How much should a 2 month old Nigerian Dwarf weigh?
By two months, my kids are about 15-20+lbs. (bucks weigh a little more). They are not fat, just healthy and well-cared for. My does are usually large enough to breed when they are 7 months old (they are about 40 lbs.
How long does it take to wean a Nigerian dwarf goat?
They eat less and they convert the food they eat to milk efficiently. They live up to 12 years and in ideal situations they have lived as long as 20 years. We wean our kids around 8 weeks unless sold as bottle babies. This is a good time to move the bucklings away from the does.
How long do Nigerian dwarf goats stay pregnant?
145-155 days
Normal gestation for Nigerian Dwarfs is 145-155 days. Kidding date is displayed in a day/month/year format.
What is the average weight of a Nigerian Dwarf goat?
between 60 and 80 pounds
These goats weigh between 60 and 80 pounds, on average, and because they come in a variety of color combinations, you can assemble a distinctive and beautiful herd.
How much milk do you get from a Nigerian dwarf goat?
A healthy Nigerian Dwarf doe can produce a surprising amount of sweet milk for her small size – up to two quarts per day or more. In addition, Nigerian Dwarf milk is higher in butterfat (6-10%) and higher in protein than milk from most dairy goat breeds.
How old do goats have to be to disbud?
We feel for buds on the top of their heads the day our goats are born and judge from there when it is time to disbud. It can be anywhere from 4 days old to 10 days old, it just depends on your breed of goat.
How often do you breed a Nigerian Dwarf goat?
Many owners breed their does three times in two years, giving the doe at least a 6-month break. Of course, this is a personal choice for each breeder. The gestation period for a doe is 145 to 153 days. For the most part, Nigerian Dwarfs are a hearty breed with few kidding problems.
How much milk does a Nigerian goat produce?
The Nigerian Dwarf is a Miniature Dairy Goat A healthy Nigerian Dwarf doe can produce a surprising amount of sweet milk for her small size – up to two quarts per day. The Nigerian Dwarf goat milk benefit is that it is higher in butterfat (6-10%) than most dairy goat breeds.
Is the Nigerian Dwarf goat a heavy producer?
Nigerian Dwarf Goats have the highest level of butterfat content of all the other milking breeds. The high butterfat lends to it’s a rich, creamy and sweet taste that people love. However, they are not heavy producers.
What to do with a Nigerian Dwarf goat?
We sell Nigerian Dwarf goats with ADGA papers and a few without. Most of our goats come from great bloodlines. We reserve the right to choose who we will sell our animals to. We want our goats placed in good, loving homes with people who are familiar with raising farm animals. Goats are herd animals and as such must be with other goats.
The Nigerian Dwarf is a Miniature Dairy Goat A healthy Nigerian Dwarf doe can produce a surprising amount of sweet milk for her small size – up to two quarts per day. The Nigerian Dwarf goat milk benefit is that it is higher in butterfat (6-10%) than most dairy goat breeds.
What’s the gestation period for a Nigerian Dwarf goat?
The gestation period for a doe is 145 to 153 days. For the most part, Nigerian Dwarfs are a hearty breed with few kidding problems. New babies average about 2 pounds at birth but grow quickly. Watch out for those little bucks! Bucklings can be fertile at as young as 7 weeks of age.
What are the benefits of having a Nigerian goat?
The Nigerian Dwarf goat milk benefit is that it is higher in butterfat (6-10 percent) and higher in protein than milk from most dairy goat breeds. However, many Nigerian Dwarf owners do not raise their goats for milk but for the pleasure and companionship these little caprines bring to their lives. — Yours FREE!