Nigerian Dwarf Temperments and other questions?

[TheSheepGirl]

The feed I am feeding is a complete feed, not a grain. It contains 5,200 IU/lb of copper. This is quite a bit when compared to a simple grain. At least the grain I feed the sheep. It states, Do Not Feed to Sheep on the label, which indicates a high copper level.

My goats have nice shiny coats and are nice and healthy, so I should think the feed is doing it's job and is nice and complete.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Give her a shot of lutalyse.

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

:/ yes, it aborts their pregnancy. It isn't exactly something I am willing to do with my animals, but in some cases it is necessary. Like Pygmy does accidentally bred to LARGE breeds... if it were a Togg doe that had been bred to a pygmy male that is one thing, but odds are, the kid for the pygmy doe(IF she is bred) will be too large for her to pass(or potentially even carry beyond the 3rd month), resulting in her unfortunate death. If she is bred, and you decide you do not want to abort, I will warn you it will be an expensive pregnancy. As you will need to bring her once a month to the vet to make sure she & baby are doing okay, and this will ultimately require the use of multiple ultrasounds. and more than likely will require a C-section when the kid is developed enough.

I was told I could go either way, abort or allow, with my Nigi-pyg doeling. Cali was born the beginning of this last August, and is due to kid sometime in the next 2-4 weeks. she is closer to the pygmy size, but still REALLY small. I think mostly due to the pregnancy. Her horns are half the size of her twin brother's and she is a good 2-4 inches smaller, all ways around, than he is. her barrel is the only thing big about her. fearing she might have twins like her dam did... hopefully no more than that.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

The feed I am feeding is a complete feed, not a grain. It contains 5,200 IU/lb of copper. This is quite a bit when compared to a simple grain. At least the grain I feed the sheep. It states, Do Not Feed to Sheep on the label, which indicates a high copper level.

My goats have nice shiny coats and are nice and healthy, so I should think the feed is doing it's job and is nice and complete.

What IS the food you are feeding them?!? I live in a copper deficient area, so I could really use this food you use!

 

[TheSheepGirl]

The feed I am feeding is a complete feed, not a grain. It contains 5,200 IU/lb of copper. This is quite a bit when compared to a simple grain. At least the grain I feed the sheep. It states, Do Not Feed to Sheep on the label, which indicates a high copper level.

My goats have nice shiny coats and are nice and healthy, so I should think the feed is doing it's job and is nice and complete.

What IS the food you are feeding them?!? I live in a copper deficient area, so I could really use this food you use!

Purina Goat Chow. I think I typed it wrong before it is 42.00 ppm of copper in the feed. They seem to like it and they stay nice and healthy.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

The feed I am feeding is a complete feed, not a grain. It contains 5,200 IU/lb of copper. This is quite a bit when compared to a simple grain. At least the grain I feed the sheep. It states, Do Not Feed to Sheep on the label, which indicates a high copper level.

My goats have nice shiny coats and are nice and healthy, so I should think the feed is doing it's job and is nice and complete.

What IS the food you are feeding them?!? I live in a copper deficient area, so I could really use this food you use!

Purina Goat Chow. I think I typed it wrong before it is 42.00 ppm of copper in the feed. They seem to like it and they stay nice and healthy.

Okay, I feed Purina Noble Goat.. I will have to creheck the amount it has.