HELP!! Darn Goats!!

[FarmerBoy24]

Hello,

My goats got into the shed and ate a little less then half of GRAIN yesterday evening. Not they are poop is diarrhea and all splattery. I through some hay out there but all there doing is laying down! 3 female goats ones about 2-3 years and the babies are 8 months. WHAT DO I DO!!

 

[Goatherd]

A little less than half of what...the shed or some other type of food?

 

[FarmerBoy24]

A little less than half of what...the shed or some other type of food?

I'm sorry 4-way ration grain

 

[jodief100]

How much did they eat?

 

[FarmerBoy24]

How much did they eat?

A little less than half a 50 pound bag!

 

[Livinwright Farm]

First thing you want to do is make sure they have plenty of fresh water with some livestock safe electrolytes added. You are doing good by making sure they are getting hay, give it free choice. You will also want to give them some yogurt or Goat's Prefer Probiotic Powder (good to have on hand). It will help the good bacterial flora get back to where it should be for a proper functioning rumen.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I would definitely treat them with baking soda.

 

[20kidsonhill]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

 

[elevan]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

x2

 

[FarmerBoy24]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?