sadieml
True BYH Addict
These babies are too cute for words. I'm with @Latestarter it's gonna be really hard to part with any of the many babies we hope to start having in the near future. Hoping for first babies by fall, but we'll see. I am a sucker for babies, and everyone knows goatie babies are the cutest.
On the worming front, I do use DE (food grade, NEVER the pool stuff-it is FATAL if inhaled), and I think it's great, though admittedly it is EARLY for me to give a true ruling. However, even if one is fairly certain parasites are under control, fecals are a MUST. I have not done fecals on my boys, yet, only because they are just 6 mos and have shown no signs. Before breeding begins in March, they WILL have fecals run and even though I prefer natural stuff to chemicals, I am no fool. Sometimes, chemicals are a must. With DH's MS, my hypothyroidism, diabetes, rheumatoid AND osteo- arthritis, and bursitis, UGH, I certainly recognize the importance of BOTH the natural and the chemical. No one should be so stubborn as to endanger himself or his animals JUST for the sake of keeping things all natural. Remember, apparently Luke, the disciple, was a doctor. I never heard of Jesus telling him not to continue practicing medicine. He simply taught him ANOTHER way to heal. I believe one of Jesus' primary teachings was moderation in all things, there is a time and a place for almost everything. Sometimes the natural, sometimes the miraculous. We should always listen to WISDOM.
Sorry for the soapbox.
edited to correct typo: "to" changed to "too" This is one of my pet peeves. Sorry all.
p.s. - @Southern by choice & @Goat Whisperer, I am certain of worming efficacy of DE on non-ruminants (i.e. - dogs and cats) and appreciate the seeming improvement in skin & hair health in all pets, but do not mean to imply worm-free goaties. As I said, I will be doing fecals in March (timing is a budget thing). If necessary, I will use wormers as suggested by the vet, I do not intend to turn a blind eye to worm problems whether or not I use DE or anything else. Our babies are too important. I am fully prepared to believe that DE is not effective as a wormer in ruminants, since there seems to be little or no supporting evidence. That doesn't mean I'm done with it altogether, I like it for other stuff (mostly environmental pests).
On the worming front, I do use DE (food grade, NEVER the pool stuff-it is FATAL if inhaled), and I think it's great, though admittedly it is EARLY for me to give a true ruling. However, even if one is fairly certain parasites are under control, fecals are a MUST. I have not done fecals on my boys, yet, only because they are just 6 mos and have shown no signs. Before breeding begins in March, they WILL have fecals run and even though I prefer natural stuff to chemicals, I am no fool. Sometimes, chemicals are a must. With DH's MS, my hypothyroidism, diabetes, rheumatoid AND osteo- arthritis, and bursitis, UGH, I certainly recognize the importance of BOTH the natural and the chemical. No one should be so stubborn as to endanger himself or his animals JUST for the sake of keeping things all natural. Remember, apparently Luke, the disciple, was a doctor. I never heard of Jesus telling him not to continue practicing medicine. He simply taught him ANOTHER way to heal. I believe one of Jesus' primary teachings was moderation in all things, there is a time and a place for almost everything. Sometimes the natural, sometimes the miraculous. We should always listen to WISDOM.
Sorry for the soapbox.
edited to correct typo: "to" changed to "too" This is one of my pet peeves. Sorry all.
p.s. - @Southern by choice & @Goat Whisperer, I am certain of worming efficacy of DE on non-ruminants (i.e. - dogs and cats) and appreciate the seeming improvement in skin & hair health in all pets, but do not mean to imply worm-free goaties. As I said, I will be doing fecals in March (timing is a budget thing). If necessary, I will use wormers as suggested by the vet, I do not intend to turn a blind eye to worm problems whether or not I use DE or anything else. Our babies are too important. I am fully prepared to believe that DE is not effective as a wormer in ruminants, since there seems to be little or no supporting evidence. That doesn't mean I'm done with it altogether, I like it for other stuff (mostly environmental pests).
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) the goat house for a little while mawing for them (Lulu and Annie were mehing too, but not as much), but then I went inside our house, so I don't know how long it took for her to settle down. 
wow.... breaking through means it has already attached, but they can attach well before they broke through.
I know it's not that much, but it's more then I got yesterday! 
Too many for me to count. I should worm her now, right? I have a natural wormer called Molly's Herbal Wormer, or something like that. 
