We've just noticed lice on our 3 week old kids. It's worse on one in particular. I think it's the type that attaches onto the skin. I've sprinkled DE on the bedding, but that's more preventative than anything. What are your recommendations for treatm
Read more…Hi All, We got our mixed herd home over the past few weeks - 2 mini nubian does and 2 Nigerian Dwarf does - and we are loving them! I already have a goat health concern, though... My black mini nubian doe is redding out in her coat a lot and they ar
Read more…Yesterday my wife and I had a most interesting experience. We belong to a local goat club, and for yesterday's meeting, which was at the farm of one of the members, an arrangement had been made with two veterinarians to give a presentation. One vet i
Read more…During the time that a third of my barn roof was waiting because of my son's kidney stone issues, some water came inside along the wall and some of it apparently caused mildew (mold?). This, unfortunately, is in the corner where the kidding stall wi
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One of my new doelings is very petite...I picked her because my family has a long tradition of loving and caring for slightly-disadvantaged animals, and because I believe she has great potential if we can get her growing. She's tough and
Read more…I came across this chart on another forum and saved it to my desktop for future use. Thought I'd pass it along. http://www.acsrpc.org/Resources/PDF/2013goatdewormerchart.pdf
Read more…Does anyone use ammonium chloride for their bucks? If so how much and how often do you use it?
Read more…OK,
I need some help fast ladies. I know its the holiday and maybe I wont get response back but I have to try.
Two nights ago, I noticed one of my triplets wobbly on his legs. He sways when he walks and holds his head a little lower. Looks weak. I h
Read more…You all know I'm obsessed already. This will add to the fodder!! I have a chiropractor who sees ME, and she also happens to do horses, dogs and any other animal we patients own. I've used her for 15 years and love her. I use her with the goats - had
Read more…I happen to have a bag of raw organic buckwheat. Bought it by mistake thinking it was something else.
My chickens rejected it.
Does it have any use? I don't eat grains so not for me - just asking for goats or other critters.
Judy
Read more…My doe weighs about 65 lbs and I don't think that is the normal weight because her belly makes it look like she's pregnant, but I know she isn't. I was just wondering if there was something I can do, she doesn't get grain right now, mostly because I
Read more…Hi everyone!! I was just wondering about something. I want to know what fly spray you folks use if you need to. I was wondering about some of the fly sprays used on horses like Bronco for example. I don't want to use something that would be harmful
Read more…I searched all over the web without success for a free downloadable excel sheet to keep up with my Gal's shots, de-wormings and hoof trims. I designed this form. My farm name is in the header section. Feel free to share and customize this form any
Read more…I posted awhile back about my 4yr old doe drying up sort of early.Since then I have observed her droppings being really small and more pointy and rather dry. They are just weird looking compared to normal.The other odd thing is that she is really bul
Read more…I've been having on again off again ear shaking with my goats and so I just did a review of all our posts on this topic. I saw in Feb that Debra and Rachel were discussing scabs and itching on a doe and you pondered if it was mites from hay/straw.
I'
Read more…Cocoa had triplets 2 weeks ago tomorrow, and today she's got thick mucous snot in one nostril. She's always been a "goat that coughs" since we got her, but this is the first time any nasal discharge has been present. I worry because of her babies,
Read more…I am adding an adult doe to my herd. I have LOTS of new babies on the ground so I feel I should quarantine her and do the 3 class dewormer protocol before letting her in with the babies.
She has passed the WADDL biosecurity screen (CAE, CL Johnes s
Read more…My vet suggested I add some wheat germ to my goats diet since I've been a tad concerned with zinc deficiency.
Last night - my two most sensitive to things (black one and brown one) goats started shaking ears. Obviously - it could be mites but I looke
Read more…Hello everyone-
FYI, I emailed these guys to ask about the pellets and they stated that they will have more in stock mid-May to June 1st this year, if anyone is interested.
Have a great day, and thanks for all your help ladies!!!
Read more…So I would really like to try to stay on the natural/organic side if possible to attack parasites, and tried to buy lespedeza from countrysideorganics.com and they no longer have it! Does anyone know where I could order some? Also, if anyone has a
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