Is this fish tail

That is fishtail.

Well water with too much iron cancels out copper.

Getting a water filter system such as culligan water treatment system, they put in, what is called iron out, which will flush the iron out.

Giving the right dosage of copper bolus by weight is needed and if no improvement, you can follow up 4 months later until the hair is growing back on the tail head. Look closely at the tip, is it bald or has little hairs there?

toth boer goats said:

That is fishtail.

Well water with too much iron cancels out copper.

Getting a water filter system such as culligan water treatment system, they put in, what is called iron out, which will flush the iron out.

Giving the right dosage of copper bolus by weight is needed and if no improvement, you can follow up 4 months later until the hair is growing back on the tail head. Look closely at the tip, is it bald or has little hairs there?

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Just checked, he does have a few small hairs on the tip.

ThePhoebeFive said:

So, I have a question. Our buck constantly has a fishtail. Doesn't matter when we've bolused, he's got one. We offer free-choice minerals and ARE on well water. We're thinking maybe it's the way the hair grows, but I'm just concerned there's something else. He's been like this his whole life. Could it be the well water? We can't really change that, but I guess we could bolus him more often. None of the others are like this.

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Hi there.. i just wanted to tell you i had copper issues due to my well water i use a hose filter now called Horse Hydrator its helps.. last months too. I got mine on Amazon.

Hounddog23 said:

Hi there.. i just wanted to tell you i had copper issues due to my well water i use a hose filter now called Horse Hydrator its helps.. last months too. I got mine on Amazon.

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Okay, that is good to know, thanks!

If the hairs are there, your treatment must of worked. I would trim the hair down level so the fishtail isn’t visible and watch to see if it continues to grow out.