What Does A Goat Say

A herd of five or six weed-control goats can't be expected to clear out many acres of land rapidly, but they can be effective on smaller lots. This makes the use of goats an excellent method to control unwanted vegetation without the use of herbicides...

This would have taken about 45 minutes in the refrigerator, but should only take about 10 minutes in the semi-frozen brine. Before you go out to milk, submerge the frozen water bottles in a bucket of cold tap water.

Sub Goat Physiology Life span: 10 to 12 years, up to 30 in rare cases Heart rate: 70 to 80 beats per minute Respiratory rate: 15 to 30 breaths per minute Temperature: 102.5 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit Water intake: 188 cubic centimeters per kilogram over...

And for miniature goat enthusiasts who prefer something different, there are Miniature Silky Fainting Goats with long, flowing hair. Unlike some breeders, I don't expect to make money from my goats; people whose hobbies are fishing or snowmobiling or...

If you're applying a lot of chicken manure for the sole purpose of raising your nitrogen levels—even if you compost it well—apply it judiciously and use a nitrogen-fixing cover crop along with it, so you're not depending on manure alone to bring up...

You might be pleasantly surprised. This will not only tell you where to look for gophers coming out, but it will also help you learn how the tunnel system is organized. But maybe the new ones aren't as needy as you think.

I am betting that you have new growth on your Clivia by now. Try laying a few pieces of cut, raw potato around in the soil. I hope it's good news! For everyone else, and for myself, I have just been looking for a definitive answer.

But I wouldn't want to hop around my garden yelling "ouch! ouch!" while waiting for them to decompose.If you are a barefoot gardener, I would suggest putting that batch of leaves into a compost pile.

Either research the plants yourself then go to a general, hardware, or big box store and buy what you've chosen, OR go to an independent nursery and ask them to tell you more about what they have from the list above.

Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative and you can read itRemember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

I'm not feeling very confident about those choices. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The simplest, though not the most effective thing to do is to use light-colored pots or paint dark pots a light...

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The end-of-year plants at your local nursery may not be in ideal condition.plants before finally getting one to take hold, only to move away and leave it behind), they are a little picky, especially in their first year of growth - adequate moisture and...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Butterflies also visit certain plants and trees to lay eggs. Good luck with your purple and white garden.adds: Color is affected by soil composition, but each...

A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter. When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up.

Depending on the type of rose you've collected seeds from, they might bloom the first year, and they might take as long as three years.: You're in Massachusetts, like me, zone 7 in your case.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break), you need...

I usually move my potted plants to another area a couple of weeks before bringing them indoors. Be sure to get both sides of the leaves, the stems and the soil. Let me guess, you're EXTREMELY bothered by poison ivy, too.

Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question."I...

Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow along side of the mother plant. So, there are a few varieties of your favorites that tend to have shorter vines.answers: If your vines are otherwise healthy, it sounds like a pollination...

It first appeared in the March/April 2008 issue of Hobby Farms . However, they're born with the ability to absorb disease-fighting antibodies from their mothers' milk, but only for a short period of time after birth.

Continue down and back up through the ring. Send me your question! « More Mondays with Martok » Tags Martok , sew Mom says that isn't good manners. Pass the end across the front.

You'll need to give vitamins, wormers and other medicines either via injection or by drench gun. Insert the tip of the drench gun into the corner of the mouth and get it on top of the tongue, at least as far as the back teeth before you depress the plunger.

Most dairy does are seasonal breeders, which means they have a distinct breeding season and don't come in heat the rest of the year. Vincent Hi, J.D. I wish I knew a little more about your goats.

In 1902, Baum wrote a story called The Life and Times of Santa Claus in which 10 reindeer pull Santa's sleigh. In 1998, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie was released and became an instant Christmas hit.

When Uzzi and I were little kids, we drank milk from bottles . According to the University of Georgia Health Center, on average, 80 percent of Asian and Native Americans are lactose intolerant, as are 75 percent of African Americans, 51 percent of Hispanic...

The entire lifecycle from egg to adult is completed in two to four weeks, and several generations can hatch in a single summer. Reprinted with permission from Mini Goats: Everything you need to know to keep miniature goats in the city, country or suburbs...