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Thanks for your input, while I agree that the temps are mild and I shouldn’t have to add heat... if you read the whole post you would see that I also said there was some underlying problem that caused him to react to the weather more or get hypothermia. It is very common for newborn goats (in...

Yes, I agree that something else contributed to him getting hypothermia. He is very thin! And yes I noticed that he was getting thinner a week or so before. The vet treated him for parasites but said she didn’t see any signs of worms. I am not sure what FAMACHA is. As far as stress in the...

Yes, I agree that there was an underlying issue before he got hypothermic. I don’t think she did any labs. He is on Timothy grass hay (constant access) and able to graze. I put out loose minerals for both goats but they barely touched that before, also I give them like a handful of medicated...

GoatLadyFF submitted a new resource: 1 Year Old Pygmy Goat Recovering From Hypothermia - Here is how he is improving & would love to hear about other similar experiences. Read more about this resource...

I have two Pygmy Goats that are 1 year old almost exactly. They have lived in my backyard their whole life, except the occasional trip into the house to snoop around or shelter from a Hurricane (I'm in North Florida). This winter it has been crazy cold in North Florida and I struggled with how...