When you give the CD&T vaccine to a milking doe do you need to throw the milk out for a certain amount of time? If so how long?
Read more…we picked up our little 6 week old nigi/Nubian named sunny and I noticed the bottom of her paws are cracked? is that normal? my daughter bought some mane and tale brand for hooves from tsc. (kinda feel stupid don't know if it's for goats or humans
Read more…My animal scale arrived Thursday. Today we did the weighing thing
I sold a buckling to a woman a couple of years ago with whom I became friends. She also bought one of my doelings later. I had tested the buckling's dam for CAE, CL and Johnes when the buckling was about 5 months old and too young to test. Well recen
Read more…I am looking to buy this kid, she is one week old and just beautiful. She was born with one of her eyes messed up. The current owner says she does not notice it bothering her and can't tell if she is blind or not. Does seem to have a pupil in it a
Read more…We're going to start doing farm tours at our place this spring as an add-on to our goat milk product business. Everyone is so keen to see the goats (especially the babies). But I worry about maintaining goat health if people are interacting with t
Read more…I believe there is good amounts of zinc in both sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Do you all just feed sunflower seeds because a) cheaper, b) easier to find or c) has MORE zinc than pumpkin seeds.
I've been looking for a chart - I think someone on
Read more…I have a friend who is likely going to post some questions on the list shortly. Meanwhile - I just can't stand the suspense....to hear what people think the answer is.
Two wethers, dry flakey skin and loss of hair on legs. Sounds like rest of body is
Read more…My 4 week old is bottle fed Land O Lakes Doe's Match milk replacer. She is 5 pounds and I give her 6 oz four times a day. I noticed this two days ago her stool looked a little soft, yesterday I didn't notice anything, this morning it was runny enou
Read more…I am wondering what impact this has on us with goats who have been, until now, in tuberculosis-free states. Comments anyone?
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Tusko-becomes-third-elephant-at-Oregon-Zoo-to-contract--262725581.html
Just came across a discussion that baking soda interferes with mineral absorption. Anyone have more info- agreeing or conflicting with this?
Read more…Someone in another forum I'm on brought up Q Fever and was saying that it should be in routine testing for goats. I'm not very familiar with Q Fever, and not many people have responded to that thread in the other forum, so I wanted to ask here. How
Read more…the breeder i bought my nd from said to be careful if you allow goats in same area deer deficate and goats eat. that they could die from it. something about the deer deficate and then the goats eat and end up sick. ever heard of it? if so please let
Read more…Deborah- do you keep yhe sel/e supp out all year round in bith girls and boys areas??
Read more…Okay, I am at wits end with my two-year-old (and first born here). She is very overweight and has been on the same diet as the older does (her mom and half-sister a year younger). A month ago, I started withholding alfalfa pellets which I had been
Read more…Are there other reasons than parasites that can cause weight loss? I have 2 does who were both quite zinc deficient this last winter. I have supplemented and the one especially is showing signs of improvement. Coat color coming back, hair growing in
Read more…I have a new goat friend who asked me yesterday how she should deal with lice. Her two does and four kids, which are all less than a month old, have them. She used DE, but wanted to know what she could do if that doesn't work.
I told her about shavin
Read more…If you notice little to no change after giving a doe a 2 gram copper bolus 2 weeks ago...would you give her another? Or am I being to impatient? :) Thanks!
Read more…I heard that where I live their is a Selenium deficiency. I heard this from someone that has horses. I was just wondering if the commercial mineral I buy is enough, they seem to be healthy, I just wanted to make sure. Can I just do it as a supplemen
Read more…I am very new to Nigerians. i bought a pregnant doe and a wether. I raise beef cattle and different species of poultry. I am considering feeding the goats a premium alfalfa hay or a very good quality 2nd cutting hay, but has anyone just used this cha
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