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    Can goats have Rabbit Feed

    This is a post for my neighbor,he rasies rabbit's and want's to feed his goats the rabbit feed also,I dont know if it will hurt them ,so I thought I would ask on here.
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    How to Geld a Llama

    Can you band them like goats?
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    Age or weight to breed?

    What are the normal age/weight to breed Netherland Dwarf's and Lionhead's? Thanks
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    Correct dose for ivomec plus

    Is the dosage the same as regular ivomec of different?
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    Training Horns?

    I have a Texas DAll ram,he has a nice set of horns,ecept one is growing to close to hia jaw.I have read you can train or file the horns,does anyone know how to do this,or what would be the best thing to do,the horn is just touching the hair right now. Thanks
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    what breed /cross of sheep would this ram be

    he is a 7 month old hair sheep,snow white.other than that I dont know. Thanks
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    pot belly and white eyelids

    I have aquired(long story short) 2 eight month old 3/4 nubian 1/4 alpine does. appx. 50-60 lbs and 18 & 20 inches at the withers tall, and one has a pot belly,not the other one,they both are pretty poor and the eyelide is not pink,but white.They eat,drink,poop,urinate fine. The closet vet will...
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    How to cut back on milking

    I have a saanen doe i've been milking for the last 3 months.I want to stop with the pm milking,as I am only getting a pint each milking. Can I stop the pm milking cold turkey or how do I need to do it without causing lilly(Doe) any problems. Thanks
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    Goat Milk or Milk Replacer for lamb

    I had a ewe lamb twins sat. morning,the ewe lamb I going to have to pull the ewe does not have enough to feed both,so i will leave the ram lamb on her.Can i feed the lamb goat milk or do i need to get milk replacer.thank you
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    weaning pot belly piglets

    what age would be the best to wean pot belly piglets? thanks
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    lamb with a cold

    i have a 4 month old lamb that has took a cold ,his nose is a little runny-not bad.What do i need to give him and how much,also if he has to have shots do sheep have the same reaction's that goats can have,to injection's. Thank You
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    To old to breed?

    How long ae ewe's generally used for breeding? I have a 6 yo in good shape,no problems,just wondering how many goosd years she might have,as you can tell I dont know much about sheep. Thanks
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    Pecan Tree Leaves

    Is it yay or nay on a goats list of 'its ok for them to eat' I am raking my Grandpaw yard and there is 4 hudge pecan trees and I thought maybe I could give to my goats ,his wife wants to burn them.
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    Bottle feeding newborn

    I have a doe that kidded tues.night,I bought her as a open doe,so I was pretty suprised when i found the little doe. Of course the mom had no milk,but i borrowed colostrum and got fresh goat milk,the baby weighs 3.5 lbs.mom dont have anything to do with her.How much and how often do I feed,it...
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    left side-right side ?

    I've heard both ways so what is the norm.from more hands on goat people. If Im standing at the rear of my goat,looking to her head,is that the correct left/right,or is it in front looking to her rear.
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    how soon after kidding will doe come in heat

    I have boer,dairy and boer/dairy cross ,i would just like to know where to take my buck out or leave him with the herd.
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    wisteria vine

    We are fencing off a new area for the goats,and it has a lot of wisteria vines can the goats eat these ,or does it cause problems.
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    worming pregnant goats

    Can i worm my doe with ivomec,she was supose to be bred when I got her and she has not come in heat since i have had her which is 52 days today,she is a dairy goat but she's not being milked, she looks like bones with hide stretched over it.
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    Johnson Grass

    Will it hurt goats to eat johnson grass?
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