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  1. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    My vet retired 2 yrs ago unfortunately. And I’m having really hard time finding another vet in this area I did look at the link and interesting stuff. Thank you. I’m not gonna rule it out but symptoms seem to be pain to touch and hot. She doesn’t have either. Those seem to be symptoms for...
  2. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    Ok. Got it washed up and partially clipped... need to get better clippers first thing in the morning. But got some clipped. Can’t see any injuries. Needed some clipping. She pulled away at first but once I got her she was just fine while I worked with it. I didn’t seem to cause her any pain...
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    Help with male goat attitude

    Right now what he’s doing isn’t hurting me but I don’t want him to think he’s in control because it might turn to someone getting hurt one day. He’s very people friendly right now. The UPS lady loves to see my welcoming committee when she comes and he’s always leading the pack. Lol. But he Just...
  4. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    Ok first felt inside. Ran my fingers and even paper towel through there and no smell. Her hooves are thick so paper towel got in there better. No smell or moisture or mud.
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    Sheep with badly injured eye caused by own horn?? Is this possible??

    I got in between as far as I could and no smell at all. Hard get in her thick hooves but didn’t find excess mud or dirt or moisture. No smell Once finally got her still she didn’t flinch or anything while I was messing with it
  6. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    I’m going to try to treat them all to be safe. I only have 4
  7. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    Just one foot. She’s still getting around... slowly. She’s a tough girl What is laminitis?
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    Help with male goat attitude

    He’s almost 2. Very charming with forever baby face. Super goofy. Boer mother. Nubian father. Mix. He’s never minded the ear touch. Does hate his horns touched because that’s how I lead him places sometimes when he’s being a stubborn.... well goat. He’s about 130 lbs. maybe try the switch...
  9. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    What is vet wrap. I have something that I used on the chickens but don’t know if it’s tough enough for a girl Is it different than a wrap we woul use on our selves? Should I treat with hoof and heel for a bit before trimming she’s in good pain. Sorry all the questions but we’ve never had hoof...
  10. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    Hoof and heel was the only thing i could find at our feed store. Now I have one of my younger one starting to limp a bit. I ha to work day and night shift yesterday got off at 7 this morning so just woke up. Husband says co worker said it would be too painful to trim right now. We are going out...
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    Help with male goat attitude

    Oh. Just reread my thread... that’s what you meant. Love / hate auto correct :rolleyes:
  12. Hippie hollow

    Help with male goat attitude

    That’s Romeo... the man himself
  13. Hippie hollow

    Help with male goat attitude

    He’s never repaired like he’s gonna but me. My older one Lucy will take her head back-and-forth and start scraping her roof on the ground like she’s gonna but me But I take a step closer to work and stop my foot down and she will just huff and walk away. I guess that’s the difference between...
  14. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    I will post another picture tomorrow after my husband is there to help me. I’ll send a picture of them cleaned up. After the picture I tried to clean them up a little bit but she wanted no part of me touching them. She usually doesn’t have an issue with that but I guess cause she’s in pain she...
  15. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    I feel terrible that hoof inspections have fallen short lately. Between their shelter flooding and repairing the roof so that doesn’t happen again trees falling on their fence during the storm. Portions of our yard flooding and running around scrambling trying to figure out how to get everybody...
  16. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    I should be in a better service area soon and I will post some pictures. Unfortunately you can’t see much through the pictures because her hooves Have dirt on them from all this wet ground we’ve been having. Can’t tell you the last time it was dry where I live. I set up wooden walkways and...
  17. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    We have one area of heavy pasture but their usually not in the because they rather eat the brush and trees
  18. Hippie hollow

    Possible hoof rot. Need advice

    Yes I’ve been reading up on the ways to identify and treat it. I seem to get mixed results though. And I do fret over my goats more than I need to sometimes. She will still get up in the morning and hobble to her food but just kind of wants to lay around after that. In the afternoon when I let...
  19. Hippie hollow

    Help with male goat attitude

    I’ve use the water bottle message on several animals and on one of my other goats and it worked but he pretty much just laughed in my face when I squirt him. Oh no I don’t push back because I know they take that as a challenge. And he loves a challenge. I do however give him a pop on the nose...
  20. Hippie hollow

    Portable Pens

    Goats will insist on doing anything they’re not supposed to just because they can
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