Nigerian Dwarf Temperments and other questions?

[ksalvagno]

Absolutely!

Goats, even if they pets, do need a good goat mineral. Even with a free choice very good quality goat mineral, I still have to copper bolus them and give selenium shots.

 

[TheSheepGirl]

I've never much had problems with having to give extra copper on top of just gaot feed. I try to make sure the goat grain has a fair ammount of copper in it. My fear is OD'ing them on copper, which can happen if they are given extra copper on top of a high copper grain and minerals. I feed a complete feed instead of a grain to my goats.

 

[lilhill]

Absolutely!

Goats, even if they pets, do need a good goat mineral. Even with a free choice very good quality goat mineral, I still have to copper bolus them and give selenium shots.

 

[TheSheepGirl]

What should I do if she is bred to that huge buck?

5 years of goat experience, but nothing that compares to this at all. I've seen what happens with too large a kid, but this is a new one. Mostly my kiddings have been smooth sailing. I'm probably just being paranoid, which I'm hoping so since this would be bad news. She may not be bred at all.

 

[ksalvagno]

Give her a shot of lutalyse.

 

[elevan]

Give her a shot of lutalyse.

x2

 

[ThornyRidge]

get on that pregnancy ASAP! and no amount of grain ration will contain enough copper for the goats.. you will end up with really scruffy coats, discolored hair/pigment issues, potential health related issues and a host of other mineral deficient issues. Goats need goat specific loose minerals! and yes even though I grain and have a high quality goat mineral out I still have to supplement copper, selenium and on occasion zinc

 

[20kidsonhill]

get on that pregnancy ASAP! and no amount of grain ration will contain enough copper for the goats.. you will end up with really scruffy coats, discolored hair/pigment issues, potential health related issues and a host of other mineral deficient issues. Goats need goat specific loose minerals! and yes even though I grain and have a high quality goat mineral out I still have to supplement copper, selenium and on occasion zinc

I agree!!!

 

[TheSheepGirl]

Give her a shot of lutalyse.

x2

You didn't mention what this does to them. Is this to abort the pregnancy?

 

[ksalvagno]

Yes, it will abort the pregnancy.