FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

Can I add that I am absolutely in love with Hollar's beard? He's so smoochable. If you zoom in you can see it. It's long and thick and .

@Baymule Moon spots are cool. He's going to change so much as he ages it's very exciting. It ads to his package. Even without them though, he's a nice little buck and I'm quite fond of him. Breeding him to my juniors this fall. He will be breeding Katy, Lady, and Lyra if she miscarried her breeding with Hollar. I need to test her. I could've sworn she was due in June but she's showing no signs any longer. She was, but not anymore.

Could use some extra special prayers on our herd matriarch. She's battling liver flukes and we almost lost her twice today. We're forcing the books at her but if this rain doesn't come to an end... I can't bare the thought of losing her, but the vet (and some seasoned goat herdsmen) have all said all we can do is keep her comfortable.. living is up to her.

Aww, I hope she makes it. Liver flukes are terrible. Big hugs for you and give her a hug and a smooch kiss from her Aunt Dana.

I will. One from you and one from BJ

I was on the phone with @samssimonsays when Zinnia got up and ate and drank on her own for the first time in days. I'm sure my over excitement was a lot.. Checked on her last around 8pm. She was leaning against the stall wall staring blankly. I can only pray she makes it through the night. If she does, she gets more iron and drench. I gave her lots of fresh hay and grain with some BOSS. I'll probably write up an article tomorrow about this whole ordeal, start to present, to hopefully save another goats life. The signs were there before she went down. I just found out to late.

At this point, I don't know if she'll be alive I the morning but.... I'm putting this in bigger hands than mine.

I am sure you are already but sometimes when we are stressed and doing so much it can be the littlest dumbest thing we forget... drench 3-4 x a day with probios... it could save her life.

Flukes are terrible. Definitely keeping you in my thoughts.

for you both

She made it through the night. We have to fight diarrhea this morning. Just drenched her with liquid energy. Took two of us to get her up. CMT was negative so the mastitis isn't back. Her fever is just that high.

@Southern by choice

Thanks for the probios reminder. I can't remember if she got any yesterday but she got some this morning.

Bless her heart! I'm sure sending prayers your way. Hope she pulls through this! Please do write up the experience - hopefully with a happy ending.

Sorry to hear about the flukes....hoping she makes it.

I am so sorry friend. I was just as excited for you when she was calling out to her kid. we are praying for her hard here.