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  1. Health & Wellness
    I have been trying to treat this doe in my herd for a very long time now. Treated for mites, lice, tried to give copper and selenium as well as zinc but so far showing no signs of changing. I’m worried for her, she’s due early April and I don’t want her to be in danger! crusting around eyes...
  2. New Member Introductions
    Hi I’m Genesis and have been reading post for a few weeks now and am happy to have such an amazing resource. We are located in Centeral Texas, southeast of Waco. This spring when I bought my first 2 goats I also got 2 ewe lambs. All bottle babies. The lambs developed scabby mouth but my Alpine...
  3. Health & Wellness
    Does anyone know of a calming supplement for goats? I've seen and used some for my horses but didn't know if they were safe for goats. Or do you know another way to help my goats relax and not be afraid of everything. I have two 5 yr old Nigerian Dwarf wethers. They are in the same barn & pen...
  4. Health & Wellness
    Does anyone know of a calming supplement for goats? I've seen and used some for my horses but didn't know if they were safe for goats. Or do you know another way to help my goats relax and not be afraid of everything. I have two 5 yr old Nigerian Dwarf wethers. They are in the same barn & pen...
  5. Health & Wellness
    Hi, My doe went through a very tough delivery on Wednesday. She was carrying triplets. 2/3 were breech babies, she rejected the runt who is now a bottle baby. She didn’t pass the placenta until about 4 hours later when I stripped colostrum from her to feed the runt of the bunch. Lately she has...
  6. Health & Wellness
    One of my does is losing hair, and it's only January. Her neck now only has the cashmere, and all the outside hairs are gone. The rest of her body is rather patchy looking, but not thin. I can't pet her without getting hair all over me. But she's eating and drinking normally, gets lots of...
  7. Health & Wellness
    I have a 3 yr old neutered male that turned quadriplegic in about a two week span. Vet thought meningial worm. Gave him a shot followed by parasite paste for a week. No luck. He gets adjusted (switch sides he laying on) 2x day. Last night I noticed him squirming around trying to move. He's...
  8. Health & Wellness
    Hello, This morning I felt a lump behind her beard (I guess lower jaw). She seems fine and is chewing cud and eating/drinking normally. Want to know if this could potentially be serious. Would also like to know she is around 3-4 and I got her 2 months ago. Thank you
  9. Goat Frenzy
    So we started our goat farm with 2 goats named Marilyn and Miracle. They came to us pregnant and Marilyn gave birth to one girl and Miracle gave birth to two goats (boy and girl). Miracle's little boy passed away, unfortunately, a little after birth. Marilyn and Rosita. Miracle and Lily. Now...
  10. Health & Wellness
    Hello everybody! Recently these two goats started to have scaly and peeling skin on nose. One even has cracked skin on the mouth. Pictures below. What could it be? How to treat it? Is it something serious?
  11. Health & Wellness
    Is Valbazen Drench Wormer Cattle Sheep safe for goat kids of four months old?
  12. Health & Wellness
    Hello I'm studying to be an herbalist, and we were given the choice of any subject to write a paper on, but it needs to be 40+ pages so something we can write in-depth about, and something no other past student has chosen as their topic. Since I am a new goat mom, and no one has covered it...
  13. Health & Wellness
    Hello everyone, it's been a while. One of our pygmy goats gave birth to twins yesterday, sometime in the morning. Today when I went to check on them one of the babies, a brown girl, was limp and cold. I saw her drinking colostrum and she was active yesterday. I brought her home and dipped her in...
  14. Health & Wellness
    About a week ago I noticed my goat was limping. He did not appear to be in A lot of pain. We checked his hoof and trimmed it and his leg was a little swollen below the knee. We checked for a wound or a break but saw no real cause for swelling. As a precaution my husband gave him a shot of LA...
  15. Goat Management
    I have a 3wk kid that is showing signs of E. Coli. What can I do??!
  16. Health & Wellness
    My doe kidded on Friday, she had one stillborn and a normal kid. I never saw her deliver the afterbirth, and she keeps moving like she’s having contractions. Now she’s not eating, drinking and doesn’t want to get up. She keeps releasing watery bloody liquid and is starting to Smell. She stop...
  17. Health & Wellness
    Hi All! I have a 5month old fainting doe. We have had her almost 2 months. From day 1 she has been a sweet girl that loves to cuddle, but not very active. Her brother is a wild man, running, climbing, ya know normal goat stuff. She on the other hand does none of that. She eats & drinks normal...
  18. Beginners Goat Raising
    I got copper boluses for my new Nigerian doe who shows pretty clear sign of copper deficiency (fishtail, matted lighter colored hair tips with hooks). To deliver it I bought one of the plastic pill dispensers that Jeffers pet sells. I thought that even the small bolus gun looked big and...
  19. Health & Wellness
    hey! We are raising Nubians , I love Nubians but I haven’t been happy with how ours look. I need a list of everything I need for my Nubians! Vitamins,grow gel, everything I need please help!
  20. Health & Wellness
    He is 7 month old Boar billy named Truffle. Today during feeding i noticed his chin is swollen I took pictures we don't have a vet close I will drive the forty minutes to the vet if need to just wanting some advice please and thank you The last picture is just a size reference he is the one on...
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