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They will eat coastal, they aren't hungry enough to eat it. I had alfalfa out for mine and they seem hungry when I bring them pellets. Mine seem to want pellets more than anything else. You may try feeding them less pellets and see if they eat they hay. I have a TSC, but don't buy my hay from them.

I've got a small goat herd. 7 females and a buck. Two just kidded in December. I have three first timers that will go the first of April!

I've got a boer doeling that is a week old. I have been feeding her the gallon whole milk, 12 oz evaporated, 8 oz buttermilk formula. She is taking 40 oz a day the past two days and acts hungry all the time. She seems healthy, she is jumping around and playing. She doesn't seem to be putting on...

I'm glad she didn't have four. I couldn't imagine having to bottle feeding 4 babies.

Granny finally took one of her kids. This morning I was concerned because one was not eating the bottle. I kept it away from the mom for about 4 hours. When I put her back with Granny, she went to eating. I am so relieved. I tried to get the other to eat tonight from Granny, but to no avail. She...

I saw on here a week ago of a mixture of whole milk and other items to bottle feed goats. I've been milking the mom and then feeding the babies, but I'm not sure how much longer that will last.

This is mooch. I got her the same time I got granny. I probably should have got her a little more healthy before putting her with the buck. I bought her in June for cheap and put her directly with the buck. She is a large framed girl and would love for her to have some babies. She has not gotten...

I had not been able to check the goats that I have in the pasture since Sunday. After seeing them today, she is definitely prego. She's a small goat, but getting thicker through the mid section.

She kidded 8 months apart. She may have a high worm load. Since she's not pregnant anymore I may give her a high level of dewormer. She bred in June, so the heat of the summer could be a factor here in Texas. There were no problems. I knew she was close, but her udder never tightened up, so it...

The little guy died this morning. My guess is that at 14 hours before being fed he was probably dehydrated. Any ideas why the momma wasn't producing milk. She had twins in March and had no problems.

I had a nanny goat have one kid last night. After two hours I checked to see if momma was taken him. She didn't seem interested and basically ignored the kid. At about 14 hours I went and checked on them. The kid was in the hay trough, no signs of yellow runny poop and could barely stand. I...

Wow, alfalfa hay here in texas is $13.50 per bale.

elevan, what do you think about the herbal dewormer?

The vet told me in this part of the world it probably should be done every six weeks or two months. I live in North Texas.

I've been giving IVOMEC 1% orally to my goats, 1cc per50 lbs, over the past few months. I don't want the worms to become resistant to the demormer. What are some other good dewormers out their for goats?

Took the girl to the vet today. Took a fecal sample, said their was worm load, but not terribly bad. The Dr. said go ahead and give her some more dewormer. No fever. He said she just had a large rumen. The Dr. was not too concerned. She has to be under 3 months pregnant. She was not with a buck...

I'll get her into the vet Friday and I'll let you guys know what I find out. Worms could be the problem, but the weather has not been favorable for worms with temperatures over 98 degrees (110 today) for the past two weeks and a half with no rain. Here is a picture of her from April 25th, her...

She was not with a buck until mid May. She was in my back yard only with her twin does that are four and a half months old. Her utter is much smaller than what it was when she was nursing. I thought it might have been worms too, but I gave her % Ivermectin Injection orally at the beginning of...

Well, no such luck with the baking soda. She didn't want anything to do with it. I took some pictures of her this evening. And yes, she may be pregnant, but at the most two months as she has only been with the buck since mid May.

I've been doing some reading and think I will try baking soda this evening with her. All they get is feed and hay, plus a little bit of a cedar tree, no minerals. I have a round bale of rye grass for them to eat. She's the bully of the group. She knocks everyone out of the way each night when I...