So tell me if I screwed up. All my does have mites. I dusted the two that aren't pregnant/lactating and looked at the one with week old twins and the one due in seven-10 days and they had them too. I put some on the two of them around their neck and
Read more…I have been trying to prepare for BAD WORM SEASON. We have mild summer and BAD SUMMER as our two seasons lol. So we also have worm season and BAD WORM SEASON.
Anyway. I have been re-reading all the old posts on herbal dewormers ect. Deborah, di
Read more…Look what I found while researching for my book:
http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?pn=0040894&green=517323E8-97B3-5F6A-BDD3-F6A623D785BE
Copasure is now making a sheep and goat size!
Read more…Hi all. My goats seem to be having colds? Some of them seem to have congested/runny noses, and some are coughing a little. A little, like just a small "cough, cough" once in a while. Otherwise they seem fine, eating and drinking normally from wha
Read more…I know we were talking about this recently- Sericea Lespedeza is now available in pellets. I just wanted to let you guys know it is now being carried by Countryside Organics. I go to the CO co-op in Naples for my feed. I got impatient because we a
Read more…I had two doelings born 8 days ago. After a few days I noticed one was breathing a little hard but tried not to read too much into it. By morning it was evident that they were sick so they were taken to the vet. They had pneumonia and were being trea
Read more…My little wether got caught up in the milk stanchion and hurt himself and was lame, both front and back legs. A few days later, the other goats in the herd began pushing him down. After a week in isolation, he is not better and can only stand if yo
Read more…Hi guys,
I went to look at that La MAncha yesterday...couldn't help myself!! I really liked her. I am wanting to buy her but here are my reservations-
She has neg paperwork for CAE, CL and Johnes. Her weight is good but her coat is long & coars
Read more…My two doelings, Leela and Prita, who are 11 weeks old are eating forage for the first time in their lives. They are tasting new things every day (oak leaves, poison ivy, etc) but are still getting hay and sweet feed (Dumor) morning and night. They'v
Read more…I have checked my baby doe for parasites, and her skin appears clear, no dry skin, or redness. She seems to scratch a great deal and bite at her legs. Is this normal?
Read more…My Buck's poop is solid like dog poop not little pellets like it should be. He has been like this for several weeks now. Any ideas what this might be?
Read more…This is our first year of testing out goats. We bought a Lamancha goat last June at a local animal swap meet. The guy told me she was negative for everything and that he tests. I took his word for it. grrr I just got all the test results back, an
Read more…Does anyone have any suggestions for a doe that insists on peeing on the milking stand every.time.she's.on.it? I've had does do it occasionally, usually when they were annoyed about something, but Aphrodite seems to have decide that it's just the Thi
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One of my does, who is three years old and lactating, seems to have lice or mites. I thought she might be wormy because her eyelids were a bit light and I was afraid of barberpole (not much of anything showed up on the fecal I did this past
Read more…Hey guys. I've mentioned my mother is dying before. I am a little desperate here. I am considering possibly trying to spend more time traveling and/or staying up there w/ her and so I am trying to consider my options here with my girls.
I have t
Read more…IS this schedule for Vaccinations, Worming, Hoofv Trimming etc. a good one to fallow? http://fiascofarm.com/goats/vac-schedule.htm I have kinda been just going off this when caring for my goats and it seems to be good one. I was just wondering if yo
Read more…This is something I am always struggling with: how to tell if a goat's weight is good or not. Annie is the current problem. She is very round in the belly, and even has kind of a pot belly that hangs down. But she is 6 yrs old & has been bred many
Read more…My little buckling (4+ weeks) has soft. mushy poo. I already treated him for 5 days with di-methox 12.5 %, but it still seems soggy, not formed into little berries at all, but more of a runny plop. He seems to be growing and have energy. I got the
Read more…I have 3 week old Nigerian kids and want to start Cocci prevention. I am using Sulmet. I will give it at 3, 6, and 9 weeks of age. Do I do a 5 day treatment when I am just doing a prevention or is it just a single does each time? What are the dosage
Read more…My doe has dandruff and her coat is really rough compared to the rest of my herd. I have heard of giving them black oil sunflower seeds to clear it up-does this work and does anybody have any other suggestions?
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