Pics of my rescue goats...

[farmgirljen]

Here are the goats that I rescued last weekend (from my other thread).. These were taken shortly after I brought them home. They are improving nicely, and have been here almost a week.I am no longer fearing that they will die,lol.
Here is the older nubian doe, and the one in the worst shape of the whole bunch...she is said to be 6yrs old, and the mother of several of the other does.

Here is a pic showing most of the others... the tiny nubian in the middle is actually 3 years old- she is severely stunted. the pygmy wethers heads are huge in comparison totheir bodies....everyone is very thin, bony, and fairly lethargic- although they were glad to get in our trailer and leave the mud pit they came from.

This is the lamancha buck- he is the sweetest guy, and loves attention.

 

[terrilhb]

Oh they are gorgeous. I am glad they are with you and will be taken care of.

 

[goodhors]

Big-headed is usually a sign of malnutrition. Glad you could take them on. Colors are
attractive with the spots.

Not a goat person, but from sheep experience, the new mothers need that extra shot
of Vit E, maybe calcuim as well, so the birthing goes well, lambs and maybe kid goats
could benefit from having enough available. With poor feeding previously in your
other post, you may want to give the extra shots, among your other "animal improvement"
steps.

Glad to hear they are improving and not standing on death's door now. Hope it continues.

 

[goodhors]

Sorry, that was a Selenium and Vit E shot, which is pretty helpful if animals don't get
Selenium naturally in your area. I am in Michigan, where there is almost no Selenium
in our soils. If you don't give the shots, you lose the animals. We supplement the other
livestock with Selenium and Vit E, to make sure they get enough for their needs.

Some places have plenty of Selenium in the soil, so have no problems with sheep and
goats when babies are expected.

 

[farmgirljen]

I gave them loose minerals that has selenium in it, as well as copper(they are seperated from the sheep) as I am sure they are very deficient in both. I was planning on giving them vitamin ADE shots this weekend...Does that seem ok?

 

[ksalvagno]

It is ok but not the same as Selenium. If you could get BoSe from a vet, that would be helpful for the goats and sheep. 1cc per 40 lbs is the dosage for BoSe. It is an injectible selenium/vit E supplement. Does wonders for the animals. Also a shot of Vitamin B complex wouldn't hurt either. I can't remember if you mentioned that or not. Since they are so deficient, the minerals probably won't give them enough of selenium and copper. They probably need the extra boost of the BoSe and a copper bolus (for the goats).

 

[hcppam]

Bless your heart!

 

[SDBoerGoats]

Awww. they've got a beautiful place now! I agree on the Bo-Se shots, and the copper bolus. They are more than likely very deficient. But they are beautiful goats and you've done a wonderful thing rescuing them, and they have a wonderful pasture to graze on.

 

[goodhors]

I would go with the injectible Selenium, Vitamins, so you KNOW they got it.

From feeding other livestock, they just don't always eat enough free choice,
to have healthy levels. With my horses and calves, they get supplement
Selenium/Vit E DAILY on their feed. When tested, they are within the
correct levels for "average" needs.

Horses especially, with sweating, lose a lot of Selenium when in work.

Cattle and horses, sheep, use the Selenium to regulate muscles,
breeding cycles. Animals with low levels are going to have problems. I was
very surprised at how MANY things Selenium affects, and the Vit E is needed
to allow animal to absorb it. Selenium fed alone just goes right thru,
without stopping to help the body.

You may want to have extra injectible on hand for the lambs and kids
shortly after birth. This prevents White Muscle Disease in sheep. Their
mothers may not have enough to share well, if they were severely deficient
when you gave them the shots before birth.