[brigieboo]

i have to give copper every three months due to my water(4 months in winter since i catch some rain water). I should send you a photo, i have one that is preety rusty. I totally forgot i didnt do her last time since i couldnt catch her.

Yea someone on here told me I should bolus every 6 months, (and no less than 6 months apart). Well, I waited 6 months, and their coats are all getting bad again. Argh. Then I tried to figure out why they had gotten like that again in less than 6 months and realized they can be given closer together if needed. Now I gotta figure out if 4 months apart will work or if I needed to go to 3 or if 5 will work 😖

 

[brigieboo]

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So how do how do you give in the treats? do you open the capsules and let them just gobble them up with treats. I watched a homesteader video that shows that is how this one goat farmer did it. What do you suggest? And generally how long does it take to see a difference?

What I do for mine is open the capsule and pour it on a glob of peanut butter on a plate. Mix it in and offer to them. They LOVE it.
Another way I used to do is I'd cut a hole out of the center of a strawberry, pour the contents of the capsule in, and then fill the rest of the hole with peanut butter. I stopped doing that tho when one goat refused to eat the strawberry. Even now, you offer her a strawberry, she will NOT eat it. 😂

 

[brigieboo]

so sounds like it is a bit of trial and error until you find what works.

Yea it is. You just gotta figure out your area and goats. 😂 So make sure you write down the date that you bolus your goats. Then after their coats are all back to normal write that date down, and then keep a close eye on them for when their coats start looking deficient, write that date down, see how long it's been, and probably bolus them again.

 

[brigieboo]

I didn't read the whole thread, so maybe this has been asked, but do you have minerals for your goats?

 

[brigieboo]

Thats a great idea! i havent found anything that works yet other then syringe the copper rodsd with replamin and molasses. One goat liked bred though but i have 20 plus.

I really didn't want to shove the capsule down their throat so went digging on old goat websites and blogs to find different ways 😂 yea when I first gave copper boluses I only had 3 goats so it was easy. Now I have 7, with babies, but it's not bad since I've figured out a way they all love.