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Stacey Carlisle
- May 14
- 1 min
We have baby goats for sale in Mt. Pleasant, NC
We have some Boer and Mini Nubian baby goats for sale. All are weaned and ready to leave the farm. I have some registered and...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
How to warm a cold baby goat
If anything seems off with your baby goat, TAKE IT'S TEMPERATURE! If you don't have a thermometer handy, feel the inside of it's mouth....
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
How do you get a baby goat to take a bottle?
This is sounds easy enough, right? Put the bottle in the babies mouth and it will suck. Not so fast, sometimes that's easier said than...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Why is it important that your newborn baby goat get colostrum from it's dam?
Let’s talk about the importance of Colostrum to the health of your newborn baby goat. Consider that colostrum, the first milk a doe...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
My goat just had a baby goat and doesn't want anything to do with it. What should I do?
First time Goat Mom, Diana, isn't sure what just happened. We try to be around for first time Moms because you never know how they are...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
How to bump your Doe / Goat to see if she is done kidding.
Bumping a goat is a technique that can be used to indicated if your doe has more baby goats to deliver. It is very simple, will cause no...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Is my goat in labor?
If you are a goat parent and your Doe is pregnant, how do you tell if she is in labor? Every new goat parent asks this question. We have...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Breeding goats, pregnancy and baby basics
Goat / Doe Heat Cycles: We breed and raise Nigerian Dwarfs, Mini Nubians and Boers. Typically your does heat cycle will be every 21 days....
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
What snacks can a goat eat?
I have heard all the rumors that goats eat anything. This is NOT true! Just offer my Denver goat a carrot! She will give you a look and...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Why should I keep a baby bulb syringe on hand during kidding season?
A bulb syringe that is used by human Mom's can quickly save your baby goats life when it's born. Let me explain. Much like a human baby,...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
What do we keep in our Goat Medical Closet?
When we were building our house at the goat farm I thought to myself, what will I ever do with a laundry room this big? As you can see I...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
What is Copper Deficiency in Goats? How do I treat it?
It is reported that copper helps with the development of the central nervous system, bone growth and the overall health of your goat....
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Stacey Carlisle
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
How to do a Basic Goat Assessment when something is wrong with your goat. Step 1. Get a current temp
Assessment of your Goat: 1. Always start by taking your goats temperature! The normal temperature range for a goat is 101.5 to 103.5 ...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
Waiting on her to release the hostages! Open to follow her birthing story!
We saw more sing of here being in early labor this morning! Follow her birthing story by clicking here. We are excited to meet the first...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Even baby goats have great balance, right Turbs?
Our Nigerian Dwarf doeling, Turbs, is showing her balancing skills off while making me very nervous.
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Stacey Carlisle
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Grandma Willow our Nigerian Dwarf Goat
Willow is 1 of our original 3 goats here at Cotton Bean Farms in Mt. Pleasant, NC. We still have her Mom, Cookie here. We have 4...
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Stacey Carlisle
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Pregnant Mini Nubian Doe?
Can you see it? She is getting an udder. She looks like a football player when she stands up. She always has the MOST beautiful F1 baby...
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