Hello everyone. I have 2 small goats. I bought 8 hay bales the other day to sit on for a Thanksgiving parade. After we took them off the float they got rained on. I had a tarp on them it it blew off. I ran out and covered them back up and they have been outside in dry conditions for about...
I am not sure about his age. He was a rescue goat. I think at least a year or two.
I have not taken a temperature. Assuming I need a special rectal thermometer for that? Is regular Walgreens rectal okay?
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I just got back from a 4 day trip to Florida and immediately realized that one of my goats has diarrhea. I haven't actually seen him go, but the evidence was on his tail and legs. My friend that was feeding him said she hadn't noticed it, so I am not sure how long he has had it...
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I have had these guys for only about a month. The black one has always been a little bigger. I cant tell if thid would be considered bloat or if he is just getting a bit fat. He also has kinda shaggy hair which makes him fluffier. I fed him some grain mixed with baking soda a little...
Yes. That is them in the pic. They did finally start eating the hay I got for them and seem to like it now. Thanks for the info on the mugwort. I am a little paranoid I am going to do something that is bad for them. I feel better about it now.
So, I have only my had my goats about 3 weeks and they smell soooo bad. I have two small males. One is about 2 yrs old, the other about 9 months. They have both been banded (not long before I got them). They are in a 60' x 30' pen that is filled with dense mugwort (the reason I got them)...
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I recently got two small goats because I wanted to see if they could effectively control an invasive patch of mugwort that has taken over my garden spot. Their pen (appx. 60' x 30') is filled with dense mugwort and not much else. Since they lack the ability to browse, I am also feeding...
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I recently got two small goats and want to learn how to keep them happy and healthy. I have a lot of burning questions and look forward to receiving the collective wisdom of this group.