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Sadly, I have no direct experience in this kind of teat infection. But I have a TON of experience in infection, necrosis, and the like in humans. I so want to go at that dead tissue (called eschar) with a scalpel and *clean it up*, as I'm sure you do. I would imagine the dry, nasty part (and...

And then reality checks in and says, and what would happen to the farm while you're away??

I have this fantasy where I get in the car and spend a month or two just driving around the country visiting all my BYH peeps....

They will totally suck you in, believe me. My husband refers to the whole experience as "goat entropy", but I love it: the stealing of gloves, the attempts to remove any and all pocket flaps, the I'm-gonna-get-all-up-in-your-grille attitude...I just love it. It puts me in a good mood every...

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Welcome from Connecticut! What kind of goats?

She's a pretty thing. I guess finding you was her lucky day! Find her a buddy with horns so they're both on level ground. Maybe another doe, or a wether?

goatgurl - I really do and I know it. A lot of scrapyards won't let you poke around inside - liability and all that. We've gone to great pains to ingratiate ourselves with them: stay out of their way, don't climb the piles of stuff, keep our eyes open. We bring a lot of stuff TO them too...

This may be way out in left field for some people, and I'm sure many people don't have access to my "buried treasure." But there's a metal scrapyard right in my country town, and you wouldn't *believe* what I've scored there: stainless steel buckets, strainers, stainless spoons, and ALL my...

Still waiting....o_O

I bet she'll be happy to have a bud :hugsWhat kind of goat is she?

So?? Glenmar - did Stella hatch?? Melba was due at the earliest 3 days ago (she was with the buck for 3-4 days). She's massive, and at this point not amused :mad:

Necrosis....never pretty :thbut it beats the pants off of acute infection, and I'm guessing it bothers her a whole lot less than it bothers you now. And I'm with you; I don't think I could milk that, or use what came out of it. I'm also with those nominating you for sainthood for taking such...

Welcome from Connecticut! :welcome Do you just have the one girl? Any other animals?

One of my goat mentors calls that kind of doe a "goat auntie."

My adult does, acquired 2 years ago, were all bottle raised. None of them had any mothering "demonstration", and before I got them, their babies had always been removed at birth. They were, of course, very tame and human oriented (I happen to like that, and it makes milking them a snap). The...

That was my guess, too. If it's transient and he doesen't seem to be in pain, I'd just watch him. Think of it as window dressing :)

I've been making cheddar this year too, with maybe better luck than you :hu but I had the same bad mojo with cottage cheese. What recipe are you using? I've had good results with Ricki Carroll's "Home Cheese Making", pg. 186. I had to do mozzarella about 20 times before I got it right, and...

Ditto what everyone's said about a companion. The fact that she cuddles up with your dog may be the clue: she needs a buddy, and soon. A young'un would be nice, or a wether (a neutered male). The neutered males make great pets. They're generally sweet, friendly (especially if they were hand...

Ai yi yi.....I give you credit and blessings for staying with it. What we do for love!