Goatgirl47
True BYH Addict
One of our goats has been acting strange for the past couple days. Firstly, she self-weaned her then seven-week-old twins, and dried herself up (almost). She still has a little bit of milk left, but her udder is the smallest I've ever seen it.
Penelope has always been a "tank" (as my brothers call her), but now she is the skinniest I've ever seen her. She kept her weight well after kidding, and she doesn't get very much food unless I milk her. The last time I milked her was a couple weeks ago though.
Her kids were really loud yesterday, because they are little piglets, and want their milk. They have been quieter today. Whenever they try to nurse on her, she runs away into the woods and stays there for a while. She avoids them.
Her kids were born April 2nd, and although I'd rather of had them nurse longer, I think they'll be fine without milk (after they get over themselves). Penelope is the real one I'm worried about.
Today I noticed that her hind end was all messy - she now has bad diarrhea.
I put her in the stanchion and gave her some pelleted dewormer (DuMOR), but she wouldn't eat it.
What should I do? Do you have any idea what is the matter with her?
This is a picture I took of her yesterday.....it doesn't show how skinny she is, but it does show how small her udder is.
And if it matters, Penelope is a purebred Myotonic.
Penelope has always been a "tank" (as my brothers call her), but now she is the skinniest I've ever seen her. She kept her weight well after kidding, and she doesn't get very much food unless I milk her. The last time I milked her was a couple weeks ago though.
Her kids were really loud yesterday, because they are little piglets, and want their milk. They have been quieter today. Whenever they try to nurse on her, she runs away into the woods and stays there for a while. She avoids them.
Her kids were born April 2nd, and although I'd rather of had them nurse longer, I think they'll be fine without milk (after they get over themselves). Penelope is the real one I'm worried about.
Today I noticed that her hind end was all messy - she now has bad diarrhea.
I put her in the stanchion and gave her some pelleted dewormer (DuMOR), but she wouldn't eat it.
What should I do? Do you have any idea what is the matter with her?
This is a picture I took of her yesterday.....it doesn't show how skinny she is, but it does show how small her udder is.
And if it matters, Penelope is a purebred Myotonic.