Today I dusted my does with DE because I was beginning to see some lice on them, and one in particular was starting to be quite bothered by them. I also dusted their bedding with it.
I'm wondering, how fast should it work? It seemed that tonight I
Read more…Today my buckling (wether, actually) got a nail stuck in his hoof/foot. I pulled it out, hoping it would bleed and flush the wound. No such luck. I sprayed it with blue coat. The vet advised a round of penicillin, and didn't feel that tetanus tox
Read more…For those of you who want to become FAMACHA certified, learn more about parasite management (including the latest research on COWP) and other goat (and sheep) health issues, Cornell University in Ithaca, NY has a terrific program scheduled for Sept.
Read more…Hi all being the new goatie person I really love this forum and all the sage advice. My six week old doeling was debudded a few weeks ago...(oh that wasn't fun for a newbie goat owner)...all seemed to be well but just in the last couple days she kee
Read more…Ok so I've had my girls about a month now, and they are rubbing bald patches on their shoulders and flanks, and their coats seem to be thinner all around. They were a little chunky when I got them so I haven't had them on grain, I just feed them gras
Read more…Hey guys. I just bought a pet scale- had been wanting one. Anyway, I weighed my bottle baby buckling that I thought was very small. He weighs 30 lb, and is turning 5 months in a few days. Am I over reacting or is he really tiny?
Is there anythi
Read more…Hi all, this is my first time on this forum. (Hope I'm following all the rules...)
I have been reading a lot about feeding copper and mineral mixes to goats. A bit confused though. Is it one or the other? Or should I give both copper and minerals?
I
Read more…I can't seam to find the dosage anywhere. Can you tell me the correct dosage for ivermectin injectable 1% given orally please.
Read more…Hi there, I am new to this board and also new to owning two Nigerian Dwarf goat sisters who were born in July. I got them two weeks ago and am bottle feeding them twice a day. Two days ago the smaller one started having diaherra and then the next day
Read more…So I noticed today that two of our goats have these little red dots inside one of their ears, one more than the other. They feel dry and crusty/dusty.
What are they and are they a problem?
Sorry the pictures aren't great, had a hard time getting them
Read more…I milked one of my nubians this morning and tonight and when I was filtering it..it took me 3 filters. Her milk has thick stuff in it..not clumps..but its thick and when it goes through the filter it builds up enough to stop the milk from going thro
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I recently added two goats to my herd. One was a doe that I bought locally . When I got her home she had a dry cough, very mild, very occasional. I was giving her some herbal preparations, one for immune support the other deworming. She
Read more…I am wanting to vaccinate the new does (10 days old tomorrow) the bottle says 2 ml for goats but I read on line and for the same tetanus toxoid they say 1/2 ml for goats and neither discusses new kids or ND kids...any one please help as I don't want
Read more…I wormed my doelings last week (Ivermectin, one dose of either 2 or 3 ml...can't remember, but followed instructions). One of them coughed right afterwards, and ever since then she has had this occasional cough (several times a day). I'm really worri
Read more…I am a new goat owner - have 3 NDGs - 2 doelings, 1 soon-to-be-wether. Have had them at home for a little over two weeks, they are all 2 months old now (plus a few days). I have lurked on this forum and on Fias Co. site a lot and learned much. This
Read more…Hi guys, I have some copper questions for 3 of my goats
1 doe I purchased last fall & when I gave her a copper bolus she managed to sift it to the bottom of the grain and not eat a lot of it...I couldn't get her to eat it, wasn't sure exactly how
Read more…So we took in a couple Nigerian/Pygmy cross does from someone in town, and they are adorable. They do, however, have some minor issues.
1) I am 90% sure at least one doe is pregnant. Both does are as huge as a house, but one already has a fairly dev
Read more…I am trying to figure out what constitutes "good" parasite resistance.
I think Deborah has mentioned culling anything that requires deworming more than 1x per year.
So, I am curious about how often most people are deworming their goats, particular
Read more…I was just wondering how people deworm there goats? I've seen the type you and to grain and the one that's a liquid that you inject into their mouths. That's the one I've been using, but I was wondering if their was a easier way. I have such a hard t
Read more…Oh you guys I feel terribly. My bad horse chased my La Mancha who is approximately 3 months pregnant. He ran her hard, I thought he was going to trample her and kill her. I was all the way across the farm & could not get there in time to help her.
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