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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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
Read more…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
Read more…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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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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…One of my 7 week old kids has crusty stuff around her eyes and a little crusty junk in her nose. I have only heard her cough a couple of times, though. It seems like she has a cold. One of my other kids has a lot of eye mucus that runs down one side
Read more…I have four kids and the most healthy was found dead one morning last week. The day before he died at noon he was fine. He ate 7 ounces (of which I feed 4 times a day) and he was jumping around etc. At 4 he seemed a little shy or something but still
Read more…Aright,I am probably getting annoying with all these questions but... I did more reading on housing and worming and feeding and such... and just about when I think I get it... it always raises more questions!
I am still waiting on my panels, I'm goin
Question: Can DE be used for goats to elimnate parasites instead of a dewormer? I was talking to my dad about parasite problems, and he said "Why don't we just get them some DE?" Would that work? I guess I'm kind of confused by that. If you can use i
Read more…This morning was sucky. I found our 4.5 month old buckling dead in the barn. He was intended to be one of our herd sires. When we did chores last night he seemed totally fine. He had free access to hay and water. He was in with 8 adult goats who all
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