Sorry for all the updates, but I haven’t had much time to post lately. We enlarged the goat space in the barn. I put down 2 inches of 2B gravel, then laid weed mat over that, then I’m applying two … Continue reading
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Still one goat that is pretty sick but she’s still hanging on. Took another fecal specimen to the vet today, now they are saying “full of hook worms.” We’ll use Ivomectrin for the pregnant does and Valbasin for the other … Continue reading
We visited the Crawford County Fair over the weekend – lots of really nice looking animals! We also saw this awesome rainbow. Good time. … Continue reading
Well, we lost three and gained one (who may be pregnant.) The farm where we purchased our goats replaced the ones we lost with a doe that has been exposed to a buck. (Thanks Amber!) We still have one doe … Continue reading
Seal Plastic Bags with Old Bottle Caps Cut up a disposable water bottle and keep the neck and top, as in photo. Insert the plastic bag through the neck and screw the top to seal. The … Continue reading
I thought I would post this, since it took us a fair amount of work to figure this out and it might help someone else: Coccidiosis in goats should be treated with Sulfa drugs. We could not find any sulfa … Continue reading
So, the remaining goats are looking better. We made a paddock today and now they can get out and get some fresh air and sunshine, which should help. … Continue reading
Well, we lost two of our baby goats already, probably due to coccidiosis. I had to run to the local feed store yesterday to get some medication for them. Hopefully the other two are going to make it. They seemed … Continue reading
Tonight we dehorned the baby goats, gave them a tetanus shot, and “banded” the males. Dehorning is always hard on me.
This video is a little out of order – sorry – but it shows us going to get the goats. … Continue reading