Recent content by Alicia

Lol! Thats pretty much how I have been working it. We r at 99 this weekend again. Gona time a morning quick check. Last year I didn't do a mite count....just treated. Was a good thing I did! Best of luck. :)

Normally in late fall. It has been very hot here too, tomorrow 98 again. :( I used miteaway strips last year and it worked great. Sorry delayed response

Lice....so much fun. :sick thank u for the help, will get meds tomorrow. He has a very nice mud hole, just refilled so hopefully he will use it soon. Alicia

Hello all. Have a kune kune boar, very happy and relaxed pig. His hair is falling out when I pet him. No sign of rash, injury, no excessive scratching or rubing on his part. His hair is growing back in in some places. Here r some pics.... Any suggestions? Thanks! Alicia

Hello all! Hope everyone is well and honey happy. I am looking to buy two new hives thus year, adding to my existing. I came across an Apimaye Insulated hive, looks amazing. Does anyone have experience with this? Bad/good? Opinions? I live in the PacNW, hoping it could answer humidity probs...

Update... She is very comfortable walking g up to trailer and getting head inside with front legs touching trailer. It's the step up into trailer she is resisting. Yesterday with hubby leading her and me standing right behind her butt we got her loaded. Hooray! Praised and grained in trailer...

Thank you all! I have started to work her with getting her head in first. I will start the leading exercises asap. She is comfortable walking right to the trailer and putting her head in, it's taking that step in that we are having a problem with. I do understand that's it's my fault for...

Hello all, it's been a while. I have a 7 year old mare that is having an issue with loading. I will admit I did force her once and now I need to correct that. She had no problems before that. Looking for tips and advice... Start from scratch and earn trust again? I need to know what to do to...

Saw vet this morning. she stained the eye and found what appears to be scar tissue from a healing trauma. no obvious signs of blunt force trauma though, may have been chemical trauma from urine scald....so he either hit his face or peed in his eye...gross. He is now on antibiotic ointment and...

Update....Talked to vet, he clarified that if he knew what the cause was steroid ointment could be used if needed, since we still don't know don't use it. Goat is acting great still, eye is now open so not light sensitive anymore but still cloudy and now red. Have appt tomorrow to take him in...

Okay. I found some good ointment, it's called tobradex. I have used it on myself for eye infections....it's a steroid and anitbiotic. Have my eye rinse also.

Thanks! I checked him again...still eating, alert and no behavior change. no pus, crusty mucous. He has a clear liquid leaking oit of eye, a little only. can't see redness around eye. Will have hubby help me and check again

Oops....heres the pic

Her is a pic....it's his left, our right. he wouldn't hold still for a good shot. seems like eye is light sensitive. he has a very good appetite still

I was just reading on eye injury, have concern at place as well... found that goats don't have tears ducts. Have u tried to lift eye lod and check for anything stuck? u can also try to rinse out with a buffered saline mix.