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?
Read more…I have a four month old wether that is frothing at the mouth tonight. Other sources have said this might be frothy bloat. Is this possible even if I have baking soda for him? He seems playful and alert, not grinding his teeth or showing any other s
Read more…We had an experienced friend come over and help us disbud on Friday. The first doeling that we did has been caring her head low and hasn't been eating very well or playing. She had nice copper rings over the buds, it doesn't appear the iron went to
Read more…Here is a great article with good, basic information on worms and deworming:
Read more…Hey guys, the time for procrastinating came to an end! The Huge (thickness more than length) scur that Quill arrived with a little over a year ago had finally grown to the point that it was less than 1/2 inch from his eye! Don't worry, we would never
Read more…Oh my gosh I feel so horrible! One of our boys has hair loss on the front of three legs where he obviously curls them under to sleep and has granular looking skin around the base of his legs near his hooves!
I've checked all the other goats and they
Read more…What's a congested udder, is it a big deal, would you buy a goat who had one? I am interested in a doe whose owner says she had trouble with a congested udder but it is "loosening up well"
Read more…This is our first doeling. So I really dont know what to look for with their health. We have had her for about a week now. She is 9 weeks old. I have her with two - two year old does that she has never been with before. They are working out the
Read more…I looked at the maps I saw that my area , Indiana, is low in Selinium. While looking for Bo-Se in a catalog I found an oral Gel supplement for goats by Kaeko. It is Selenium & Vitamin E gel in a easy adjust dose syringe. Is it as absorbable orally
Read more…I have a doe that was bred on the 16 and 17th of January and in the last couple days I have noticed white blister looking things on and around her vulva and anus. She has had this before when she was a kid so I don't think it has anything to do with
Read more…My girls just had a fecal test and the worm load was low. Vet said they need no deworming. I know many (most?) folks deworm their does a month or so before their due dates and some right after kidding. If the worm load has been verified as low, sh
Read more…I am planning to purchase a dehorning iron soon. Trying to decide between the Rhinehart X50 or the X30. The X30 can be ordered with one of 3 tips, .55 , 3/8", or 1/4" . Can anyone help me decide which dehorner and which tip is better for Nigeria
Read more…Has anyone ever tried to disbud using the cattle disbudding paste?
What was your experience? success/failure? opinions?
Read more…I had a vet out last week and after a brief exam she said she didn't think my 2 girls are as far along as I thought but gave them there Bose while she was here. Now Ive heard that giving it with in the first 3 months of pregnancy can be dangerous. Do
Read more…Thank you for your prompt response.... Tater is not on pasture right now, he's in a good sized pen with a nice shelter. We're in Wyoming and everything is still dormant. This winter we had lows of 30 below zero, however for the last few weeks night
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