Hello To all, Just thought I would let every one know that gave me advice that I lost my sick goat last night, got her better for a while and the scours came...
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hi, sorry you lost your little girl. i would wait for the new babies to come. the mom should be fine until they get here. as far as the bag i think it is...
Hi Kim and thanks! I like I have said before I do not know the due date but I am sure it is getting close, gee waiting is soooooo hard! This girl seems older...
Hi Banty sorry to hear that you lost your goat,Often when they have been scouring it causes severe damage to the lining of the intestine and if they do recover...
Hi Banty, I am sorry you lost you girl. It is always hard. When you clean out the barn, you might think about spraying it with a low concentration clorox spray...
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I have a pygmy-togganburg cross buck that I keep with my nubian, alpine and la mancha wethers. I purchased the alpine and pygmy cross at the same and the...
It's been my experience it's the LaMancha that bites and the Alpine that rams. When you take the little buck out is he gone for a while or just a few minutes...
Hi I would try removing one of the wethers the one that seems to be the most aggressive and maybe your buck will stand up for himself. Do you have a bossy doe...
Dear Goat Friends, As many of you know, Kim DeWitt, the former publisher of The Goat Magazine passed away unexpectedly in November. Andy and I will be...
Hi, The Goat Source has Photo/Brag Books available for Goatsource Members - Join and request the January issue of my newsletter! Great for keeping pictures of...
sweetlix The sweetlix mineral block is great for goats. Products >> Goat Supplements >> 20% All Natural Goat Block (988) Ideal for lactating does on low...
Hi yes goats do need salt best way is a block with added trace elements because unless you get very expensive tests done you will not know what your soil...
I want to thank you very much for responding to my post about what to feed goats, i.e. salt. I read the label on Sweetlix and have decided not to feed this...
Goat Feed-Golden Blend goat feed and goat minerals This is another great food for goats. Check it out, we feed all of our goats the Deworner and we also use...
Hi Could anyone recommend a good reference book or two on goats? I don't want to waste the money on books that won't be helpful. Thanks for any suggestions....
It really varies what type of books you are looking for. Medical, Goatkeeping, Dairy, meat? My recommendations are: For Beginners: Your Goats by Gail...
Hi, Folks, This is actually a question about a sheep (ram), but there's no such group as rec.sheep-owners, so, I'm hoping you folks can help. I have a Barbado...
Hi there Loved your post! OK...so we're keeping the ram. I don't know anything about rams except they can be as big and rough as a buck so I'm basing my...
Sadly, the best book that I have ever found is no longer published. Good Beginnings with Dairy Goats by JE Eberhardt. In the 20 years that I've had the book,...
Lauren, Been there, done that. I have had the same problems with bucks and rams. First I have to ask, can yuo get close to the ram after this happens? If...
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A few thoughts: If you go with temporary hobbles, he probably won't have time to learn how to run with them. That, at least, is to your advantage. I'm...
Hi, I hope you are very careful with your ram - I had a friend who almost got killed by a ram. If he hadn't been able to hide under the feeder, he would have...
I enjoyed your post..and respect and admire you for not wanting to cook him up!! I'm brand new at this whole whole goat thing, (and sheep!!) But I certainly...
Stand somewhere there's a solid object behind you and tempt him -- and just before he reaches you, step aside. He will knock himself silly! It may take...
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