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Started this discussion. Last reply by kenneth spear Mar 29. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Deborah, we worm our goats with Manna Pro Positive Pellets Goat Dewormer with 10 oz, ever 60 days. Have 3 pictures as u ask . Again thanksContinue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tammy Gallagher Mar 30. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Both our girls had twins, and r doing great. But, wanted to make sure, we r feeding them enough. They r getting Purina goat chow, alfalfa pellets, and BOSS with all grass hay. Have been wormed,…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by kenneth spear Nov 23, 2020. 2 Replies 1 Like
we r new to this group, and very glad to find ,such a group that loves goats the way we do. My wife and i are both retired, my wife wanted something to do, when she retired, she ask, How about…Continue
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"Orchard grass is completely fine and wonderful. It's a great hay for bucks, wethers, and dry does.
It is my understanding that fescue fungus is only a problem in the Kentucky 31 variety of fescue. There are lots of other types of fescue,…"
"Hi Kenneth- I am not familiar with fescue fungus. I have only ever fed alfalfa, coastal, and sudan hay to my goats. Let me see what I can find out. Deborah may have knowledge of this to share with you."
"does anyone feed fescue/orchard? read about fescue fungal, didn't like what i found out"
"It sounds like they are getting plenty to eat. I would be suspicious that you may have gotten to a point that your dewormer is not working anymore.
Do you know how to check a FAMACHA on your goats? It is the color of the inside of the lower…"
"The typical recommendation is 1 pound of goat feed for every 3 pounds of milk a goat is producing. To feed twins, they really need to be producing 3-4 pounds of milk per day, so the amount of grain you are giving them should be enough.
There…"
"They get all the alfalfa pellets they want and they get 16oz. of purina chow , twice a day. Worming has been going on now for about a year. The Coop, and the lady, we got our goats from, told us to do it that way. Now, finding out, it's wrong."
"Hi Kenneth
Trying to get all the info on this discussion into one thread so we can help you out =)
How much Purina Goat Chow and alfalfa pellets are the girls getting daily?
How long have you been giving them the dewormer every 60 days?
Also- can…"
"Sorry, they r on my home page. Again, thanks for taking your time , helping us"
"Kenneth said, "we worm our goats with Manna Pro Positive Pellets Goat Dewormer with 10 oz, ever 60 days."
You should not be using a dewormer on all of your goats on a schedule like that. It's like giving your goats an antibiotic every…"
"Not sure where you posted the photos, but please post them in the original discussion. You will see a discussion box at the bottom of the page where you can post replies."
"I am going to copy and paste your response into your first post. I really need to keep conversations in a thread so that I know who I am talking to and what the history is. I respond to so many people in a single day that I'm sorry to say I…"
"Pregnant does and does in milk need unlimited alfalfa because it has two to three times as much calcium as grass hay. If you can't find alfalfa hay, you can buy alfalfa pellets can work. How much are giving them?
How much Purina Goat Chow…"
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Posted on December 19, 2020 at 9:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
our girls are really getting big now, and showing . they will be due late March early April, we r so excited . we wanted, to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. will keep u all posted later, bout our girls
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