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  1. Poppy91

    Deworming

    We give ivermectin horse oral paste x3 the suggested amount on the label as majority of the meds goes to the ruman we do this for adults and our babies This was suggested by our vet as well and we have Never had a problem and the dewormer has always worked for us (proven by fecal test)
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    Pedilyte for scours

    thank you guys. I don’t think iv stopped crying today I miss her so darn much very weird not having her following me around the house. Hard when I went through so much with her. She really had a special place in my heart, and always will can’t believe she’s really gone I’m thinking I want...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    Thank you for all your help and support everyone! It’s a very sad day around here... our little clover passed away :(. We had SEVERAL vet visits and tried several different things. Turns out her stomach was actually under developed and not capiable of absorbing nutrients as well as an issue...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    . Thank you!!! Yes she is very tiny the vet said she should be around 8lbs at least! But she was literally starved to death for 2 days before I got her! I was able to gradually bump her feedings up to 4oz. She seems to be doing well with it! She’s running around the house bucking and playing so...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    This is what I’m dealing with today! It’s awful but it’s actually an improvement from what it was
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    Pedilyte for scours

    She is a sannan/Nubian 5 days old today and about 4-5lbs She was awful on the milk replacer I almost lost her AGAIN the whole cows milk (just started yesterday afternoon) she is like a different goat!! I’m still mixing 50:50 milk to electrolytes since she still very watery but it’s...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    @babsbag @Goat Whisperer This may be a stupid question or a 2 late question but in your opinion how much do you recommend per feeding? Vet said roughly 300ml every 4hrs (at 4 days old now) but I’m wondering if she’s getting a bit to much? Curious your thoughts! Since you guys have me...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    So she went down again this am after 1 feeding of replacer after she finished her electrolytes from the vet... so just ditched the replacer and picked up whole cows milk instead/ she’s really keen on it and really wants to chug it but I’m only giving small frequent meals. Fingers crossed she...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    Yes! I took all their info and my regular vet will be back Saturday! But fingers crossed I don’t need it!! I think they covered basically everything and she’s so Much better I hope it continues I’m really worried about starting up the replacer again tomorrow.. Augh! This little babe is just...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    Thank you so much for all the info guys!! She went down hill very quickly this am I thought I almost lost her!! My vet was away on a farm call already but I put her in the car and drove to another vet clinic that was able to see her Yay!!!! :weee They gave her iv right away and an injection...
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    Pedilyte for scours

    4 day old kid had a bad case of scours, we brought her home at 3 days old (mama died) finally got her nursing yesterday on goat milk replacer but now has a bad case of scours! Watery yellow poop EVERYWHERE! I only have the children’s pedilyte on hand, has anyone know this to work/be...
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    3 day orphan not nursing

    I have a 3 day old orphan doeling, I have milk replacer for her which I am offering several times a day 7-8 times she just won’t touch it. Only way I get a couple oz into her is with a syringe! I have tried a couple different nipples and bottles, she just chews them she won’t suckle or nurse...
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    2 new goats. No idea what breed

    I agree white one looks boer mix to me.. brown one id say maybe a Nubian mix? I could be way off lol. Love the floppy ears! What cuties!
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    Rescue goat! Thoughts on her breed?

    Thank you! We just love her she is so sweet was defiantly a bottle baby! Her name is Daisy! She is defiantly a mix we had a couple people guess Nigerian X Alpine. Very interested to see what people’s thoughts are on here! Thank you for the reply!
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    Rescue goat! Thoughts on her breed?

    Good afternoon everyone! We picked up a young doe that was in some desperate need of goaty friends and TLC. No one is certain of her breed so I was thinking it would be fun to post a few pictures and see what everyone thought? She’s 1 year old, had a small goatee, very thick longer hair...
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    Hello from our homestead farm!

    Hello everyone! I am so very excited to join the backyardheard community to share and learn from fellow homesteaders, herd owners, and animal lovers! We have a small farm here in Ontario with chickens, quail, and dairy goats! We are hoping to eventually expand our farm and add to it some...
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