got another goat

[wafflesmom]

Today I went and picked up Sugars brother. Since Grits got sick and passed, she was pitiful! Some friends said she'd been fine by herself but I knew better.
He is seperate since I read about how early they can breed and boy I hope that didn't happen before I got her since they are a little over 3 months old.

My book I order still hasn't gotten here??

I've read about castrating long before I got Grits. We've seen some pygmys at work that had UC and got put to sleep:-( The farm vet says not to castrate him until he's 5-6 months old but I read wethered ones can get it too.
So what do ya'll think I should do? Do him now or wait? I really hate to keep them seperate that long.

Non of the feed stores here have ammonium chloride which I read to use on feed.
The dogs tore up my empty bag from the feed but I looked it up. Says the calcium phosorous(sp?) is....
Ca min .80% max 1.30%
Pho .60%
Well if Ca is the min of .80 then that's not a 2:1 ratio.

This guy has also not been vaccinated. Should I go ahead and vaccinate him tomorrow or will the stress of moving be bad for vaccination?

 

[trestlecreek]

I castrate by band at 3-4 months.
If he were here, I would vaccinate him starting now.
Is your feed still the Purina chow(mixed grain)? If so, I would feed alfalfa to counter act your phosphorous. That, clean water and minerals.
AC is good to have on hand for an emergency. The pelleted feed I buy has a little in it, so I don't worry.
Way back when I used mixed grain, I always fed alfalfa and never have had a buck/wether get stones.

 

[wafflesmom]

Yipppeeee, found feed with AC in it today did have to make road trip into town for TSC. I like having feed stores close but don't like that I can't see stuff and read labels. Im gonna slowly switch them over to it.

I vaccinated him this morning and dang that was fun. Hubby wasn't here to help. I had him pinned between my legs then he got loose with syringe dangling. I got him caught and finished the job. Now he's scared to death of me..haha.

I went on a hay misson today with no luck!! Saturday going to visit my family and will ask my granddad if I can get some hay from him. Have to ask what kind he has??? He has red angus cattle.
So for now, I'm feeding my oxbow hay I give my angora rabbits. I have timothy and alfala mixed. Hate to use it b/c the bag I buy is $10 but oh well.

Couldn't find any minerals for goats today either. Found horse, cattle and sheep but no goat:-( gonna order them now.

Did get some t-post today. Still have to get some more to get the fence up. I lucked out and put an ad on craigslist for fence. Within 5 min I had an email....100ft of field fence for $30. Its heavy gage and still rolled up.