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Hi, we have a 6 month old weather who had been extremely extremely sick, high worm load, cocci, not eating or drinking well. Long story short, we got the vet out to take a look at him, got him wormed, treated for Cooci, etc. he was really hanging on by a thread, but is now much better,eating...

my 2 year old Boer doe was fine this morning.Eating/drinking pooping ok. I cam home from work, and she was laying in the snow, unable to get up/stand. I do not think she is pregnant, although she has been exposed to a buck. Has not She has always been on thepuny side, although she eats well...

sawfish_ Thanks! Pat

Hi! I have to treat my 2 does in milk with ivermectin. How long slould I throw the milk away? Thanks! Pat

Thanks, Pearce pastures! When we got our goats, we bought a first aid kit for goats. In it is a spray from Agrilabs: "FOOT ROT & RINGWORM SPRAY" active ingredient:Benzalkonium Chloride 0.15% Instructions: Soak affected area liberally with Foot rot and Ringworm spray. Apply daily until hair...

just went and took a closer look. It is not raised, red or crusty. Her exposed skin is shiny. Also just saw a roundish spot on her shoulder where it appears that the hair is a little different color--that spot is about the same size, but the hair is still there--just a lighter color...

Hi--I have a young Alpine Doe ( 15 months old). I have noticed a circular haped hair loss on her face/ cheek. Just on one side. She is acting fine--eating, drinking, pooping normally. The rest of her coat looks nice and shiny. It is about the size of my fist-- It is odd-- very round. Skin...

:) I made these over the weeknd, and they were delicious! Thanks for the recipe. I think the longer they are in the herbed olive oil, the better they will taste. I am not planning on keeping them refrigerated more than 2-3 weeks, though.

I am a total newbie to making goat cheese, but the several batches of soft cheese I have made so far came from frozen milk, and they came out fine. I have not made any hard cheeses yet.

thank you, Pearce Pastures! I will be trying that golf ball trick to slow them down!

Hi! I am a newbie to milking my goats. Currently, I have 2 in Milk- a Alpine who kidded in Spring 2012, but is still producing some milk because her doeling is still nursing a little. I milk her once a day in the am. My other milker is a Saanen who kidded in April. Her buckling is still...

I am new to milking my goats--they are doing great! I am making a lot of soft goat cheese--You know, the basic recipe: heat the milk to a near boil, add vinegar or lemon juice, separate the curds and whey. Press the curds into cheesecloth, hang to drain). Would a soft cheese like that made...

I thought it was amazing also! Her doeling is a greedy little thing so she may be nursing all night for all I know. I am just going to continue milking Victoria through the summer, then let her dry off in the fall for a November/Dec breeding, ( I hope!)

I have a very nice large alpine doe (Victoria) that kidded in march 2012--twins does. Victoria still occasionally lets one of the doeling nurse--I guess 2 or 3 times per day for just 10-30 seconds. Anyway, I just started milking another goat,(Maple) who just kidded this yr. I separate her...

thanks for the replies--what you have said makes alot of sense! In the winter here in Western new york, my goats spent most of a long winter on hay and some grain--not much grass avail. in the winter here! Now that you mention it, they did drink alot more water in the winter!