Blackberry poo's but no worms- should I worry?

[WildHarmonyFarm]

I have 2 Nigerian does, 1 year old. One (Bucky) has had 2 bouts of scours over the last several months while the other (Snowflake) has been fine. The first time Bucky was wormed and by the next day had blackberry poo, and by the 2nd day back to pellets. The last time (2 weeks ago), she has gone back to blackberries, but has not had a real, individual pellet poo. So I took a sample to the vet yesterday to check for worms, and it came back negative. She has been acting/eating like normal. They get a small amount of Dumor feed (with molasses), a couple of alfalfa pellets, and probiotics twice a day; free choice coastal hay, minerals & baking soda; scrap greens from the garden on some days; try to take browse to their pen every day. Nothing has changed with their diet. Nothing has happened that would make me think she's stressed. The thing I don't like is that these blackberries seem to be wetter than what she's had in the past, and I don't remember her ever having them for this length of time before. Should I be worried? Does anyone have any input? It would be much appreciated

 

[elevan]

"Blackberry" poop is a very mild type of scouring and a type that generally isn't cause for concern. It's generally caused by mild environmental factors, hormones or post deworming / medicating. It can generally be resolved by removing grains / supplemental feeds and feeding only hay / long stemmy foodstuff.

More info on goat poop: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-goat-poop

 

[WildHarmonyFarm]

"Blackberry" poop is a very mild type of scouring and a type that generally isn't cause for concern. It's generally caused by mild environmental factors, hormones or post deworming / medicating. It can generally be resolved by removing grains / supplemental feeds and feeding only hay / long stemmy foodstuff.

More info on goat poop: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-goat-poop

Thanks, that makes me feel better- interesting you mention hormones. Can it be associated with heat cycles?

 

[elevan]

interesting you mention hormones. Can it be associated with heat cycles?

Heat cycles and pregnancy can both be a cause of really mild scours "blackberry poo"