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I don't know to post pictures, I took them to the vet at 4 days to be disbudded and they weighed 8.5 lbs and 8.9 lbs.There is so much that I don't know....I have milked about 1/2 pint a day, udder is soft, no redness, I think the babies are using only one teat at least this is what I see them...

I have a doe that is pregnant, mucus membranes of eyes, nice reddish pink, but her upper gums were very pale, I took a fecal to the vet and she said I did not have enough worms to use a wormer at this time, I told her about the gum color and she told me you could not look at a goats gums to...

I bought a bottle of Red Cell, but it is labeled for horses, Is this what is being given to goats. From the lable it looks like a Multi-Vitamin and Minerals as it has Calcium, Potassium, Selenium, Copper,Zinc, Iron. I would think that if you copper bolus or give selenium and vit. e or if you...

She is ok and eating well, little ones are jumping about and sucking frequently, there is so much I have to learn as a newbie. I read every night trying to learn. thanks to all. What I think about this site, there is always someone to respond to almost all posts and it really helps those of...

Thanks for all the replies.

the one I went to was by Alabama A and M and Auburn who does a lot of research work, it was conducted by a vet who owns her on herd of goats and does alot of research on goats and sheep. She told us that under-dosing causes resistance and for our area says that safe guard and valbazen has not...

If they don't empty her bag should I milk her out to keep her producing?

She gives milk freely after a few milks. I just think they are not sucking long enough to get it started.

I recently went to a workshop and they said to give Ivermectin injectable 1% to goats by mouth at 1 cc per 25 lbs. and Injectable ivermectin given as an injectable does burn.

On the 2:1 , 2 parts calcium to 1 part phosphorus, in humans urinary calculi can be caused by calcium? Is goats different?

What b12 are you giving orally ? To all her appetite is back up today and she has no high or low temp. I do have another question, she has milk, but the little ones don't seem to get the milk going and are giving up after 2-3 sucks. They are up and jumping about. what should I do? I did try...

Yes she is through with delivery, and intact placenta was expelled about an hour after last kid was born. I did give her the best feed and periennal peanut hay , as well as supplements, she also had selenium and vit e at right interval and replamin plus about a week before delivery. She is in...

My goat delivered this am and her appetite is less than prior to delivery. I know she needs to eat more for milk production, but what should I expect her appetite to be in the next few days. I tried to give her the molasses water after delivery but she does not like molasses. thanks

I wanted to let all the kind people on this site who give such good advice and info, My first doe started in labor at 6pm and 4-20-19 and she delivered 2 healthy females at 10am on 4-21-19. My thanks to all of you. I still have one more due 5-4-19. This is the first for both of them.

Do you have one of the pasteurizers or do you just use stove top?

Thanks alot.

Oh OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY, Now you have me really worried, I never thought of that. I have looked at and copied pictures of normal and abnormal presentations that I have posted in my goat barn .

I am just amazed at how knowledgeable you are and thanks so much, I would love to know more on repostioning but I don't know enough about that to start a thread, other than just ask a question. thanks again