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I should note too that a thiamine deficiency sometimes is accompanied by temporary blindness. Does she appear to be able to see right now? We'll check her vision to see if she's able to follow a hand in front of her face, or flinching when you move it towards her eye. The blindness is...

I would do one of two things: - Dose her with selenium, though if this came on very quickly I'd be more inclined to... - ...dose her with thiamine. A thiamine shortage would manifest much more quickly than a selenium shortage and has neurological effects, like suddenly losing the ability...

She had free choice 2nd cut hay and I was giving her around 2-3 pounds of grain/day. She was only supporting one kid so I didn't have to push her production too much. She didn't have a temperature that was out of the normal range. Interestingly enough, I was speaking with a friend last night...

Hello everyone - Hoping somebody might have some insight for me as I'm baffled. I have an older Nubian doe who post-kidding has become VERY skinny, to the point I'm quite concerned for her health. She won't take grain anymore, I've been putting priobiotics into her to try to get the bacterial...

To help drain an abscess, I like to take a cotton gauze (available from the first aid section of a drug store/supermarket) cut into a relatively short strip and soak it in 7-8% iodine. I then pack the gauze into the cavity and leave a short strip hanging out. Each day, pull a bit more out and...

I asked because for an iron, it's an exceptionally bad job. We do our own kids too, and like rebelINny said, they never ever look like that. I feel so bad for your little fella and I hope it all works out in the end.

Have you used this vet for disbudding before? What method did they use to disbud?

Could you post a picture of it?

What was the difference in growth with the lights on vs lights off? From what I'd read, the seads are just relying on stored nutrients for growth and there was minimal photosynthesis going on, so lights were somewhat optional. (I believe I'd read they'll look greener with lights, but still...

Interesting stuff! I've been looking at getting a system going this summer for our goats. Some questions for you: How're you draining the trays? Do they drain into a trough that carries away the water? Are the trays just the cheap seedling starter trays or the heavy duty hydroponic ones...

I've housed orphan lambs with goats in the past as well, so it's worth a try. (Just keep an eye on her to ensure they're not battering her about and pushing her around, particularly at feeding time.) :)

Our first fresheners have started kidding! We had our first kids from them yesterday: Every year we choose a new letter to start naming with. Last year was 'A' - in this case, the mom's name is Annabelle. This year is 'B', and one of our friends chose to name the little white doeling...

I also prefer to do it on weight as opposed to age. I have found that different goats (either from breed or genetics) will gain weight at different rates, and going strictly by age can have you breeding a goat that's not big enough yet. I personally don't pay much attention to breed standards...

From our experience, it can tolerate *some* vegetation, but you'll definitely start noticing a drop in the voltage. I'm usually relatively lazy about it - I'll let our pasture grow up on the outside-side, then just shift the fence over by a foot or so into the short grass that the goats have...

I raise goats, but I'd actually vote for sheep on (2). Sheep milk has twice the protein and twice the fat as goat and will make AMAZING cheese and yogurt. It'll be a personal preference as to whether or not you'd want to drink it - it's a bit rich for my liking. You'll likely need to get a...

They'll know when they'll need it and how much they'll need - just put out a couple cups at a time and let them figure the rest out. :)

Hello all - I've got a doe who's developed a sore between her front two toes, and is causing her an obvious amount of discomfort as she's limping heavily. I've only seen this once before on another goat, and the vet was out for another issue, so I had him take a look at it. He ended up...

I would also recommend a dose of Newcells, which is an injectable vitamin B complex.

If you were feeding just hay, it's entirely possible that the mother wasn't able to get enough nutrition to support both herself and the growing kids. Giving mom a bit more to eat (ie. a pound or so of grain per day) will help with milk production as well as get her back into condition...

Sorry yes - I should have mentioned this caveat as well. We live in a very selenium deficient area (on the west coast, where it rains ALL the time, save for about 2 months in summer) and the selenium levels are very low, as it's leached from the soil. I do annual selenium shots because of...