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Oh my, I thought I was the only goat nut who did that. I lay in the bathtub every night dreaming of matches... I feel better about it now.
Shouldn't she be milked once a day for a while or something?
How quickly can you dry off a doe that has just freshened and what would be the procedure? I've never dried one up early, only after months of...
Looking for transport for a mature Nigerian Dwarf buck from Maryland to either Arizona or Florida or as close as possible to either side. Thanks!
Ok thanks. That sounds like a reasonable plan.
So, Safeguard is still effective on tapeworms?
Per fecals I have a pregnant doe with tapeworms at a high enough level that I feel I should worm her. She is 31 days pregnant, not showing any...
Re: Weak legs, especially one back leg - three month old doe Wow, thanks again for your thoughtful reply. 1. Selenium - She was given .10cc SQ...
Re: Weak legs, especially one back leg - three month old doe Wow, thank you for such a thoughtful reply. I really appreciate it. 1. I know...
Re: Weak legs, especially one back leg - three month old doe Thanks. No, no shots recently. I really do think this is either congenital or...
I have a three month old Nigerian Dwarf doeling. She has been somewhat unsteady since birth, not keeping up with her sister at all. She is frail...
I gave her "Dsolve", a blend sold by firmeadow.com. She got it for three weeks before she kidded and then double doses after. I don't have the...
Funny River -- yes, I think that may be what is happenning. Before she kids her udder is full and big, but by the time the edema is controlled,...
Stacy - Pulled and bottle fed. Funny River - Did they milk before freshening specifically to control udder edema? Do you know if the problem was...
It is an issue if by the time the edema is gone there is virtually no milk. This doe is almost unmilkable the first several days after...
I have a doe that has udder edema every time she kids. She just kidded her fourth time, again with udder edema. Background: It's not mastitis,...
Ok thanks. Not to worry then...
This will only be my second year of kidding, with just two does. One of them is at day 116 of gestation, or a little more than a month to go....
I know that generally goats should be fed at a 2:1 ratio, calcium to phosphorus. Most advice suggests alfalfa hay and a commercial dairy ration...
Thanks again everyone. Grandmajo: What kind of goats do you have? How much grain do they get on the stand? Update: I did change my goat's...
