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jodief100
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Dang goats keep getting out of the breeding pen, all except Bullet (thank goodness) and Nissan. I can't figure out how. I found one hole and fixed it but this morning they are out again. 
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I figured out how the goats are getting out. They are finding the corner on the slope with a cross brace. With the steep slope, the cross brace is only about 16" from the top of then fence. They are using the cross brace to climb out.
I found this out because last night I came home to Elf tangled in the fence. She had hopped over and gotten her hoof twisted in the top wire of the field fence. She was dangling by one back hoof with her front hooves on the ground. She had her head up, was quiet and looking at me like, "will you please get me down?" She had the wore wrapped completely around one section of her hoof. There are deep grooves in the hoof right where it meats the hock. She was quite, didn't make a sound and wasn't acting like anything was wrong. She wouldn't get up so I carried her into the barn (well, she is 80 lbs and my husband wasn't home, Farrendorf came over and carried her for me). She ate the leaves and grass I gave her, drank from the bucket and just laid there. This morning she was up but not putting any weight on the leg. I palpated it all over, moved it full range of motion and can't find anything wrong except the groove in the hoof. I hope it is just stiff and sore and will heal up. Other than give her lots of food, water and attention, I don't know what to do. My husband gave her a lecture about how the extra grain is NOT a reward for fence jumping.
I found this out because last night I came home to Elf tangled in the fence. She had hopped over and gotten her hoof twisted in the top wire of the field fence. She was dangling by one back hoof with her front hooves on the ground. She had her head up, was quiet and looking at me like, "will you please get me down?" She had the wore wrapped completely around one section of her hoof. There are deep grooves in the hoof right where it meats the hock. She was quite, didn't make a sound and wasn't acting like anything was wrong. She wouldn't get up so I carried her into the barn (well, she is 80 lbs and my husband wasn't home, Farrendorf came over and carried her for me). She ate the leaves and grass I gave her, drank from the bucket and just laid there. This morning she was up but not putting any weight on the leg. I palpated it all over, moved it full range of motion and can't find anything wrong except the groove in the hoof. I hope it is just stiff and sore and will heal up. Other than give her lots of food, water and attention, I don't know what to do. My husband gave her a lecture about how the extra grain is NOT a reward for fence jumping.
elevan
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Don't know what it is about goats right now but they are driving everyone crazy it seems.
I hope that Elf isn't anything more than just sore.
I hope that Elf isn't anything more than just sore.
autumnprairie
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X2elevan said:Don't know what it is about goats right now but they are driving everyone crazy it seems.
I hope that Elf isn't anything more than just sore.
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jodief100
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Elf is up and walking around a little. She isn't putting any weight on that leg and it is swollen but I still see no sign of anything worse. She lets me touch it, manipulate it and poke at it without making any noise or jumping. She is eating and drinking fine. Another doe jumped out of the buck pen into her pen with her so now she has company.
I found my missing guinea. She is sitting on a nest of about 30 unfertile eggs. I need to replace them with ones she can hatch or she will sit there for eternity. She attacked me when I tried so hubby will have to help tonight.
I found my missing guinea. She is sitting on a nest of about 30 unfertile eggs. I need to replace them with ones she can hatch or she will sit there for eternity. She attacked me when I tried so hubby will have to help tonight.
elevan
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Good luck replacing the guinea eggs. They're not as easy to reset as chickens.
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jodief100
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The guinea is happily sitting on 13 chicken eggs.
Elf is back in the buck pen, still limping but she was miserable by herself.
The escaping goat keeps escaping. Then she gets very upset she is alone and makes a lot of noise. I out her back, she stays for awhile and then jumps the fence again.
I have a bunch of registrations going out to day for the Appalachian Kiko Invitational Sale.
Elf is back in the buck pen, still limping but she was miserable by herself.
The escaping goat keeps escaping. Then she gets very upset she is alone and makes a lot of noise. I out her back, she stays for awhile and then jumps the fence again.
I have a bunch of registrations going out to day for the Appalachian Kiko Invitational Sale.
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Sounds like your animals are intent on keeping you busy and out of trouble!!!! 
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Elf is much better. She is putting weight on her leg with a small limp.
I am really getting frustrated. We have had several small, runty kids this year that just get weak, need lots if TLC and still sometimes die. I usually have one or two of these every year, especially the summer born kids but I seem at have a rash of them this year. I don't know what to do. I treat for worms, cocci and give lots of support every time but it just keeps happening. The weird thing is that it seems to be all boys.
I am really getting frustrated. We have had several small, runty kids this year that just get weak, need lots if TLC and still sometimes die. I usually have one or two of these every year, especially the summer born kids but I seem at have a rash of them this year. I don't know what to do. I treat for worms, cocci and give lots of support every time but it just keeps happening. The weird thing is that it seems to be all boys.
