newborn with skin issues - she's gone

[neener92]

She looks pitiful! Hope she gets better!

 

[Chickie2378]

I am a farmer and that kid would be a cull for me for sure.

but I am wondering, why you raise goats? Don't get me wrong at all, I understand 'more of a pet status and want to do right by that thinking' but wondering what if your herd is personal status or commercial status? just wondering.

and what did the biopsy report as possible cause? In all my 15 years of goats I have never seen this?

 

[elevan]

She's gorgeous, despite the goop! I'm really rooting for her

 

[Queen Mum]

She looks darling. You got to love her for hanging in there. Maybe a bath when all is said and done. First baking soda to clear all the gook off, then Lemon juice to restore acid base balance to her skin. Then more gook.

 

[jodief100]

She is loved and it shows. That makes her beautiful.

 

[peachick]

I am a farmer and that kid would be a cull for me for sure.

but I am wondering, why you raise goats? Don't get me wrong at all, I understand 'more of a pet status and want to do right by that thinking' but wondering what if your herd is personal status or commercial status? just wondering.

and what did the biopsy report as possible cause? In all my 15 years of goats I have never seen this?

My status? I have the time, patience, means, and interest in seeing this baby live to her potential.

 

[Chickie2378]

status I meant usage. Personal use for goat milk, use for meat in freezer, hair goats. that type of thing. probably worded that wrong lol

personal use I would do more to keep livestock vs. cull.

If commercial use I would cull for bottom line dollars most times pretty fast.

 

[peachick]

well mini silki goats are an "ornamental" breed (for lack of a better word)
They are bred to be pretty little farm pets.

This baby came from the founder of the breed. So Im thrilled to have her.
As an adult she should look something like her sister Elvira.... in my profile photo.

 

[Chickie2378]

if she is ornamental and a farm pet, sure I would also go overboard for a fix.

that black goat pic is a hoot! the hair is wild!

 

[20kidsonhill]

if she is ornamental and a farm pet, sure I would also go overboard for a fix.

that black goat pic is a hoot! the hair is wild!

Not to be rude sounding, but you do realize this forum is called BYH (BAck Yard Herds). Not commercial herds. There are very few people on her that would consider themselves commercial herd farmers. There are a couple, but not many. and I have known some big time commercial herd farmers that would go to great lengths to save an animal. Me for one. I am an advocate of isolation and good biosecurity practices, but I am also a big believer in putting effort into each and everyone of them.