments and ideas.