General Questions

[ArtisticFarmer]

I would still deworm.

Tractor Supply, various online retailers sell them (dewormers). I like www.jefferslivestock.com


Hoof trimming: http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=17915

Thank you very much for the link!


As for dewormers- I found something at a store near me. Not sure if it is the right think or not. It says, "Active ingredient - Morantel Tartrate (Rumatel)" ? Is that ok?

 

[elevan]

Never used Rumatel , but it sounds ok. Hopefully someone will chime in who has used it.

 

[ArtisticFarmer]

So, what type of brush does a goat need? Stiff or soft?

 

[babsbag]

So, what type of brush does a goat need? Stiff or soft?

They will eat it all. Everything from pine trees to ferns, oak trees to blackberries. YOu should look for a list of what they shouldn't eat. Azaleas and Rhododendrons come to mind.

In your first quote you said something about Saanens needing a tight milking schedule and small hands and I will only say that any high producing goat will appreciate a tight schedule and their teats are no different than any other standard dairy breed. I milked 7 saanens for a friend once and they each gave over a gallon per milking and their teats were much larger than my Alpines. Her goats are show goats and awesome milkers so I would rank a saanen right in there with an Alpine when it comes to milking capabilities. I also know that she doesn't milk every evening at the same time as she is a vet and is sometimes kept at work for long hours. It works for her very well.

 

[ArtisticFarmer]

So, what type of brush does a goat need? Stiff or soft?

They will eat it all. Everything from pine trees to ferns, oak trees to blackberries. YOu should look for a list of what they shouldn't eat. Azaleas and Rhododendrons come to mind.

In your first quote you said something about Saanens needing a tight milking schedule and small hands and I will only say that any high producing goat will appreciate a tight schedule and their teats are no different than any other standard dairy breed. I milked 7 saanens for a friend once and they each gave over a gallon per milking and their teats were much larger than my Alpines. Her goats are show goats and awesome milkers so I would rank a saanen right in there with an Alpine when it comes to milking capabilities. I also know that she doesn't milk every evening at the same time as she is a vet and is sometimes kept at work for long hours. It works for her very well.

Oh, ok! And by brush, I meant like the kind you groom them with.