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I would not add another pup unless you really need the protection, and even then I wouldn’t necessarily get it from the same farm. I’d bring in a pup in a few years. Your female will start aging and your male may benefit from getting a partner in a few years. If there are any genetic issues...

I’m not a sheep person but that was my thinking as well…

You can just pull some blood and send it to Biopryn. It’s like $4 for a pregnancy test. Very accurate.

Why not separate them when she starts to go into heat?

Is it causing any issues? Why do you want them completely dry? As I mentioned in your other post, this is pretty normal in goats anyway. The majority of my dry yearlings have udders. Our 7 year old Lamancha starts filling anytime she gets grain or alfalfa. She hasn’t kidded in years. Heck, my...

I have NOT read the entire thread but at a glance of the video.... have you ever treated her for meningeal worm? Ideally, I'd be talking to my vet about getting her some dexamethasone and treating for M worm as a precaution. Can you find any vets in your area? I don't have sheep, only goats...

Give them some JumpStart plus paste. Great for kids as you describe. I’d also rub some nutridrench on their gums. Keep warming the kid. Keep it stimulated and once the temp is up work on giving it a bottle.

I agree. I'd rather see horses go to slaughter than to see a horse starved and neglected because the market is flooded and they are expensive to keep. Don't get me wrong- horses are amazing animals. I love stories (like Baymule's) who have saved horses from the slaughter pens and actually DO...

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Sounds like they aborted :(

Yup. That's why you have to separate your bucklings by 8 weeks old and shouldn't run a buck with your herd. Sounds like you got lucky! Your doe lived! Nigerians are fertile at a young age.

There are a few other plants that can cause that, but I cannot remember the names. I'd catch some urine and take it to the vet. Is she drinking enough water?

Could she be eating any wild onions growing up in your pasture?

I haven't dealt with it personally, but know others who have. I can't think of any great resources off the top of my head but if you google it you will get some info. There are different strains, and the symptoms can vary some. Oh! Just remembered this farm, there is some info here. I'm sure...

It doesn't really "fit" but I'd be testing for mycoplasma. Did you take any in for a necropsy? Any repository issues?

:hide I’ve sent messengers and emails at that hour. I don’t do much through text. I know a lot of people that work third shift. Their day is our night, we have had dairies inquire at 3am- they just finished milking. I do refrain from texting at late hours though. But now depending on your...

Because we are on a busy road we have a lot of folks just stop by. Which I hate. But hey, sold a lot of meat goats that way LOL We have some folks we just will not sell to. But now we've been doing this long enough we have a few repeat customers that come a few times a year. We can't keep up...

We sell our extra buck/wether Nigerian, Mini Mancha, and Lamanchas for meat. I’d personally never raise the boers. They just don’t thrive in our region. The kikos do wonderful here though, we had a Kiko herd but leased it so we could focus on the dairy goats.

Yep. Some of our bucks come into milk but not to that extent.

She still doesn’t look pregnant- to me anyway. :confused: I know you are excited to have some kids :)