Carla D-Great new adventures and an Amazing Life

This morning when I went out to feed my little goats my new vet and I decided that they were probably ready to have their dressings removed. It did take a little finesse. But they are all off and only two areas oozed a little bit afterwards. I have some pictures. The gauze was a bit on the tough side to remove. I had to slightly moisten the gauze first. Then I grabbed a corner and let the goat remove it at his own pace. That worked out pretty good. I even got a picture of one of their FAMACHAs. They are light, but not as bad as I had first suspected. They all seemed to tolerate the removal of their bandages quite well. All but one of them drank their entire bottle this morning. They were all happy to have a little attention this morning as well.

Sheepshape said:

My kitchen counter right now......just off the garden...yumView attachment 54750

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That’s pretty good to be having fresh produce into November from your garden. Thatpretty cool.

B&B Happy goats said:

Happy to read they are drinking better, i used to drink the kefier that i got ar Publix for my own issues...and the CBD oil, where can that be purchased? My dr and i just talked about my wanting ti get off of my zanyax for PTSD, and he said the medical mariguana would be great for me...but its still not available in florida without jumping thru hoops....so he prescribes another drug for my nightmares.....really interested in the oil if i can buy it online ? Let me know please if you would....your four legged kids are doing well ? I saw the after surgery pictures.....hopefully you are on the upside of your goat drama.....

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I do think I’m on the upside of the goat drama finally. The little guys aren’t even holding theirs tucked anymore. Not quite a flag in the wind. But, I think that’s a really good sign of them starting to feel better.

I’ve never tried kefir before.

You can buy CBD or hemp oil online from Amazon.com. I’ll add a few links of the stuff that has been working well for me. I did start out with a really low dose. But I’m using a much higher dose right now because I’m out of a couple of medications that help control my fibromyalgia. It does seem to be working every bit as well as the prescription medications.
I started out with the third picture. I loved it. I used it for several months. I’ve been trying many different brands, dosages every time I order, I try one or two new ones. The next bottle I tried was the second picture. Because I liked it so much I switched to this one. Over the last two three months I’ve been using the first one pictured. I really like this one a lot. It is also one of the cheapest ones available on Amazon.com. I do currently have a bottle of the fourth picture. I was curious to know if it would provide better relief. I think it does. But I only tried it because I had a few extra dollars available. It’s a bit pricy for my liking, but it does work really good. Most of the CBD oils I have pictured are either flavorless or mint flavored. They aren’t too bad to take. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. MMJ is only available for young children with severe seizure issues in Wisconsin. That’s why I’ve tried these. I do want to let you know that CBD oils can work differently for everyone. It’s kind of a trial and error thing until you find one you like. I hope this helps you.

Glad all went well with the dehorning.

I am curious why you are feeding calf manna and also the cracked corn.
Calf manna is extremely high in protein and the max for calcium is 1.2% and min for phosphorus is 0.6%
Not a good Ch ratio because it isn't a true 2:1 and they really should have a higher calcium Because the max is just that meaning it in all likelihood is lower and the minimum is also just that and in all likelihood higher so you could have a 1:1 ratio. That is UC waiting to happen. As well the cracked corn is also something to watch for.
Keep in mind getting the boys to gain weight is a process and many make the mistake of just giving more groceries, that can be more harmful in the longrun. Good hay and good minerals is the most important.

Did you ever get a chance to read the article I posted the link for on Urinary Calculi?

Tonight was a really good night with the little goats. They were all very happy to see Abigail and myself. They were holding their tails much looser than they had been for over a week. And they ALL drank their full 20oz bottle of formula. They even got a treat tonight. Well, three of them did. The rest weren’t interested at that time. Ringo, Junior, and Butch all loved the Cheetos we gave them.

Southern by choice said:

Glad all went well with the dehorning.

I am curious why you are feeding calf manna and also the cracked corn.
Calf manna is extremely high in protein and the max for calcium is 1.2% and min for phosphorus is 0.6%
Not a good Ch ratio because it isn't a true 2:1 and they really should have a higher calcium Because the max is just that meaning it in all likelihood is lower and the minimum is also just that and in all likelihood higher so you could have a 1:1 ratio. That is UC waiting to happen. As well the cracked corn is also something to watch for.
Keep in mind getting the boys to gain weight is a process and many make the mistake of just giving more groceries, that can be more harmful in the longrun. Good hay and good minerals is the most important.

Did you ever get a chance to read the article I posted the link for on Urinary Calculi?

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Yes. I did read it and I read a few others that I could find. I had put a cup of cracked corn in because both vets suggested I give them more grain to help them put on weight. Then I am giving more calf manna because out of the mixture of three pellets I give them they are picking through and only eating the calf manna. The little guys don’t really like the cracked corn so I won’t be giving them anymore of that. I plan on increasing the calf manna in their pellet mixture and see if they may eat some of the goat and alfalfa pellets as well. I haven’t really had the chance to mix up a new formula of pellets yet to feed them. I am giving them a mix of three different hay/hay blends everyday and all they can eat. They don’t seem to be eating any of the goat minerals from manna pro that I’ve given them. I’m not sure how to get them to eat some of it. I do need to figure out how to feed them now that they are wethered. I just haven’t had the chance to figure it out yet. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I’ll be making the time to research that.

cheetos are a rather expensive snack for the goats... simple animal crackers (cookies) are pretty popular and you get a big bag of them for cheap.

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cheetos are a rather expensive snack for the goats... simple animal crackers (cookies) are pretty popular and you get a big bag of them for cheap.

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The only reason they got Cheetos tonight is we had some small bags available. I bought a 2 gallon tub of cheese balls a few weeks ago. They love them to the moon and back. They were really reasonably priced. I am trying to give salty type treats in hope that might make them drink some or more water. Am I thinking along the right lines for that? I’ve even tried Apple Cider Vinegar in their water. They really don’t seem interested in water of any form. I did cut out one of their bottles thinking that may encourage their drinking as well. It hasn’t. Do you have any suggestions. They aren’t eating their Goat Minerals either. I can’t figure that out either. I tried sprinkling the minerals over the cheese balls. But that didn’t work.

Leave a good feed for them but I urge you to get them off the calf manna. It's like anything, just because they like it better doesn't mean it will be good for them.
Himalayan salt licks are great for getting them to drink. They are young though and may not be attracted to them yet. Don't worry too much about the mineral just yet, they are young and bucks don't take as much mineral as does for some reason. Considering they are non working animals they will not need much in the way of high proteins. My mature bucks rarely touch their minerals. I think our bucks get enough good hay and feed that they don't need them, however some goats are just boogers!

I get the treats but this is not the age to do that. You want actual nutrition. Hay and leave grain down, they are still on bottle and will slowly graduate to food.
You have come this far so feeding good practices will be important. We have a doe that is so crazy about beet pulp that she becomes crazy over it. So bad that she will refuse her feed and stomp, throw her self down, kick when milking, won't let you milk her all over a tantrum because now all she wants is beet pulp. Guess who no longer gets beet pulp! Yep. It's like a kid that only wants to eat dessert but not dinner. Goats, gotta love 'em.

I also thought I'd mention that often kids do learn from watching other goats, mature goats, they mimic and copy. Having all BB's and no mature animals it will just be a slower process for water etc.
Just didn't want you worrying.

Southern by Choice is giving you excellent advice, Carla. Animals will eat foods of little food value much as we do as they generally taste good.

I'm also comforted that other folk buy supermarket treats for their animals......I buy at least 15 packets of biscuits and 7 loaves of bread for mine...but I limit the amount any one individual gets (hand feeding).Honestly, though, I'm NOT advocating this.

B&B Happy goats.....as Carla says, buy CBD on line. Make sure that it has at least 10% CBD. Medical cannabis isn't legal in Britain, but CBD oil is. CBD contains active and effective cannabinoids without the THC....so can be very effective without having to do anything illegal or go to extreme measures to purchase it. (Sorry I'm unable to expand the size of your CBD pics. due to an internet speed of 0.13 download here in the sticks) I'm using Entourage Oil from Love CBD based in Holland.