Need your help again, on berries !

If it is wetter, then that is normal. You could always give them probiotics for a week.

I would start with probiotics as well.

I agree with probiotics, and I would add electrolytes in their drinking water. Dry poop can be dehydration, since its colder & they drink less water than in warmer weather.

I also agree.

I noticed with my goats that when it is wet weather, the berries take longer to dry. Are their poops individual pellets or clumped together? If they don’t have clumpy poop, and you find after giving probiotics there is no difference, it could just be that.

Moers kiko boars said:

I agree with probiotics, and I would add electrolytes in their drinking water. Dry poop can be dehydration, since its colder & they drink less water than in warmer weather.

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Arh, thank you for advise, I will do what you said

ksalvagno said:

If it is wetter, then that is normal. You could always give them probiotics for a week.

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Thank you xx

MadHouse said:

I noticed with my goats that when it is wet weather, the berries take longer to dry. Are their poops individual pellets or clumped together? If they don’t have clumpy poop, and you find after giving probiotics there is no difference, it could just be that.

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Occasional slight clumping, but mostly individual berries, will it be ok to try probiotic , even if it’s just the weather, or as someone said, due to dyhdration, I give warm water, which seems to make them drink more. Thank you , is probiotics safe then, even if they not need it

Moers kiko boars said:

I agree with probiotics, and I would add electrolytes in their drinking water. Dry poop can be dehydration, since its colder & they drink less water than in warmer weather.

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Thank you once again and take care too

Dee4 said:

Occasional slight clumping, but mostly individual berries, will it be ok to try probiotic , even if it’s just the weather, or as someone said, due to dyhdration, I give warm water, which seems to make them drink more. Thank you , is probiotics safe then, even if they not need it

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Hi Dee4, hope all is well for you and yours and that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving.

Yes, probiotics would be okay to give under any circumstances. Think of probiotics as Goat Activia (human probiotic yogurt). Gosh, your goats favor warm water also? Mine also drink warm water in the cooler months much better than the cold water. I use more electrolyte water during the winter than I do in the summer. The goats just plain won't drink as much water during the cooler months, and on the days the bucket level hasn't gone down as much as I prefer, out comes some warm electrolyte water buckets. Mine are wethers and water consumption is important for urinary health. Umm, knowing these boys, it could be an elaborate scheme to be thirsty just to get flavored water.