Lately my 6 weeks old doeling has been standing still & eventually fall asleep like that. I don't know what's wrong with her because she's still active & eats. No fever or scouring. She does sneeze sometimes & is it normal for her stomach to make noises? She has a runny nose in the morning. And sometimes when she's sleeping she makes this whistling noise. Has anybody else have this problem before?
pygmy goat sleeping standing up, is this normal?
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jodief100
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Sleeping standing up is normal. The stomach should make noises, if it doesn't there is something wrong. The whistling and runny nose are from her head being stuffed up. It may be dust or it may be a respiratory infection of some kind.
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OneFineAcre
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Sounds like chewing cud to me.
They regurgitate the roughage in their stomach and chew it again.
What kind of hay are you feeding them.
She's very pretty. You sure she's a pygmy? Looks more like a Nigerian to me.
They regurgitate the roughage in their stomach and chew it again.
What kind of hay are you feeding them.
She's very pretty. You sure she's a pygmy? Looks more like a Nigerian to me.
goats&moregoats
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Looks Nigerian to me as well. She is very cute. I had a doe that whistle a bit when she slept, only happened for a couple of days. Never figured out what it was.
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He is a beauty! and I can definitely see the Pygmy in him. Is he a wether(fixed)? If not you'll want to keep him and the little lady separated. Don't want her having babies when she is to young. I wish you luck with her and hope all is well. Welcome to the world of goats!!!
Have fun with them and enjoy the fantastic, crazy & hectic life they are about to bring you.
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Have fun with them and enjoy the fantastic, crazy & hectic life they are about to bring you.. You will be in through it all.
OneFineAcre
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X2He is a beauty! and I can definitely see the Pygmy in him. Is he a wether(fixed)? If not you'll want to keep him and the little lady separated. Don't want her having babies when she is to young. I wish you luck with her and hope all is well. Welcome to the world of goats!!!
If he's not fixed you need to separate them
