Grats on the pups, they're beautiful. Sorry to hear about the dairy issues. Hope you can get that all sorted out.
Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter
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CntryBoy777
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The pups are just Adorable!!.....it is a shame ya are having to deal with such in the dairy, but it sounds like ya have a direction to pursue to rectify the problem....sure hope it turns out to be a somewhat easy fix by removing the problem does from the milking lines......
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babsbag
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@misfitmorgan I will be culling the doe that has psuedamonius as the lab tells me it is antibiotic resistant. The one with Staph will get treated and the other one is undecided based on what she has.
@Mini Horses The pups are a mix of Pyr/ASD/Akbash/Ovcharka(Caucasian Shepherd Dog/Maremma.
@Mini Horses The pups are a mix of Pyr/ASD/Akbash/Ovcharka(Caucasian Shepherd Dog/Maremma.
misfitmorgan
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Sorry you have to lose one hopefully the other one has something treatable.
Mini Horses
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OK-- WOW I'd have trouble remembering al those! I'm sure it's because both mom/dad were mixes. That's some serious LGDitis 
Yeah, the brindle female my fav. 
I'm sure it's because both mom/dad were mixes. That's some serious LGDitis Yeah, the brindle female my fav. 
Wehner Homestead
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Adorable pups! 
you get the milk situation straightened out!!
you get the milk situation straightened out!!
Bruce
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Most people don't find pus adorable Ah what a single missing letter can do.
Babs, sorry you are having problems with the goats but at least you have a handle on it now.
Wehner Homestead
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Ah what a single missing letter can do.
Babs, sorry you are having problems with the goats but at least you have a handle on it now.
I saw that and knew Bruce or LS would have something to say!
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@babsbag ; Suggestion from someone who has seen about all there is to see with mastitis, high scc, udder problems, and so forth. Nearly every dairy farmer that I have tested in over 25 years, plus my own milking experiences both with my own and milking for others, has had to cull anything that has had gangarene mastitis. And most dairy cows only lose 1 quarter... your goats lose 50% of their udder. And the one with the mis formed udder is another one that needs to go. Staph can be tricky, but it can be treated. However, it is more often the one that is considered to be persistant or chronic. I realize that you are trying to build up...however, look at it this way. Right now you are in danger of losing your license...getting rid of 2 should prevent that. They are also not really pulling their weight with only having half an udder. It is not as if these goats cost you thousands a piece and you can't get any replacements. I realize that goat owners personalize their relationship with their goats more than most cow dairy farmers. But, you also can raise up replacements a whole lot faster than a dairy cow, and you have many more multiple births, which gives you increased chances to have more replacements.
Get rid of the 2 problems, try to go after the treatment of the high cell count does. And pay attention to the offspring. SCC tends to run in families. They even have it profiled in dairy cattle now and which bulls have better chances of the daughters NOT having a high cell count.
I have a jersey that had a quarter blow up as a bred heifer. It came in with crap and I dried it up. Another quarter was "light". The next time she freshened, the "light quarter" came in with junk. She is due again because she got caught by the bull, and when I was going to ship her after pulling calves, found out she was better than 6 months. This is her last go round. She's not a good nurse cow but doesn't mind being hand milked. However, her milk never kept long in the fridge so I know she had a high scc., Her jersey daughter is a sweetheart, great nurse cow and very good milk.
I know it seems hard to do, but if you are going to make this your livelihood, and you have put in more hard work than 90% of the people I know, to make this happen; your emotions cannot get in the way of doing what you have to do to preserve your license and having a good product.
Get rid of the 2 problems, try to go after the treatment of the high cell count does. And pay attention to the offspring. SCC tends to run in families. They even have it profiled in dairy cattle now and which bulls have better chances of the daughters NOT having a high cell count.
I have a jersey that had a quarter blow up as a bred heifer. It came in with crap and I dried it up. Another quarter was "light". The next time she freshened, the "light quarter" came in with junk. She is due again because she got caught by the bull, and when I was going to ship her after pulling calves, found out she was better than 6 months. This is her last go round. She's not a good nurse cow but doesn't mind being hand milked. However, her milk never kept long in the fridge so I know she had a high scc., Her jersey daughter is a sweetheart, great nurse cow and very good milk.
I know it seems hard to do, but if you are going to make this your livelihood, and you have put in more hard work than 90% of the people I know, to make this happen; your emotions cannot get in the way of doing what you have to do to preserve your license and having a good product.
