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I don't remember if anyone mentioned it but a tetanus shot may be in order as well.

After seeing the pic of the wound that's a nasty place for a doe in milk to have such a cut. I would monitor her temp daily. If she runs a temp. that may indicate she has some kind of infection. That's when it can get tricky. Def. need to keep her milked out though. Hopefully it won't scar up...

That happened to one of mine. A three corner tear. The cut was not a deep one so decided to treat myself. I used iodine. The same iodine that I use on umbilical cords. My thought was that I wanted it to dry quickly and scab over without infection. It worked out great. No infection and no...

Goats really need a loose mineral that is formulated for goats. It would be good to contain her so that you know what she is actually eating. Before I started a shotgun approach to trying to get her back up I would def. have the vet out. A vet could save you a lot of money, time, and possibly...

I think success with these milking machines to some degree is training your girls to cooperate with you and not kick the cups off. LOL That was the main trouble I had. I gave up.

I think location has a lot to do with it. I am in Oregon and the vegetation is lush and booming. The only thing lacking is a good selenium content to the grass and hay. That gets fixed via a mineral mix that our vet puts out. It is geared for this area. I'm just hoping the summer is a mild one.

After losing a really nice buck to urinary stones I quit feeding my bucks grain altogether. They eat grass hay and brush. They keep a healthy weight. Of course if that changes I will be on the hunt for a safe concentrate. In my area organic non gmo feeds are way out of my price range.

It is legal in Oregon to sell off the farm if you have under a certain number of animals. I cannot remember what that number is. The going rate in my area is six to ten per gal. Anytime you sell something to the public there is def. risk involved with ending up in court. I inform them that I...

If your buck is in good weight I would not bother giving him anything extra. Just make sure he has access to a loose mineral made for goats. Sheep mineral is not adequate. Sheep cannot tolerate copper whereas goats need it. If you have access to brush,blackberry bushes that would be a welcome...

Do some research and plant an herb garden for your goats. There are many herbs that help with overall health and production. Fennugreek comes to mind. Be careful about what you feed your buck. Their anatomy makes them easy targets for urinary stones which usually does not end well. Been there...

There are some pretty good teeth templates online if you google them. In your circumstance judging the teeth will get you a ball park figure on age. I hope that fella gave you a nice deal on her. From what it sounds like he goes to auctions and buys low and then resells sells them. From what...

Hopefully she starts producing better. I would prepare to help feed the kids in case she does not produce enough. As for the lump it could be scar tissue from a past infection. If her udder doesn't feel feverish and she does not act like anything hurts I would just conclude that she has...

I had two does spot like that. I did not realize what was happening to my rabbits. At necropsy I found that there was a uterine torsion problem. I had never had this occur before. One was a middle aged new zealand and the other was a giant chin. I hope that your bun is okay. There really is...

I'm not sure but sometimes I notice that a few of mine will have too many cecotropes. That is a kinda tar like consistency and smells kinda sour. I read that its a sign of stress or something. So far it has cleared on its own. It is very hard to clean up off the pen. Does this sound like what...

My Nubian is a loud drama queen. And yes, the neighbors often wonder what is going on. LOL Goats can seem so mean to each other in regards to the pecking order thing. I just wanna go in there and put a stop to it. But that would only prolong it I think. When looking for a new buddy I think just...

Baby goats do much better with a buddy. It would be a good idea to try and find another goat for him. I would def. give your remaining kid probiotics. They can't hurt him. A stressed goat may be in danger of coccidia. Please read up on this. A cocci bloom in a stressed kid can be a fast...

Take his temp.' Take notes for your vet. Is it elevated or low? Make sure the goat is not dehydrated. Pull a little skin away and note if it springs back fast or slow. Dehydrated goat would have slow spring back when you gently pinch a bit of skin. Listen to his lungs. Do they sound wet or...

LOL After posting I realized that these tests are like the cae and cl tests. It is a snapshot in time. The only sure fire way is to test each milking to be accurate in quality claims. Does anyone know of test strips or something that is reasonably priced that one could test each batch of milk...

I would be concerned about rumen function and nutritional needs being met.

We did the stove top method to pasteurize and concluded that we just did not like the flavor afterword. I did find this site and am planning on ordering some kits soon just to see what there is and is not in our milk. http://alternativedairy.org/test-prices.html