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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

    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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    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

    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?

    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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