bare spots on back legs of wether *updated pic pg 6*

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Did you see any mites on anyone else? How much does he weigh? And where did you give him the shot? Sorry. haha

We saw no evidence of mites on any of the others. Gave the shot SQ at the armpit like 20kids suggested. Not sure on his weight, though DH was guessing he may be close to 100lbs. I'd guess he's close to 70-75lbs maybe. We've honestly never weighed them. No livestock scale here or a scale we could take out there to try to weigh them. Want to give me a good idea for weighing adult goats? Or bring a scale over hear and get some weights on my goats for me?

Ok, that's a good spot. I was just wondering where you did it. Work out all fine?

Sure. lol I know that sometimes the best you can do is guess but I hate guessing so much. lol People are never ever close. Just to let you know Moses weighs like 80 pounds. He looks much bigger than that esp. in person. You weigh him and think gosh. Sis and Alana weigh 120 and 130 and they too look bigger than that. And Arianna looks WAY more than 110.

But yeah, I'll weigh them. lol

 

[marlowmanor]

Did you see any mites on anyone else? How much does he weigh? And where did you give him the shot? Sorry. haha

We saw no evidence of mites on any of the others. Gave the shot SQ at the armpit like 20kids suggested. Not sure on his weight, though DH was guessing he may be close to 100lbs. I'd guess he's close to 70-75lbs maybe. We've honestly never weighed them. No livestock scale here or a scale we could take out there to try to weigh them. Want to give me a good idea for weighing adult goats? Or bring a scale over hear and get some weights on my goats for me?

Ok, that's a good spot. I was just wondering where you did it. Work out all fine?

Sure. lol I know that sometimes the best you can do is guess but I hate guessing so much. lol People are never ever close. Just to let you know Moses weighs like 80 pounds. He looks much bigger than that esp. in person. You weigh him and think gosh. Sis and Alana weigh 120 and 130 and they too look bigger than that. And Arianna looks WAY more than 110.

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But yeah, I'll weigh them. lol

It was a bit of a challenge to hold Bob while DH figured out how to do the shot. Took a few minutes and a couple tries because Bob would push into me when DH went to put the needle in. Then he ended up rearing up towards me after the shot went in. Scared the crap out of me because all I saw was his hooves coming towards my face! We had him up on our spool for the shot with me holding his head by the horns. I expected to maybe have him holler in my ear or something like that so he took me by surprise when he reared up. I ended up dropping him off the spool! He limped for a second after the shot (and me dropping him) and didn't want any love from me afterwards! He forgave me later when I brought their food out! I'll keep an eye on him to see if it starts clearing up and to make sure none of the other goats start showing signs of it too. He was starting to get some on the back of the front legs too.

As for weighing I've considered getting a weigh tape but I've heard so many people say it's not accurate.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Once you know how to give shots, it's easy. Takes some practice though. I myself really haven't given many shots though. I've given CDT's, Moses' LA200, Sis LA200, and I've given my old snake alot of shots before. lol Maybe 15 or so shots.

Sounds like he was a bit of a pain. Be so much easier if they worked with us, eh? lol

haha

 

[marlowmanor]

Once you know how to give shots, it's easy. Takes some practice though. I myself really haven't given many shots though. I've given CDT's, Moses' LA200, Sis LA200, and I've given my old snake alot of shots before. lol Maybe 15 or so shots.

Sounds like he was a bit of a pain. Be so much easier if they worked with us, eh? lol

haha

Yeah it would have been great if they worked with us! He did pretty good though, heck even I jump when I have to get shots! Now I just hope this starts clearing it up and the rest of the herd don't get it.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Me too. Mites are a pain.

 

[marlowmanor]

My dad came by to pick up Hammer and I showed him Bob's legs and told him what we thought it was and how we are treating it. He had actually never heard of leg mites before! Guess he's never dealt with it before. So I felt pretty good about being able to give him information that I learned about it.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Awesome. Was he impressed??

 

[marlowmanor]

Awesome. Was he impressed??

He appreciated the information.

 

[ThornyRidgeII]

I would suggest some cylence pour on... my bet is lice! What I have discovered in my hairier bucks is that when weather begins to get cold and they are cooped up more they are more prone to lice issues and from my experience start on legs of the boys being in close proximity and confined areas. The ivomectin should help also but you should retreat a couple of times at 2 week intervals. get a good mineral too. but those legs look like my past experience with lice! good luck!

 

[marlowmanor]

Giving the second dose of ivermectin today. It was rainy all day on day 10 so we didn't mess with him that day and forgot on day 11, so doing it today. Legs are still bare, but they have not gotten any worse, nor have we seen it starting in any of the other goats. Will look at them better when we get ahold of him to do the shot, but I think they are starting to heal up.