I was recently asked if I'd be willing to take in two more goats, well yes. But my question is what do I need to do to protect my existing herd? Has anyone else done this. I have four goats now, three which came from the same dealer and one that was a rescue. With him I've had no problems. Any thoughts. I'd really love to take this other goats in.
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Are you talking about protecting them from hurting each other, or from disease? If it is from each other, they'll most likely work things our with a bit of head butting and some time. If disease, you could ask that the new goats be tested for the most common diseases before entering your herd. Usually the person taking in the new goats pays for the testing if they want it done. CAE, Johne's and CL would be the usual.
Let us know your concerns in case someone else has some more suggestions for you. :)
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Are you talking about protecting them from hurting each other, or from disease? If it is from each other, they'll most likely work things our with a bit of head butting and some time. If disease, you could ask that the new goats be tested for the most common diseases before entering your herd. Usually the person taking in the new goats pays for the testing if they want it done. CAE, Johne's and CL would be the usual.
Let us know your concerns in case someone else has some more suggestions for you. :)