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Another great way to avoid the foot in the bucket is to milk with one of those "splatter guards" over your bowl (the mesh variety - those things smart people use to sautee and pan fry so oil, tomato sauce, etc isn't spattered all over their stoves - I say smart people because I never use one...

We've decided to get rid of all but a handful of chickens until we can build a proper coop (and goat construction is taking precedence over chickens, since we no longer sell eggs). 2 year old laying hens from Murray McMurray - $10 each 1 Buff Turken 2 White Rocks 1 White Giant 1 Black Orp 1...

:hit So sorry for your loss... :hugs

Be careful not to bloat him, small changes.

:thumbsup Gracious me those are some pretty babies!

:/That was pretty irresponsible of the breeder. Work with him more...use whole cow's milk and a Pritchard nipple. He NEEDS to be on milk somehow for another 4 weeks minimum. Even if he'll only drink it from a bowl. Sorry you're in this boat. In the future, NEVER buy a 'bottle baby' unless...

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I highly recommend separating the goats and chickens eventually, especially if you will be breeding, as little chicken feet will spread cocci (etc) into water buckets and feed troughs.

Was he bottlefed before you got him?

Also make sure your technique is good and you're not actually hurting her when you milk...or that the kids haven't made her teats raw by nursing. I've never had one go that long fighting the idea like she is - but I also don't 'share' with the kids, they're pulled at birth.

Tapeworm EGGS are microscopic. Tapeworm segments, unmistakable. Looking at feces through a magnifying glass is not diagnostic. This thread is getting a little too speculative. I'd recommend continuing the cocci treatment as best you can and getting a fecal sample to a vet on Tuesday.

All that does is list the manufacturer's suggested doses, which PRODUCERS have found, oft, to be ineffective through actual use and fecal sampling.

The chance that she's bred is very slim...but that can be checked easily by a vet. Several of my junior does are rotund...they look like they can be carrying twins. Also, if she's thriving, cocci is pretty well ruled out. Cocci bellies are just like worm bellies in other livestock - big fat...

I would get some SMZ-TMP from a vet, and give fenbendazole (Safe Guard) at the full dose for 5 days WITH the sulfa. The fenbendazole actually kills the protozoan, and will clear it out...a good treatment to go to when the others aren't getting it. OR you can do a big cocktail with Dimethox...

Sorry, but that's incorrect info. We have cleared up a confirmed case of lungworm with ORAL medications. When dosed properly, despite the high metabolism, the appropriate amount does, in fact, enter the bloodstream. There is NO NEED to ever inject a dewormer unless you just like needles. The...

:th I HATE math... Mkay...I THINK I would put SIX oz dry measure of the powder into 1 qt of water...and then dose as they've said (1 fl oz per 100 lbs) remembering that there are nearly 30 ccs per fluid oz... :caf Because with the 9.6% one should x5 the dose, so makes sense that at 20% one...

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She's probably HOT. I would shear her, especially around the rear end to avoid, um...fly larvae. If she's bred, she doesn't look close at all...but given all that curly stuff I can't even appreciate her udder. I know fiber goats won't have a big udder - but I don't see one at all. Shearing...

Do not give that baby any more tetracycline...it won't do any good, for one, and for another can cause bone & tooth growth issues. Young kids should only get antibiotics from the penicillin family unless vet prescribed. CoRid is fine if dosed properly. (ie NOT following the label dose -...

It tastes bad, they're not going to like it and there isn't much you can do about it. Dimethox is a sulfa antibiotic for bacterial scours, not a dewormer. You might have to find a vet or goat breeder to get some, or look at the local farm store. It is usually readily available in the stores...