Hi everyone! I have finally registered with the site after a long wait to see what happened w/ goatweb. I have changed my name to Pine River. ( aka: MissMelissa on GW) I am happy to see that a lot of old friends have made it to the goat spot. All is fairly quiet at my place, the goats are keeping warm in the barn even w/ this cold snap. My one little kid has grown into a pretty little thing and I am getting' ready to breed one of my 3 does (nigerians) for a spring kidding. To be truthful the last several months have been really low key w/ the goats except this morning I went to the barn to feed and my favorite girl has somehow gotten the runs. It took just a few quick minutes of realizing my goat care skills were not exactly fresh in my head so I thought it would be a good time to have a little backup advise if I cannot get control of her ailment by myself. It is a good feeling to know I have advise just a click away. So far I have given her a dose of pepto bismal, and if that doesn't do the trick I will find my slippery elm and try that. So, again, it is great to be back on a forum, especially in the dead of winter when I have not too many other things going on right now. If anyone has any suggestions on what else I should do for my lil goat please feel free to share. Thanks all!
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Hi everyone! I have finally registered with the site after a long wait to see what happened w/ goatweb. I have changed my name to Pine River. ( aka: MissMelissa on GW) I am happy to see that a lot of old friends have made it to the goat spot. All is fairly quiet at my place, the goats are keeping warm in the barn even w/ this cold snap. My one little kid has grown into a pretty little thing and I am getting' ready to breed one of my 3 does (nigerians) for a spring kidding. To be truthful the last several months have been really low key w/ the goats except this morning I went to the barn to feed and my favorite girl has somehow gotten the runs. It took just a few quick minutes of realizing my goat care skills were not exactly fresh in my head so I thought it would be a good time to have a little backup advise if I cannot get control of her ailment by myself. It is a good feeling to know I have advise just a click away. So far I have given her a dose of pepto bismal, and if that doesn't do the trick I will find my slippery elm and try that. So, again, it is great to be back on a forum, especially in the dead of winter when I have not too many other things going on right now. If anyone has any suggestions on what else I should do for my lil goat please feel free to share. Thanks all!
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Welcome to The Goat Spot, glad you have joined us to chat.
Glad to hear things have been going well for you - everything really has been quiet here too - calm before the storm??? who knows
As to your doe, I would check her eye lids. IF they are pale then there is a good chance she is in need of a worming.
The pepto is always my first response so that is good.
Keep us posted and thanks for joining
Glad to hear things have been going well for you - everything really has been quiet here too - calm before the storm??? who knows
As to your doe, I would check her eye lids. IF they are pale then there is a good chance she is in need of a worming.
The pepto is always my first response so that is good.
Keep us posted and thanks for joining
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Welcome to The Goat Spot!!! I agree with Stacey. I always give my goats with runs pepto....if that doesn't help, I worm them and that almost always clears it up.
Hi Miss Melissa/Pine River!! Hey, I caught up with you after all. I changed my name too! Now I'm minigi for michigan nigerians. Did the problem clear up yet? I hope so. I get so worried about all that stuff. I am so worried right now that my goats are way too fat. Hubby has been feeding them so I'm not in control like I was and I think I'm starting to drive him crazy with my bugging him about it! I should do it myself. Oh, well. Mary
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