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I just thought of what it might be, the vet gave ketamine injections in these two areas, but I am going to watch them, they are firm, so I think since she did it jugular that there may have been some bleeding.

I have a 5 month old male that i was rubbing his neck and felt two small firm nodes in his neck. they are about 8mm in size, a little less than a dime. He is from my small herd that has tested negative to CL. Should I be worried or just watch to see if they get any larger?

Sand is very good and is easy to clean and add to.

Diatomaceous earth is not effective and it is glass particles and is harmful to your lungs and your animals and most research says ti is not effective.

If you plant young trees it is going to take years to be of shade benefit. Also, you would need to put up about 4 post and put wire so that they could not get to the tree. Short leaf pine is safe for them to eat but they do not make a good shade. If you live where summers are hot, you need an...

i have read from several vets that it causes aplastic anemia? Anyone know about this?

I agreed with this writer, I understand some do not become as attached as others and have no problems with any means of selling, slaughtering and other. I would try craiglist and don't be afraid to ask for a good home and a preference that the goats not be eaten. I also understand that many...

I stopped raising quail because I just did not like slaughtering them so I understand your feelings.

I have a pair of goat trimming shears from Jeffers vet supply in Dothan,Al. that are sharp and good for ladies use. They ship and have many other goat supplies and meds. If you order over $49.00 shipping is free. i would certainly recommend watching the trimming videos on you tube and a...

In our area, the hay from TSC is very dried out and of poor quality, try to find you a good supplier of horse quality hay, peanut, periennal peanut, alfafa and last costal bermudia.

What wormer are you using for your goats and how you are dosing? Do you repeat your wormer in 10 days? At what age do you start worming your kids? thanks

I had one with a scur like that, I got a pair of needllenose pliers and lifted it up slightly and was going to use my hoove trimmers to trim it, when I lifted up it was loose and I just slightly pulled and it came off without any cutting and no bleeding.

Thanks for the replies.

Can you bred a doe to a buck if they have the same father but different mothers without causing a genetic problem?

Thanks, I am hoping that mine will be seasonal.

Could you bred a doe to a buck and they both have the same father but different mothers?

Does anyone know if kids whose father was a mini-nubian and mother a Saanen, will these kids be seasonal breeders or since they have some nigerian will they be able to breed monthly. 2nd question when are doelings able to become pregnant.

I live in a humid area also and hay placed under a tarp will mold and the tarp will develop moisture on the underside from humidity. We have used a tarp barn(hoop house) and it worked well, we put down 4 x4"s on the ground and held them in place with rebar, then bought 3 hog wire panels and...

I recently went to a workshop for my area which is in Ga. near Tallahassee and we were told Safeguard is no longer effective in most areas as a wormer. They were recommending Ivermectin injectable 1 cc per 25 lbs given po, also Cydectin. They did emphasize as above to use one class of wormer...

This is an old thread, but I have 2 saanens and the milk is the best I have ever tasted, sweet,creamy and just the best. I do feed mine the best of feed, Purina Dairy, crimped oats and periennal peanut hay.