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Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia

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Just Kiddin Mini Goats is located near Uki in the beautiful Tweed Valley in northern NSW, Australia adjacent to the World Heritage listed Mt Warning National Park.

Our objective is to breed tiny, multi coloured Australian miniature goats with friendly temperaments. All our kids are hand raised to ensure they are very friendly and used to being handled so they make excellent additions to any breeding herd or as that special pet.
Our next round of kids is due in September & October 2005.



Australian Miniature Goat Association Inc logo We are proud members of the Australian Miniature Goat Association Inc. (AMGA)



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The Australian Miniature Goat

The Australian Miniature Goat is a miniature breed of goat developed over the past decade by selective cross breeding.
The standard accepts animals up to a maximum of 63.5cm (25") at the lowest grade, with the standard animal accepted up to 58.5cm (23").
The ideal animal is under 53.25cm (21") although at Just Kiddin Mini Goats our aim is to consistently breed animals of about 45.75cm (18").
Animals are graded from D, C, B, A, to Purebred, the higher the grade generally the smaller and more genetically proven the animal.

At Just Kiddin Mini Goats we hand raise and disbud all our kids to ensure they have great temperaments, love being around people and make fantastic pets or additions your breeding herd. We strongly believe that our animals should enjoy handling ensuring that there is no stress to you or your animal when it comes to things such as general health checks, hoof trimming, worming, vaccinations etc. We also believe that they should also be independent enough to happily roam around the backyard or paddock on their own without constantly needing your company. It is a fine balance, but a necessary one unless you want to spend all your time entertaining your little friend!

We have added some general goat information to our website which will hopefully give you plenty of information if you are looking to purchase your first goat, add to your herd or if you already have goats and just need a little help. We hope you find this useful. Below is a list of the main topics, if you wish to check anything out click on the topic and it will take you to the appropriate page:

Your First Goat
a. Why raising goats is fun!
b. Buying your first goat.
c. Which breed do you want?
d. Which sex do you want / need?
e. How many goats should you get?
f. What about horns?
g. How old?
h. Cost?
i. Hand-raised -v- Herd-raised?
j. Fences & Housing
k. Should I quarantine my new goat from my other goats?
l. Recommendations for getting your goat.

Bucks
a. Getting a buck
b. Can I keep a buck as a pet ?
c. A bit about bucks. What are buck characterisitics?
d. At what age can / should I breed my buck?
e. Can my buck be overworked?

Goat Care
a. General Health Check
b. Goat Statistics
c. Collars
d. How to tell a goats age?
e. Basic Care
f. The Ruminant Stomach
g. Goat Nutrition
h. Is my goat too fat or too thin?
i. Pyschological needs of goats
j. Preventative health care
k. Vaccinations
l. Worming
m. Hoof care
n. Heat stress
o. Common Diseases
p. Goat handling & transport

Breeding
a. At what age can goats breed?
b. At what age should I breed my doe/s?
c. What is the breeding season?
d. Out of season breeding
e. Can I breed my doe again right after they kid?
f. What if my buck is sick?
g. Line breeding -v- In breeding
h. Does heat cycle and signs of Heat
i. How long does heat last
j. How can I tell if my doe is pregnant?
k. Pregnancy
l. What if I dont know the breeding date?
m. Objectives of breeding
n. Heritability

Care For Pregnant Does
a. Care of pregnant does
b. False pregnancy / cloudbursts
c. Development of the foetus
d. One week before due date
e. Signs of Labour
f. Kidding Info
g. Normal birth
h. Assisted birth
i. After the birth
j. What if the mother wont nurse?
k. Normal things to look for
l. Care of the doe after the birth
m. Birthing Positions
n. Kidding Questions

Kid Care
a. Raising friendly goats.
b. Signs of a normal healthy kid
c. When to use artificial rearing
d. Kid's Digestion
e. Colostrum
f. How much to feed
g. Feeding methods and feeding equipment
h. Open vessel feeding
i. Bottle feeding and Self feed teat feeders
j. Bottle feeding
k. Kid's housing
l. Disbudding
m. Castration
n. Is the kid getting enough to eat?
o. Kids raised by their dam
p. Disease prevention
q. Scours
r. Hypothermia
s. Hypoglycaemia
t. Ethical considerations

Horns
a. Horns
b. Disbudding.
c. How many kids can you disbud in one day?
d. What are scurs?
e. What about disbudding paste?
f. De-horning
g. What about using bands to remove horns?

Poison Plants
a. Poison Plant Info

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