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Could be a CL abscess or a salivary gland abscess. There is a diagram of the common places for CL abscesses on this website: http://goat-link.com/content/view/101/96/

I'm sorry to hear that. Meningeal worm? That's a new one for me. :hugs

We use just plain 'ol cheap papertowels or cheap white towels that can be sprayed off with the garden hose, then bleached in the wash. Reusable!

This option has worked really well for us, as well. I sit in a chair (like a lawn chair) and hold the bottle between my legs near my knees. The kid will naturally go towards a dark area (think udder) and will bump you. It may take a couple of days, but the kid will eventually learn to look/feel...

So, I've found some local folks that would like to raise some under my Mentorship (if needed). Most of them have raised bottle kids before, so no issue there. I had already planned to go back to pick up a doeling, so why not pick up some of the bucklings and share the deal? The plans are to...

Are they eating grain/hay? Drinking water? Normally we let ours stay at least 12 weeks. Some longer, if they are small or are not eating a good amount of feed and hay.

Here is a video of all of them out playing this morning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPJGWal_yAU

You can see her website at www.lonepalmetto.com. It also has her contact info. If you want the "nicer" bucks, you better get up with her fast.

Gosh, that black and white coloration photographs really well.

Do Alpines have enough meat to even bother processing? I didn't know - I haven't really felt one up lately to see how meaty they are.

Anything yet?

It's working! Keep it coming. :lol: Well, to be honest, most of them will be destined to be wethers. I've spread the word in case somebody wants one as a "pet." Pee Dee was the "pick of the litter" so far.

So, the lady I got Pee Dee (Nubian buckling) sent me a message today and she has 9 more available. She has 10 kids, only 1 being a doeling. Yeah, that pretty much sucks since she is running a dairy farm. :lol: BUT, she offered me a deal - 5 or more buck kids with ADGA papers for $10 each if I...

When I've seen them look like that, they were pushing within a few hours.

I'm thinking really close. Does her vulva stay open like that all the time now?

We took the course through our Ag Extension Office. I think it cost about $5.

We actually draped ours over the top of the cab and bed and strapped them down. This was a small Toyota pickup and it worked.

A local photographer wants to use him and some chicks for Spring/Easter pictures. As long as the kids wash their hands to prevent any kind of issues, I'll be tickled to death to have him featured in some pictures.

I just got some much better pictures of him this afternoon. He's not super flashy, but he is handsome and from awesome milking lines. See all of them here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2078604&id=1506278501&l=c26853a7a1 Best of the Bunch:

It could be something as simple as hay mold allergies, but it could be worse. See if you can get a digital thermometer and check some temps. You'll have to do this rectally. It will be much easier if you have a helper to hold the goat while you take the temp. I would recommend getting some...