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[Carla D]

If they were 8# kids, and gained 10# a month, the minimum weight you’d want them to be is 28#. Honestly, they should be gaining more than that, since they are Saanans and Alpines.

Not picking on you, just trying to be honest.

Are they finishing the bottles?

Yes they all usually finish them all. Sometimes one or two will leave 2-4 ounces though. I usually go back and give them a chance to finish them after the rest have been fed.

I appreciate the honesty. This seems to be the only place I can get good information.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I’m still looking through our charts. I found this, it’s some of our 2016 kids.

The first row (Knuckles, Wren, & Cupcake) are miniature Lamanchas.

Charlotte and Jane are standard Lamanchas.

Emmy & Saffy are miniature Nubians

Bingo is a miniature Lamancha

Rain and Belle are Nigerian dwarfs.


We certainly don’t have large goats by any means, but this can give you and idea.

 

[Carla D]

View attachment 54966 I’m still looking through our charts. I found this, it’s some of our 2016 kids.

The first row (Knuckles, Wren, & Cupcake) are miniature Lamanchas.

Charlotte and Jane are standard Lamanchas.

Emmy & Saffy are miniature Nubians

Bingo is a miniature Lamancha

Rain and Belle are Nigerian dwarfs.


We certainly don’t have large goats by any means, but this can give you and idea.

Thank you. This will help me tremendously.

 

[greybeard]

View attachment 54966 I’m still looking through our charts. I found this, it’s some of our 2016 kids.

The first row (Knuckles, Wren, & Cupcake) are miniature Lamanchas.

Charlotte and Jane are standard Lamanchas.

Emmy & Saffy are miniature Nubians

Bingo is a miniature Lamancha

Rain and Belle are Nigerian dwarfs.


We certainly don’t have large goats by any means, but this can give you and idea.

I looked just a little bit for an 'optimum' growth chart, but not being into goats, I had no idea where to look, but from what little I did look at, there are lots and lots of people looking for a chart like yours.

 

[Carla D]

I looked just a little bit for an 'optimum' growth chart, but not being into goats, I had no idea where to look, but from what little I did look at, there are lots and lots of people looking for a chart like yours.

Yes, it is nearly impossible to find anything a definitive chart that was intelligently written. I have only found 1-2 that were made by a farmer and typically they were dwarfs or minis. That gave me minimal information pertaining to medium-large to large goats. Ghost Whisperer did show me one of her personal charts. That does give me a bit better information. Mine would be small if they were minis much less full size breeds. Now I’m going to see if I can find any good ideas about how to supplement their intake so they can start gaining weight. If they got them from where I think they got them they probably picked them up almost immediately after they arrived at the farm. The vet did come out at about the three week mark and said they all looked really healthy and hearty at that point. But maybe their worm load wasn’t too bad at that point. I’m wondering if them having bad worms that young in life if that might not be affecting not only their weight but their overall growth, height, strength, etc. it may not be reversible if that’s the case. I know humans can be that way if struck at an early age with trauma or illness.

 

[Carla D]

I found a few references that have shed a little light about the condition and weight of my kids. I’m not quite sure if these are accurate or good guides to follow.

This is what my kids weighed yesterday.

Here’s a couple of charts that tells the average weight in KG of three breeds by their age.
**this says my goats should weigh about 17#. But I’m getting many people saying mine are tiny.

The second one is the average daily weight in grams/day at different age ranges.
**according to this they should be gaining about 0.134# per day.

This describes how to judge condition of your goat(s). With as critical of an eye as I can be I’m figuring my kids are BCS 3 or BCS 4.I am leaning more towards the BCS 4 however. Still pretty poor. Here’s what they looked like about a week ago, before most of them had their bottle.

Then I looked at the FAMACHA of many of my kids. Only one picture was good enough to share. The other one is a bit blury and harder to distinguish.

Here’s Jack’s. I’m thinking his may be acceptable.

This is Tanners. I don’t think his is quite as good, but it’s a bit hard to tell. But I’m thinking his may be dangerous.

Are my assessments somewhat close for this is my first time at trying to do these?

 

[Carla D]

Congratulations on the POW with your piglets

Thank you. I’m kinda surprised, I didn’t think those little piggies and afterbirth made a very cute picture. But, I found it really interesting the two big pigs shown would result in such wide assortment of colors.

 

[Baymule]

@Goat Whisperer You are so kind and gracious, so helpful to Carla D who is trying so hard to learn what is best for her goats. You and SBC and many others, are what makes BYH such a great place.

 

[Carla D]

@Goat Whisperer You are so kind and gracious, so helpful to Carla D who is trying so hard to learn what is best for her goats. You and SBC and many others, are what makes BYH such a great place.

You are pretty darn special too @Baymule .

 

[Carla D]

Hello carla, i found a company called brighton hemp oil, Harvard University did a study with their oil, with great results, apparently the grand mother was selling it and when she passed on the son took it from a small business and went on the tv show "shark tank" and they all invested in the company, also one of the drs. On the tv program "the drs." Is also promoting its benefits. ...i am getting three bottls paid for and two free for $159.00 they also have the capsuls ( orderd some) and a topical pain reliver cream....should arrive on the 7th...will let you know how it works, but the Harvard study was impressive..if it helps as much as they claim, i should be able to get off of these meds. That throw me into termoil when i run out...and i hate being chemicaly dependent to something that is goverment regulated. Thank you for your impute on the subject, will let you know if its a bust or a go !

Oh my gosh! I just found a 2oz bottle on amazon.com that has a 2oz bottle for less than $25. I only buy cheap ones as long as I can find some that work for me at that price point. That’s cool!