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Doe id's her kids by the odor of her milk in kid's feces. Notice how doe smells of kid's but as they nurse. You run risk of her rejecting baby if you supplement. But, if she is not making enough, then of course you have to supplement. If you have time to do it what works for me is to pull all...

Find someone that you can go visit and see how they do things. That would also be a good way to find healthy stock to purchase. Sheep have diseases that may infect your property for years. Educate yourself and don't get burned with sick stock. Johnes, OPP, Contagious abscess, foot rot...

Hear that about Alaska. Here in eastern Tennessee before coal fired electric plants shut down the sulphur in air/rain would tie up zinc and copper. Mineral mix had extra of both....now they are reformulating because decline in suphur pollution. We also have to be aware of mineral content in...

If you have concerns, call! Been a member for decades and have always been very pleased when talking to any of the staff at ADGA. They are all about 'service' to the members!!! However, there is a busy season with spring/summer kids being registered and with shows. Always a quicker response...

Has she kidded yet?

Yes, been there, too. Sorry to hear this. Sometimes there is just nothing that can be done to save them. It is a hard thing, though. Those first couple of years keeping livestock are fraught with learning experiences that sometimes don't end well for the critter. I have a notebook full of...

How is the doe?

Chickens don't eat ticks like guineas. The chicken in passing might eat a tick, but guineas search ticks out as instinctive food source. Any deer, even if you think your lgd keep them out of fields puts a real risk into play. That is not just me saying so, Dr. Sharon Patton who teaches...

Leaving kids on doe makes regular milking moot. Pick a breed you like to look at, cause you will be looking at them a lot. Join American Dairy Goat Association and use membership guide to find local breeders. Visit, hang out and find one you can talk to...when you purchase animals from a...

At that age I would deworm with something that will get tape worm in one dose, like Valbazen. Then I would treat as if she has coccidia and put kids on a medicated feed. Coccidia is especially worrisome because it reproduces within kid's gut and quickly causes damage/death. What has always...

sorry, dexamethasone is miss spelled. Also, late term abortion may be caused by toxoplasmosis and chlymidia (pinkeye) as well as parasite overload. Again, have had all happen over the years and understand.

In ten to fourteen days you need to deworm her again. L4 stage of barberpole worm encysts in gut wall and come out of 'hibernation' when you deworm that first time. I would also recomend deworming the other goats now and again in two weeks. exametha sone helps kick start red blood cell...

Eastern Tennessee is poster child for selenium deficiency. If you don't supplement you loose animals. I uae either a goat or cow loose mineral mix formulated for our area by Tennessee Farmers Coop. As long as they have it as only source of salt 24/7/365 then daily needs are met. I like the...

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Grew up with poultry and cattle. First dairy goat came home from Paul Fox's Foxwood Nubians in 1991, Simple Life Kasey. Joined ADGA and Safehaven Nubians came to be. Paul Fox and Mark Cobble (Cobble's Valley) have both been good friends and helped our herd better itself with wonderful...

If she has twins, she may do OK. A big single can be problem. At this stage just close monitor and C section by vet if needed. I have seen as young as seven month old give birth and be fine. Dear friend had pymies and I warned her to remove buck from herd when babies started being born...

Adams flea and tick shampoo will also do the job without worry of getting the mixture correct. Leaves hair coat in good shape, too. Guinea fowl are great to get rid of ticks. And, using homemade 'tick bait' around home/barn works too. There are youtube how to on making traps and setting up...

What is parasite load like where you are? You can do a check on color of inside her lower eyelid to get a guess on if she is anemic. If pale you got problems and if nice and pink you are ok. A goat with a heavy parasite load will be anemic and will tend to be in the sun more because they are...

Any of the dewormers with 'mectin' in name will also do the job. Ivomec, doramectin, etc.... I use horse dewormer at twice the dose when doing the goats. Use it internally, not as a pour on!!! And, I have used it throughout pregnancy without any problems. HOWEVER my goats are kept dewormed...