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    Two goats losing hair and have flakey skin.

    Thank you, your website was so helpful! I sprayed everyone and everything with permethrin and I will repeat again in 2 weeks. Keeping my fingers crossed that my babies will get better soon. I also ordered some “nu stock” to help sooth their dry skin.
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    Two goats losing hair and have flakey skin.

    Thank you, I have a good vet, should I bring them in to get tested/ treated or is this something I can do at home? Is there harm in treating them for mites preventively, and if not what would you recommend. I’ve done a little research but it makes me nervous to use such harsh chemicals on their...
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    Two goats losing hair and have flakey skin.

    They have no external parasites and I had a fecal done on the male when he lost weight initially and it came back negative. The only other thing I can think of is that there is a lilac bush in their pen that they have been snacking on. I’ve heard mixed things about lilacs but they snacked on...
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    Two goats losing hair and have flakey skin.

    I have 4 Nigerian dwarf goats all 1 year old. Over the last couple months two have had really dry skin and dandruff. I have well water so I thought maybe it was a copper deficiency. One goat lost weight but once I gave him a copper bolus, he went back to normal weight but his skin is still...
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    Has anyone heard their goat make this noise and is it normal?!!

    We’ve had some health issues with a couple of our boys so now I’m a little paranoid. Thanks for responding, that’s a relief!
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    Has anyone heard their goat make this noise and is it normal?!!

    One year old wether Nigerian, acting and eating just fine but I just heard him make this weird noise a few times. It sounds like my dog/ a gremlin. Hopefully this link to the video works https://www.facebook.com/1593835514/posts/10216578821495029?sfns=mo Thanks for any input!
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