I just got this "brilliant" idea today -- if I burn the pastures, that should kill the worms, right? I googled it and found this article, which said it can help:
http://www.sheep101.info/201/parasite.html
This is also just a good general-info article o
Hello everyone. After noticing excessive foot stomping and licking I have noticed that one of my does shed out heavily and now has some bald patches. I am convinced it is lice although I cant see anything. She does seem to be excessively scaley. We h
Read more…Here's an interesting website from Australia that talks about preventing resistance to chemical dewormers. If you're new to goats, "drench" is the livestock term for liquid, oral medication. So "drench resistance" just means resistance to oral liquid
Read more…I've just been browsing the Fiasco Farms site, after reading way too much complicated literature on goat worms. I think I'm going to take the plunge and give the Molly's herbal dewormer regimen a shot. Anybody tried it? Anybody know a reason not t
Read more…Hello, new here... and I didn't think my second post would be regarding parasites :( http://nigeriandwarfgoats.ning.com/forum/topics/hello-from-newcastle-on We've only had these goat kids for a couple days.
After reading a post in the Goat 101 forum w
Just got my 1st ever kids home and want to start them on Molly's herbal wormer program.I read on her site of her program of doing kids with formula 1 -- 3 days in a row then formula 2 once a week for 3 wks then back to formula 1,etc.Doing this till w
Read more…One of my older brothers has been holding one of his legs up and limping for quite a few weeks. I brought him to the vet, who stated that there was not hoof rot, sprain, or fracture. He thought that the issue was in the cartilage in the shoulder jo
Read more…Okay. So I heard a rumor once that dried cornstalks and leaves are good for goats because of they provide fiber. Can anyone verify this? I am thinking this is just story someone told me, but since we have this discussion forum, I thought I'd use it!
Read more…Does anyone have a list of vaccinations and what ages to give them? When to give boosters?
Read more…I have been looking for a timed feeder that will hold and distribute grain at a time that you can set. We have an auto feeder- without a timer- but don't use it since our picky little goats will not eat anything that sits out. I feed grain twice pe
Read more…What types of hay- single or mixes- are the most nutritional for the Nigerian's diet?
Read more…It has been so wet here in eastern NC. I would even call it soggy. We have had several inches of rain in the course of a couple of days. We saw this type of soaking about a month ago as well. I have noticed- both times- that worms (tiny, white on
Read more…Ok- I have put a call into the vet and am waiting for a return call. One of the older goats still has the golf ball size- what I assume is an abscess. I also found scour in the house- again. This time it had tiny (1-2 mm) white- I assume- worms separ
Read more…Hello all, I need some input. One of my older goats- born on July 20- was band casterated. All went well and the part fell off a few weeks ago as was supposed to. However this week, my husband noticed a white substance in the goat house and that one
Read more…Okay, so I am looking for some experinced goat people! - or novice! I have a goat who has a white back and every year she sunsburns really really bad. We have not shade out here, besides the shade her spools provide, and even when there is shade fro
Read more…Here's a question I've had ever since getting my first goat - five years ago. How cold is too cold for a goat to be out. I once read that goats like 36-86 degree weather. Any proof to that?
Read more…I know a few breeders put apple cider vinegar in their goats' water and was just wondering why you do it and what sort of benefits you've seen. Thanks!
Read more…The Hybrid is certainly not large enough for 3 dogs and two goats so we are getting a truck...probably a 94 F150 from my sister to be used when transporting the goats. We Travel about 3 weeks a year, and while we could likely find someone willing to
Read more…Ok. So my doe is definitely fading a bit. She is normally a rich light-red color but she's getting to be more blonde lately. I need to get her some copper but I'm not sure exactly how to go about it. I can get copper boluses through Jeffers Livestock
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