Poll: friends goats have lice, wwyd? Tell or not

Do I tell my friend the goat I got from her had lice

  • Yes she needs to know

    Votes: 4 100.0%

  • No, lice are part of farming. She’s assuming you know

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • other: please suggest

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    4
__TJ__

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Got a baby goat from my friend, bought it home and found it had many adult lice on it.
Either she knows and it’s not an issue for her, she knows and assumed I know I have to de-louse, or she doesn’t know.
She also keeps chickens and ducks and I know she de-worms her animals, but how do I tell her? Do I tell her?
 
Baymule

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Definitely tell her that you found lice on the goat that you brought home. If she gets mad at YOU, then she is not a friend. if she doesn't know, then she needs to know, so she can treat them.
 
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Of course you should tell her. There is no shame in it, it happens. Part of owning livestock.
We have had to tell quite a few breeders the goats had lice... it's a heads up thing. It happens, happens fast and better to let them know asap so they don't have young animals getting anemic.
 
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