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    UC prevention

    Yea, they said since we do not feed them grain, the hay we were told was orchard was most likely mixed with alfalfa which probably caused the blockages. I have not tried baking soda, but I was told that apple cider vinegar added to the water wouldn’t dissolve the stones that he had, I’m not...
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    UC prevention

    Hello, I am wondering about the proper diet for my nigerian pygmy wether. He is 4 years and 8 months old, and was neutered around 4 months old. He had never seems to strain to urinate, but recently he had a blockage that he could not pass, and he as taken to the vet and treated. I do not feed...
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    Hunch?

    Around 2 and a half years old.
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    Hunch?

    Hello! My pygmy wether sometimes hunches up for a couple seconds. It doesn’t happen very often and I thought maybe at first it was urinary calculi or constipation but he has no symptoms and is urinating just fine and not straining. He’s also pooping well. I don’t have a picture but it kind of...
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    fox/coyote proofing

    Thank you all for your suggestions!
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    fox/coyote proofing

    Yes, the stall is in the barn, and the barn is secure from all predators. It separates them from the rest of the barn, as there is a work bench that they like to mess with. The stall connects to their enclosure with a flap door, but can also be closed(locked) and opened with a wooden one...
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    fox/coyote proofing

    No we don’t have a dog, but I can lock them in the barn. But how do I know if it is too small of a space for them? It is fully ventilated but fenced inside the barn and about 4ft x 4ft.
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    fox/coyote proofing

    We tend to have more coyotes than foxes here, but one just keeps coming back! :hu Also they’re pretty much full grown but pygmies.
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    fox/coyote proofing

    What are the best ways to fox/ coyote proof a pen? There’s a persistent fox looking at the goats.
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    Copper Defecient?

    Ok, I will try out both of your suggestions, thanks! :)
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    Copper Defecient?

    Hello, I have two Nigerian Pygmy goats that seem to be copper deficient. Currently I’m giving them a Purina mineral block, what else should I give them?
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