We have one little buckling with a scrotum but nothing in it. We realized this when we went to band him at the age of 9 weeks. He's going to be sold for meat in the fall, but I was wondering if anyone knows the likelihood of sterility in the meantime
Read more…I'm not sure what to do, I have a 2 yr old who is starting to get thin. He's also has some hair that comes off when you gentle pull on it. This has never happened before.
He does spend a good part of his day laying down, he was brought to the Vet
Read more…Hi all! This is my first post - a friend suggested I come here for info.
My full size doe kidded 4 days ago with twins. By the next morning, one side of her udder was hard, hot and producing 1-2 tablespoons when I milked her. Vet says (no exam, I
So I have the doses for DE written down. I'm worming my cats, and giving it orally. Suddenly it occurred to me... are we talking so many tablespoons DRY or WET!? I feed it to them wet, because they eat it really well that way. (Actually, I'm giving t
Read more…What do ya'll think of using aloe after disbudding? I know if I burn myself I just love that soothing COOL aloe feel and nothing else really feels the same! I mean, I figure it is aloe, it can't hurt and if they rub it in there eyes or anything, tha
Read more…I have posted on here some time ago but really got no help at all so thought I would use this approach.
My goat has been tested positive for EOSINOPHILIC PUSTULAR DERMATITIS. Which is EXTREMELY RARE. It appears no one knows how to treat it or pr
Read more…I recently got 2 ND goats. One is a 5 year old and the other is not yet a year. They are absolutly the most adorable things I have ever owned. I'm concerned that the baby isn't gaining weight at a good speed. Will she not get the adorable big belly
Read more…I have to rave...and thank Deborah:
I was struggled with my new neglected doe who was anemic among other things, and after several weeks of Red Cell her color was still pitiful. So Deborah suggested black strap molasses.
Side note first: my oth
Read more…Received a big package from Jeffers yesterday. I believe my kids think I have went into drug distribution after seeing me with cow pills and lots of empty capsules. One of them actually asked what would happen if the police saw what I was doing. I of
Read more…I looked on line at some pics and it appears to be normal for the poop to be real messy and is the correct mustardy color, problem is mom does not seem to notice that they are getting it all over them! Or just doesn't care, or whatever. So when this
Read more…How do you control flies?
We moved our goats out of their usual house because there was poop all around it, but even out in the field there's flies. One goat in particular has flies all over her and she doesn't even seem to care! She's got a big bla
Read more…Hello. I am new to NDDG and only 1 year into owning my little guys. We started out with 2 wethers to keep our horse company and then added 2 does a few months later with the intension to breed them. When we bought our wethers we bought them from a N
Read more…I have a brand new baby...she is one week old today and I want to get her disbudded. Problem is that there are virtually no vets in the area that work with goats. I am going to have to drive at least an hour and they want to sedate her and give her C
Read more…Anyone use Cylence to treat lice? I need to know how and how much. I think it goes down their back but wanted to be sure. And can I use it on kids?
Read more…I can tell that it is going to be a BAD year for ticks here...I've already found two on two different goats. How do you treat goats for ticks? (one is about a week out from kidding, BTW).
Thanks for any advice.
Read more…HI..we have a nigerian dwarf doe who had a cough for awhile and then about three months ago she lost her voice. She has no lumps or bumps anywhere, she's about five years old, doesn't seem sick at all. The cough went away and was replaced by the no v
Read more…Hej from Sweden,
My Frida who we think is between 8-10 yrs old, has started breathing rapidly. She was out with the other goats playing in the stable this evening, the usual, running and just having fun. When I put everyone back in thier boxes, I wen
Read more…I have a question about my doeling. My goat had triplets on 2/22/2012. They are just over a week old now and I am concerned about the smallest doeling. When they were born these were their weights. The 1st doeling (the one I'm concerned about) weighe
Read more…This afternoon, I noticed Capri who delivered a single doeling late Monday night has bloody discharge. Is this normal? Since this is my first kidding (her second), I have no idea about any of this.
I had noticed what seemed to be blood on the side
Read more…If I gave my doe her cd&t vaccination a month before kidding do the kids need it again when they are disbudded??? When I called to make appt at the vet the girl said they would need it again. I was under the impression they have immunity now then th
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