How do you keep your goats clean?

[GoatCrazyLady]

What do you use? Mine are starting to feel greasy..

 

[DonnaBelle]

Hmmm, that's strange. Greasy goats?

I know some folks have given the a bath with WATER which floors me as goats hate water. A wet goat is a mad sad goat.

You can get dry shampoo for dogs, you might try that.

DonnaBelle

 

[20kidsonhill]

You can bath them, with dish soap.

We use a product callef Orvus livestock soap. Only because sheep can change color from dish soap, so we already have this purchased. But Dawn dish soap works fine on goats.

 

[ksalvagno]

Just don't bathe them if it is colder out.

What is your feed, hay and mineral?

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Are they in with a buck? Mine never feel greasy unless it's breeding season and their hind ends will get "buck funk" on them. Other than that, they stay very clean.

 

[bonbean01]

I see you are up North and I'm wondering if they produce more oil to keep warmer? No clue....but just a thought. It may be there for a reason?

 

[GoatCrazyLady]

Well, maybe greasy is a bit extreme but just the thought them sleeping in their urine and poo. I clean twice a day but the mornings are horrible! I'll try the dawn dish soap. I heard of someone else using baby wipes?

 

[that's*satyrical]

I would use dish soap or baby shampoo. It may be too cold for that if you are up north though, it's already too cold for that most days down here. I use baby wipes for cleaning udders I would guess it would be ok to use those. You could try a horse curry comb & good brushing followed by a wipe down with baby wipes?

 

[ksalvagno]

What do you have for a floor for the goats?

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

I use the hose and dawn dish soap on really warm days for my 2 goats. It really hasn't been warm enough here lately, but I'll make sure I do it once more before winter actually hits. They like it for the most part. They like getting rubbed all over with soap.