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    New kid with diarrhea

    Thank you! Yes, we’ve been keeping everything separate because we figured that something was happening and we didn’t want to contaminate our property. Thank you so very much! We are off to clean! Good thing it isn’t a pandemic and bleach is not hard to find! Lol. Thank goodness we have a bleach...
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    New kid with diarrhea

    I can’t thank you enough! Our pen is about 1000 square feet. 2 mini goat kids. It drains really well and it will be in the sun today. The goat house is a little bit of a concern, but my husband thought that we could clean it first and close it off with a fan inside to hopefully dry it out after...
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    New kid with diarrhea

    Thank you! We have given 1 of the 5 treatments. Should we do bleach today or wait a few days for the treatment to kick in? You’re my goat hero! Thanks again!
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    New kid with diarrhea

    Thank you! Would we even bleach the ground in the pen? Diluted and let stand then rinse?
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    Cleaning up after Coccidiosis

    Hello We had a fecal done on our new kids (new to goats- we only have the 2) and they have Coccidiosis. One is 10 weeks (I am 98% sure that she has had it for awhile before we got her) and one is 6 weeks. We are doing the treatment from our vet and he said to clean everything with bleach. Is...
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    New kid with diarrhea

    Update: She has Coccidiosis and round worms. We started the medication from our vet yesterday. We are treating our other kid too, who’s fecal showed Coccidiosis too. Thankfully it was caught very early with her. I’m so bummed, but I’ve read that it is common. I do think that she has had it for...
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    New kid with diarrhea

    The previous owner bottle feeds until 15 weeks. We were going to possibly try to gradually wean her a little earlier, but we haven’t wanted to start yet because of the diarrhea. She gets 3 bottles a day, 7 ounces. She’s a mini Nubian.
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    New kid with diarrhea

    She is still on a bottle. We transitioned to whole cow milk about 7 days ago- we did it gradually and did not notice a change in her. She gets a very little amount of nutrena goat feed with a little black oil sunflower seeds, we have an alfalfa mix hay out free choice, lose mineral, and clean...
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    New kid with diarrhea

    Hello I’m so sad that one of our new kids has had diarrhea twice in the two weeks that we have had her. She is 9 weeks old and on the small side. The previous owner said that with her large herd she didn’t keep a good eye on her and she wasn’t getting as much milk as her siblings. She even had...
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    Best Goat Pen Location

    Thank you! I really appreciate the info! Your post made me happy! Thanks again!
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    Nervous new goat mom

    We are picking up our first two baby goats this weekend and I’ve gone from excited to nervous because of everything that I have learned. It’s such a learning curve and I want them to thrive. I’ve done so much research and purchased everything that is recommended, but I’m so scared that they will...
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    Best Goat Pen Location

    H Hello, Yes, they will have shelter in the pen. And completely locked up at night because we have possible predators. We picked the spot that is further from the road. It’s coming along and we will hopefully pick them up this weekend. Now I’m just feeling so scared about making sure that...
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    First freshener with triplets, how do I know if she has enough milk?

    Hello I found your post because I was doing a search on lupine. We are in Ca too and have some lupine on our property. I’ve read that they are poisonous to goats. We are getting 2 goats soon. Should I be worried? Thank you!
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    Best Goat Pen Location

    Thank you!
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    Best Goat Pen Location

    Hello My husband is thrilled that I keep changing my mind about the location of our new goat pen. Lol Predators may be an issue, as we live in a rural area. They will be locked up in a secure goat house at night. But where should the pen be? We’ve narrowed it down to 2 spots... 1. Very close...
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    Water at night?

    Thank you so much for the advice! We are very excited!
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    Water at night?

    Hello We are excited to be getting 2 mini goats and getting everything ready for them. We have predators so we are taking extra precautions to ensure their safety. We are building an enclosure for night time lock up. Do they need water at night? I’ve googled it and everything I see says 24/7...
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