Here's the deal:
I have two FF does, both are 2 years old and both are 3.5 months pregnant. I have had them nearly two years here in south central KS where our Selenium and Copper are (I think) pretty adequate. I have never dosed with copper or se
Read more…I use homeopathy as my first go-to health care system. For me, my dogs, my goats, my chickens, cats ...
I've moaned and groaned recently about one of my goats being a little dry, a little dandruff and also a tad greasy. I was concerned since she was
Read more…I just noticed that one of my does has nearly lost all the hair on her front legs from the knee down. She also has very white, scaly skin there. She is a blond goat, and young. None of my other goats have any signs of getting into the same state she
Read more…So I noticed this morning that Peppernut, my 9 month old buck, has a small nickel sized spot right on the back of his, er, package, where all the hair is rubbed off right down to the skin. It isn't bleeding.
He is in a (roughly) 1 acre pen with a doe
Read more…Most of our goats this winter have no cottony insulation :). I was wondering if they have a deficiency of something. Also.....we have kids for sale!! Visit www.nigeriandwarfgoats.net to see them.
Read more…My doe just kidded yesterday afternoon. Before kidding she really never bagged up. Her udder got a little fuller, but stayed pretty empty looking. Now 24 hours after kidding she is the same. She kidded with a huge 4.75lb Doeling. Mom is very healthy.
Read more…Dumb question perhaps.
Since I'm wanting to make sure I have adequate selenium available to the goats - I have Kopsel which I just bought. I knew it had copper source in it. IF I bolused with copper 3 weeks ago - is this OK to put in their food? An
Read more…I saw and felt what I think to be scabs on one of my does teat, but it was only one teat, not both. I was just wondering if this could be anything i should be worried about. Thanks!
Read more…My goats have occasionally nibbled on holly in their pens but had no ill effect. However my buck is having digestive issues and today I saw him eating bark off the holly tree. I'm wondering if the holly is what is making his rumen upset? Anyone have
Read more…Can anyone clear up for me the difference between tetanus toxoid and tetanus antitoxin? What should I be giving? Both? My vet took care of my goats last year but I would like to become more independent. Rural King has both and also a separate Clostri
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Eva had triplets last Tuesday and the boys are doing great! As of today they are eight days old and this morning our vet managed to get round to dis budded for us.
So all went great they did cry a little and Eva could hear but all w
Read more…Sheesh, it seems that when it rains, it pours...
This pregnant doe was recently treated for lice - two doses of Ivermectin pour-on, 10 days apart. The lice seem to be totally gone, but a few days ago I noticed this bald spot on the back of one of h
Read more…I am organizing a hay order for the organic Nigerian types in my area. Most of us got hay from this guy in the fall. We are getting an order in a week and so I have a question:
He has a little 3rd cut left and a lot of his 2nd cut left. We aren't
Read more…Here is an article that summarizes many of the studies done on the use of diatomaceous earth (DE) as a dewormer:
http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/DE.html
In addition to all of the info provided about the studies, I especially like the final parag
Read more…I was just wondering what the temperature should be when I should start shaving my goats. It has been 80 degrees for the past two months here every day, and about 60 degrees every night (were in a drought here in California). Should I shave my goats
Read more…The last time I bolused my herd I gave my bucks and adult does 4g copper, and junior does got 2g copper. Everything I have read says that even adult Nigerians need 2g. So will it hurt my adult does if they got 4g? Should I give the 2g to everyone nex
Read more…I'm having trouble getting my goats to eat sunflower seeds with the shell on them. It is also harder to find them organic with shell on them.
Besides fiber - what nutrients do you all know change with removing the shell?
Judy
Read more…Both my girls just had their kids, and I was wondering at what age do the kids start eating alfalfa, etc? I want to get everybody on the right track and not introduce anything to early/late. Thanks!
Read more…USA_2-1_Goat_Mineral_Label.pdfCould you look at this PDF of what is in this mineral mix and tell me how it compares. Frankly - it is seldom I see any of my goats eating any of my minerals. And I don't want to force minerals on them. As Deborah said i
Read more…any idea what might cause the very tips of a does ears to lose hair and get thick and kind of crusty? i don't see it anywhere else on her, just tips of her ears :( poor girl.
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