08/07/05, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 158
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Kinders: Yes, pygmy buck nubian doe. I don't know how they breed. If you are starting a herd of your own not only must the pygmy and nubian be registered it take I think five generations before you get a registerable kinder.
Nubians can be big, I have adult 2 year olds at 95lbs and 165lbs so a wide range. You could search out a herd with small, medium or large animals.
Nubians are good eaters but like other breeds no more than 1lb a day of grain for nonmilkers and up to 4lbs of grain for milkers. (If you have good grazing with lots of red clover, timothy, a little alfalpha, etc. you really don't need to feed nonmilkers grain, they'd get what they need from a complete pasture but you would almost certainly have to sow one with that purpose in mind.
Nubians have the richest milk in my opinion and technically they have the highest butter fat which is why they're milk is so rich.
Price; I bought my herd (4) $45 and $65 for two 6 mos olds. $135 and $175 for the two older milkers. Depends on where you live and how many herds are in your area.
Special needs: They need loved! They love attention and want alot of it and will cry and call for you if you are out in the yard ignoring them.
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