Recent content by cariboujaguar

make a big huge list of all meds/supps/etc and buy it all from Jeffers at once... it will probably end up being a $500-$1000 order but in the long and short run it will save you money and last you much longer... not to mention how you survival rates in sick goats go WAY up when you can treat...

Well I know who is chomping at the bit to jump down your throat and I know who's truelly out to help now. I'm deffinately culling her after this is resolved, she can't make it in a herd of 30 is routine care isn't enough I dont' have the time to be watching her so closely, smaller pet herd...

I know all that, I am going to treat her with levamisole... I was asking for any more advice, not a definitian LOL my vet has killed 4 of my goats and cost me thousands, vet visit is a no go.

lime kills buttercups? hmm.. I'll look into that thanks!

This should be 'emergency or vet' not 'disease'... anyhow Age/Sex: 2 yr old doe Breding status: first freshener as of Mar 22nd this yr (2 bucklings) Condition: decent weight, a little light, heavy milker Work load: Milking a gallon and a half a day Feed ration/routine: free choice pasture...

I say that because I just had a 4 mo old doeling stick her head stupidly through a 'electric net fencing' that premier stuff. She shocked her nose 4 times before she did that then went 'oh I'll just avoid those strings by ticking my head through' see what I mean about smart and stupid? I am...

If you are going to do that I would HIGHLY suggest some kind of visible physical barrier, goats can be smart and very stupid LOL I see goats hopping out of control screaming 'mah mah mah' like mad LOL

I agree completely with above posters... and I would like to note that no matter how tempting you should never buy from a sale barn again... too much can go wrong and once some of those diseases are on your land they're there for good :( good luck with him!:D

Buttercups are toxic to many animals and our field is full of them because our goats and horses avoid them like the plague... are there any species or breeds of animals who can eat and enjoy eating buttercups? I would seriously be willing to buy this animal just to rid my fields of these stupid...

Everyone gets free choice hay here. Bucks, wethers, does, milk, meat and pet. Now alfalfa I would only leave out free choice for milkers or heavily worked goats. Our Boers are holding weight just as well on our high legume hay as they did on alfalfa but are less fatty (which in my opinion makes...

This is great! thanks for putting it together! All animal sections should have an emergency section for each of them. Goats (on most forums I'm on) have Dairy, Meat and Fiber sections... sometimes 'working goats for pack/cart' and sometimes a seperate board for showing... this all looks so...

Still Cari here :D Hi everyone! Now I can chat abot my goats and horses too!