Hello From TN-goat mom :)

[Kimberly83]

Welcome from Texas! Glad to have you here!

Thank you!

 

[Kimberly83]

@Southern by choice

Is this what I should get? I plan on using this, if its correct and also dusting with food grade DE as well as placing it in their bedding. Should I go ahead and treat Rosie with the cylence too even if I dont see any on her or just coat her in the DE and keep watch?

https://www.amazon.com/Durvet-Bayer...=1510107977&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Rhe+cylence

 

[Southern by choice]

Yes, you want food grade DE
I would put the cylence on both- not sure if the one you have pulled up is same concentration- cheaper at Tractor Supply-

Since you are new to goats I would like to share a few things that are pretty important. Especially since the doe may be bred.

Kikos are year round breeders, apparently Boers are too. I don't have Boers but we do/have had Kikos. This is important because if she does kid you must remove the buck because she will recycle again 3-6 weeks after and you do not want her re-bred that soon.

If your goats have not been tested for at least CAE you should have that done.
There are other tests that are also very important but CAE is passed through the colostrum. You need to know the doe is neg.

 

[Kimberly83]

@Southern by choice

Thank you SO much! I will look into the CAE testing. I feel overloaded with stuff right now but I'm grateful for the information! Ive made a note of it. I want to get the lice issue nipped before looking into that. I also need to do a little research on Alfy's poop. Its different than Rosies. His is like clumpy/clumped together and hers is just well, I dont know of a nice way to put it, single little balls. I feel like something is not right with Alfy's! He had diarrhea really bad when we first got him. I thought it was because of two things, one, stress moving to a new location away from his mom and sister/being alone, and two he was in a petting zoo setting. A friend of ours owns a garden center and he also farms crops. In the fall he does a pumpkin patch and corn maze for local schools and he has animals for them to pet and feed. Alfy was the offspring of his Nanny. We werent supposed to get him until towards the end of this month but he started to try and mate with his sister so our friend wanted to go ahead and give him to us. Anyway back to the reason...he was in this petting zoo setting and the owner was letting these kids feed him sweet feed by the handful. A few kindgergarten classes a day and at least 20 kids per class..that adds up!!! So I thought it could have been because he had WAY too much sweet feed. We didnt give him any sweet feed at all for several days and it cleared up, but now its like clumped together balls....

 

[Southern by choice]

Glad he is firming up- you should have a fecal run on him.
Stress causes a parasitic bloom. You cannot see this because they are internal.
Parasitic bloom happens on every goat when transferred- depending on the load it can be dangerous if not treated (deworming) kid goats generally have more an issue with coccidia- they are not worms and need a whole other treatment.
Whenever getting any goayt in a feacl analysis should be done within 7 days. Quarantine of 30 days is also wise. This way testing as well as fecal and treatment are all done without anything being dumped on your pastures, land.
I have a few articles about fecal analysis and McMasters Method- under "articles" - goats
Easier than me just retyping alot of info.

 

[babsbag]

Welcome to BYH and the world of goats. You have come to the right place to get all your goatie questions answered. Bucks don't need a lot of grain, it can cause urinary calculi which is life threatening so I would limit his sweet feed and any grain. Here is another resource to read to add to your information overload.

http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/SP/MG/Documents/SLIDES/Urinary calculi.pdf

Goats are addicting so be careful. And did anyone warn you that mature bucks smell horrid when they are in rut? And although Boers can breed year round they will be in a true rut in the fall and early winter and you won't want to love on them.

 

[goats&moregoats]

, Your getting some exceptionally good advice from experts! Continue to read and research, when you think you know everything you need to, you will find something else. Good look and looking forward to more pictures.

 

[Kimberly83]

Glad he is firming up- you should have a fecal run on him.
Stress causes a parasitic bloom. You cannot see this because they are internal.
Parasitic bloom happens on every goat when transferred- depending on the load it can be dangerous if not treated (deworming) kid goats generally have more an issue with coccidia- they are not worms and need a whole other treatment.
Whenever getting any goayt in a feacl analysis should be done within 7 days. Quarantine of 30 days is also wise. This way testing as well as fecal and treatment are all done without anything being dumped on your pastures, land.
I have a few articles about fecal analysis and McMasters Method- under "articles" - goats
Easier than me just retyping alot of info.

Oh my. I’m seriously starting a “to do list”
Lol. I feel like I’m doing this all wrong and failing my goats.

I went out today and picked up the Cylence, DE and a good brush. I’ll be treating them on Friday. I have to wait until my husband is at home so he can help me, he will be off Friday. We are also going to look at building supplies Friday so we can get their barn finished before it gets too cold...and for when Rosie kids. Did I say that right!? thanks so much again for your help! I appreciate it!

 

[Kimberly83]

Welcome to BYH and the world of goats. You have come to the right place to get all your goatie questions answered. Bucks don't need a lot of grain, it can cause urinary calculi which is life threatening so I would limit his sweet feed and any grain. Here is another resource to read to add to your information overload.

http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/SP/MG/Documents/SLIDES/Urinary calculi.pdf

Goats are addicting so be careful. And did anyone warn you that mature bucks smell horrid when they are in rut? And although Boers can breed year round they will be in a true rut in the fall and early winter and you won't want to love on them.

Thank you! Yes I have been warned and I’m so sad! I LOVE Alfy! He’s just the cutest thing and I hate that he’s gonna stink. What exactly does it smell like!? Will he stink that bad all the time year round or just in his true rut? I’m already obsessed with these two! I would like to eventually have a herd of at least 8...but that will be a while lol. They’re seriously adorable and peculiar animals.
My 12 year old likes telling her friends she has let goats lol instead of a typical pet...

 

[Kimberly83]

, Your getting some exceptionally good advice from experts! Continue to read and research, when you think you know everything you need to, you will find something else. Good look and looking forward to more pictures.

Thank you! Once I get this lice issue squared away I plan on giving them their own photo shoots!! I’m a photographer but I haven’t had the chance yet to take any pics of them other than snaps with my cell.