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    Just got some skinny goats

    So I have bad news. When I went out to feed the girls this morning, the smaller one was down and wouldn't get up. Called the vet, but by the time he got here, she was dead. He said even if he'd gotten here there wasn't much he could do. In the last visit he said they had worms. I had given them...
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    Just got some skinny goats

    I had them seen by the local mobile vet- they're the only ones in my area that service goats at all, so it's the only choice I have. He said he has his own goats, so I would assume he's knowledgeable. If I had to guess, the heavier one is probably 50-60 lbs. I have a hard time lifting her, but...
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    Just got some skinny goats

    I'm in Florida, that's as specific as I'm willing to get, and I have no idea what they have gotten. One of our neighbors down the street got a condemned notice on their house, and basically showed up in the middle of the night and offered me the goats, I think because I have an enclosure in my...
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    Just got some skinny goats

    Could you give me an idea of exact food levels I should use, and a time frame for increasing them? I've never done goats- I'm not sure what going slow means, really. Sorry if I'm being a pain!
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    Just got some skinny goats

    Hello, I've inherited some skinny goats- or at least that's what my vet says. Their rumins are healthy, to say the least! So now I have to figure out how to fatten them up. They're two la manchas, under a year, not been bred yet. Here's what I have available to me: Coastal hay-I spent time...
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