So as not to appear ignorant...(which I kinda feel like asking this) how is Zinc deficiency determined? Are we talking bloodwork? I have just noticed a lot of discussion regarding this and would any info...Thanks guys...
Read more…My 2 yr old buck has had dog-log poos for 2 days. I am new to doing fecals (took a class at convention last summer) so I've done it 3 times. Only thing I find is some cocci eggs and not a lot of them, and only a couple of round worms. His eyelids loo
Read more…I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes...I have 6 Nigerians. The first three are almost 2 years old, 1 doe and 2 wethers all were bottle raised. Of the three I have 1 wether that, and I know this sounds weird, but he suck
Read more…I have a doe that is zinc deficient. Perhaps due to alfalfa? Perhaps other factors. Bottom line is - I am cutting way back on alfalfa and upping the sunflower seeds, but thought I'd try the sunflower oil as well. But not sure how to do that without m
Read more…I've noticed in websites and when visiting others that a lot of people seem to keep collars on their goats at all times. I've been nervous so I never have collars on unless we are doing something.
I'd like people's opinions on this - what you do, wh
Read more…Hi everyone..I have seen a lot of discussion regarding Sunflower oil in regards to rubbing it on the skin..My question is are you folks talking about Sunflower oil you can get at the grocery store? Thanks for any info...
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Looking through archives I've found several dosing recommendations for different weight ranges, the lowest being 1 gram per 20# body weight. What about kids (presently 2 wks old)? Doe has signs of deficiency, but also want to use for parasite control
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In my town - we are all on well water. My water is high in iron and sulfur. So we have a water softener and thus - water that comes out of the faucet has no smell of sulfur and doesn't make any rusty or green stains (iron).
BUT - I don't kno
Read more…Well, now I have to bottle feed a baby goat, while she's adorable, I don'y exactly want to get up every two hours. She is healthy and running around playing, she is about 1 1/2 days old. The dam walks away every time we are trying to bring the kid to
Read more…I am wondering if parasites, lice etc. from goats or sheep could be transferable to humans and if so how can this be prevented? We do not have any goats or sheep at this point but we are wanting them in the near future. Thank you for any insight on t
Read more…Butterscotch had her twins 2 weeks ago this Thursday, and today she has blood on her tail and is stomping involuntarily. Then after her twitching, she is going to various corners and laying down, which she has never done in our presence before. I d
Read more…I have a 2 year old FF doe, 4 weeks from kidding, eating well, active per her usual self, growing a large belly and udder, and seems normal in every way, but I can't seem to get her eyelid color above C/D.
I first noticed this in late January (when
Read more…I have six nubian kids all about three weeks old. Five does and one buck. All of their anal area looks irritated and are bleeding. They are all very healthy, they run and buck. They dont act like it really bothers them. Does anyone have any suggestio
Read more…Ever since having goats - 4 years now - I've not ever been able to get my goats to eat their minerals.
I announced it to the forum recently and in an email to a friend and within hours - a couple goats were eating minerals. That was 2 weeks ago or so
Read more…I am sure this is not the right place to put this, and I have been reading the other discussions to try to get this answer, but I'm running out of daylight and just need to get it done.
So, I am treating my two pregnant does (due to kid in 5 weeks)
Read more…Today my black buck, Frosty went down and he won't get up. He's was maybe a little slow yesterday but today he laid down and won't get up for anything. My husband saw him trying to walk once today when the buck peed and he sort of walked in a sitting
Read more…One of my does has an intermittent (couple days a week) eye discharge (out of both eyes)...kind of a yellow-ish discharge. This has been going on for 3-4 weeks. Every time I think she is getting better, I go out the next day and she'll have more "goo
Read more…Hi Guys!
Question for you.
Of my 6 does - 2 have a tendency to show the cottony undercoat a lot throughout their coat and the others don't really show it at all but it is still there when you groom them. My black girl and her sister - the brown gir
Read more…We are interested in purchasing a Nigerian Dwarf doe (4 yrs old), pregnant.
We asked that she be tested for CL, CAE, & Johnes. She came back positive on the CL but has never had any symptoms of the disease. Another goat on the farm tested negative fo
Read more…Hi. I'm looking for a microscope to purchase so I can do fecals on my goats. I took a class at the ADGA conference last fall and I'm excited to try it. My question is, do I really need to get a binocular microscope or will a monocular scope be fine?
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