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FAMACHA chart ? anyone have one ?

I just went and checked all the eyelids (lower ones) of my goats.

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Can I use this?

Ok it has taken me longer than I had hoped to get the ivomec that my mentor suggested for worming my pregnant Isabel. The problem is I am not sure they gave me the right thing.

EQUIMAX
(Ivermectin 1.87%/
Praxiquantel 14.03%)
Paste
Anthelmintic and Botic

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Sericea lespedeza (a weed to help goat with worms) Anyone seen it around ?

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Rotational Grazing

A week or two ago there was someone  that talked about rotational grazing when responding to a discussion, but I can't remember who it was.  She didn't feed extras, if I remember correctly, just the browsing.

 

I would love to learn more about this -

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CAE Testing with milk sample

I just read about this on ruminationsongoats.blogspot.com  - is this something that is being done instead of a blood draw???

I copied this from the above site - Cheryl K. Smith....

 

CAEV Test with Milk Sample

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Di-Methox 40% for kids

The kids are 3 weeks old today, and I know I should start giving them the stuff to prevent coccidosis (sp?). My mentor told me the doses, but I cant find where I wrote it down...I know she is in the barn with all her does kidding. Might anyone else k

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Management of Barber pole Worm in Sheep and Goats in the Southern U.S.

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Vet recomendations...Oppinions please

Background:

Alright, so I noticed that Isabels eyelids were pale and under the advisement of  my wonderful mentor I gave her Ivomec and after the second dose I had not seen much improvement. While I was away at an overnight babysitting job David said

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Dry, Flaky Skin

We have a doe that is pregnant and has very dry, flaky skin.  My husband has looked at the flakes under the microscope and says that he cannot see lice.  The flaky skin is even above her eye lids and under her chin.  Is there something to give her? W

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HERBAL WORMERS - HOEGGER'S VS. FIAS CO FARMS' ?

Has anyone ever tried Hoegger's wormer ? I did call them to find out what was in their herbal wormer:  wormwood, gentian, fennel, pysllium, quassia. They say they have a company that blends the herbs for them and Mr. Hoegger Sr.

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hay

I'm running low on hay and what I can find right now for alfalfa is 4th

cutting which is really leafy.

Will that be OK for my goats?  I don't want them to bloat.

 

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Health after Kidding

Maybe I am just too worried about her...what is natural for health, activitiy, eating habits, discharge and anything else I should know a week, two weeks, three weeks and so on after kidding? Is it normal that she doesn't want to be with the kids exc

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sick doeling

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for me. I have a little 7 month old doeling that isn't feeling well. She is slightly hunched and shivering. She is eating and drinking and comes up for loving like normal.  Any suggestions? There is

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Kid with a cold

One of my little house babies has a cold.  We brought her in last Sunday because she was standing in the pen all hunched up and looking miserable.  Already had 3 in the house so she fit right in.  She's doing pretty good - except for her nose.  It's

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Mastitis

My doe has been nursing fine and letting me milk her in the morning and at night.  But lately she has been kicking more and tonight she would not even let me touch her.  Her udder still feels soft but she is acting like it is painful for me to touch

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Hoof Trimming

Goats 101 again.  I am still struggling with this.  I still have too much hoof in depth or so it seems.  How much can I safely cut off at one time?  I dont seem to have enough strength in my hands to get a good bite by holding the clippers flat again

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Cherry tree leaves

Hi again from Minnesota. Does anybody out there have experience with goats and cherry tree leaves. I know the wilted leaves are listed as poisonous to goats. I still don't have any yet but I'm making the yard for them on my small piece of property. W

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Water Question

How much water should 4 does (2 pregnant, 2 that are 9-months old) be drinking daily if it is about 40º during the day?  They don't seem to be drinking very much, but I've never had Nigies before.

 

They have been here 5 days.  Is there anything I sh

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Selenium Vitamin E gel

What are the thoughts on this?  I ordered some and after getting it, it only has 23.2 mcg per 2 ml and says to dose at 4 ml - for an adult - what size adult??  doesnt say.

 

it says to use a sole source of selenium and dose 1x every 30 days.

 

From w

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Scratching Disbudd Place

My 8 week old buckling scratched his disbudd scab off and now that it is off, he continues to scratch and it bleeds. It seems to clot fast but I can't keep him from scratching it. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I was looking for

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