Can we do anything - think we might try with her...

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

Well...if I can get video to upload, I will share. I had to use my camera, and forgot to change it to low quality so the files are HUGE.

Madison - the goat we've been having trouble with was really good today...OMG I'm still in shock! She didn't do a lot of fussing, but my son really had to work to get her to hold her head up. Setting up is another thing....heh... she was good standing, just didn't set up very well.
Her biggest issues right now if she walks well is:
keeping head up
setting up nicely

She is the type that likes to hold her head low....the only goat we have that is like that.

As for the other two, they didn't work well at all today, so we didn't push any of them, it was warm out, but also, the other two have hoof scald We've been fighting hoof scald for weeks now thanks to all the rain.
I know they are typically really well behaved, so I'm not overly worried. Tomorrow we'll just plan on setting up, and grooming.

 

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

The videos didn't upload, so I am trying again! I am determined!

We did something very different today. We would walk them, let them graze, walk them, let them graze, set them up, etc. Since we took so many breaks I think we had them out of the pen for about 45 minutes.

She just used a nylon dog collar, but I was prepared to make a halter for her if needed. I let my 4yo take the leash for a while, and well she seems to work magic on the goats... They do seem to go along with her fairly well! Now she is determined she is showing Madison LOL Next year she will be old enough to start showing goats

 

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

Only one of the videos would load, don't know why the other wouldn't...
The other video was a bit better. Next time I need to make these much lower quality because they are over 150MB each!


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My son really has to hold her to get her head up, otherwise she likes to carry her head low.

Here's a picture of a semi-set up Madison. We will work with her on setting up this afternoon.




My son's other doeling, Mia - who has the ear injury. I had to tape it again to try and get the middle section to stay together. The injury runs down between those boxes. I'll check it today and try to make it less complicated. The first aid tape didn't want to stick very well yesterday so that's why I did it like that.


This is what she thought about working yesterday...



And then my daughters doeling Crazy Daisy...haha just kidding! Her name is really Daisy Mae, she's not crazy, but that's her nickname


I originally had my daughters camera outside...took the next two pics of the girls and the batteries died!


They were just standing there watching everyone like statues...too cute. We are using that rope on Mia so we can tie it loosely so it isn't touching or bothering her ear.

 

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

Thanks so much Pam! So greatly appreciated We will continue to work her that way - 15 minutes of walking/setting up and then grazing, then we'll just take her on a random walk wihile grazing, then practice setting up. As soon as school is out <3 more weeks>, the kids can work with them in the morning and evening.

They do typically hold the show collar up around the top of the neck, the one doeling my son was just letting her have slack while she was standing since she usually stands really well <I told he can't do that in the ring>. I'll have them pull them up more, and give them more slack. The girls are still getting used to these collars and figured out they can turn their head a certain way to get out of them....stinkers LOL But we haven't worked with them very long with those collars yet.

 

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

Thanks Karla! My husband said we should let my daughter show her as a commercial doe just for the fun of it. So I think we might! BUT...we didn't take her to get a health certificate, so now I am going to give one final try on finding a vet that will do it. Technically she is for sale, but we may hold off on selling her until after the summer fairs are over.
She's a sweetie and I am in no hurry for her to go anywhere!

 

Re: Can we do anything with a 3 teat doeling - pics added

Now I am torn on what to do. Being new at this.... my son really wants 2 goats to show, and my daughter would love 2 goats to show, but she is okay with 1 this year.

My son's young doe he's been working has a torn ear <scrapie tag>, it's slit down the middle, and isn't going to close up....She has an abscess from the cd/t and I don't know that she'll be ready to show by the 18th of June.

We are filling out the 4-H papers tonight to take tomorrow <have to be in by June 1st> for their projects.

I am wondering if he should add this red doeling just in case he can't show the other one.

I'll have to pay $50 for a health certificate, so am I wasting my $$ or should we just do it and see what happens? Surely they won't knock these kids down too much just because of the teat <being 4-H not a big time show>.
Would you do it?

This is just a start, but my son has been working hard <hard for him anyway, haha...>. I figure we get this summer and experience behind us, and then next year we know what to look for and hopefully we'll have some nice doelings to choose from

 

Thanks Roger. With everyones take on her teat structure we're gonna give her a chance The health certificate part stinks <$50!!!!>, but we also might be gaining a vet that knows about goats, so that's a plus! I have yet to find a vet that will take a look at a goat <even Mia's ear >. Plus they are literately 5 minutes away

My son has 3 doelings and our buck registered in his name. He only wants to show 2, so I am trying to get info so if Mia is ready and doesn't have any more set backs, then he can show her, and my daughter can possibly show Mischief maybe in a commercial doe class? I'm not worried about them winning But I want them to have fun, and they've been working hard with these does trying to get them walking and setting up.

Next year I hope it won't be so confusing getting this sorted out I just hope judges don't look down on Mia for her ear It isn't going to close up. When I took the bandage off and left it off the first time she pulled it apart, and now it doesn't want to close up. Now I am concerned about her getting it caught on things and riping it completely. Not even sure what I can do about that. I thought about talking to this vet and see if there is anything at all she can do and how much it would cost to do it <fearful it will be too much $$>. At this point looks don't concern me with her ear, but having any future issues does concern me. She's happy, and healthy otherwise
She has an abscess between her shoulders where I gave the cd/t <despite all the rubbing I did on it! first abscess I've had with the cd/t..figures>. I'm using ichthammol <spelling?> on it every other day to help bring it to a head. I'll probably have my husband drain it when it gets closer to bursting, so it will heal faster <I hope!>.

So much goat drama...and what stinks about this whole thing...I rushed to get Mia's paperwork in <we were originally going to sell her>, and JUST GOT HER REGISTRATION PAPER TODAY....heh...