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I got this milker second hand. I am wondering what is the difference between this and an expensive one. If I turn this one up to 10lb of pressure it gives my goats teats a hicky. I tried it out on my hand and the suction is fairly strong, and doesn't change with the pulseing. The vacuum gage...

I have 2, 4 week old wool lambs. They didn't get their tails docked. Will they be fine? Can I still band them? I read yoy can't do it after they are 1 week old. We are planing on keeping one for a Ram.

I am getting 2 1 month old bottle lambs. What should I do for a quarantine protocol? Can I do anything for worms and such like?

Ok thank you. This is my third time having goat mamas, so I don't really know what is normal or not.

She had only one horn when we got her. It was a good sized horn. We did catch it pretty quickly so she didn't bleed a hole lot. But she is quite traumatized from it.

What are the chances my goat aborted? My pregnant Nigerian Dwarf doe busted her horn off last week. She now has a little bit of blood on her behind. She would be between 14 - 6 weeks pregnant. This is my third time having goat mamas, so I don't really know what is normal or not.

I put my phone camera right on top of the microscope. It's quite tricky, sometimes it takes a few tries to get a clear photo. I have an older style microscope, don't know if that makes any difference.

Thank you! I didn't find any eggs. Just a handful of whatever that is.

Yes, that would be amazing. I find it hard to identify just from photos on Google.

Is this worms or plant bits in my sheep poop test. They have ridges all along the length. The camera doesn't pick it up. Magnification 100x

How long did it take for the hair to grow back? I have been giving him zinc for a week now.

*Update for anyone who might have a similar issue * we gave him zink for a week and he is now back to normal. My buck has bald patches on his back. The photos are a week apart. He's had around of Ivermecten, Permethrin, and a Copper bolus in April.

I have a bottle of Cattle ivermectin pour-on can I use it on my sheep? if so what's the dosage?

I have some lamb grain left can my goats eat it?

Thank you so much. I was finding it hard to research. They are such a joy to have.