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I made it out of a bicycle tube. I cut a rectangular piece of the tube and secured it around a single side of the hoof (only one side is injured) with a slice off the tube that looked like a very thick rubber band. It stayed on for 24 hours and no mud got into it.

Pulled the rubber boot off yesterday and was pleased at how clean the hoof was. Hit it with another treatment of Coppertox and filled the muddy spots in the yard (again). Penny's limp is dramatically reduced today and it sure seemed like her appetite was up. We'll see tonight on milk...

Alright, thank you very much. Fair enough. :)

It actually looks like the trimming was ok, except a diagonal slit that bled a little when I pulled back the flap and cleaned it. I squeezed it looking for pus (none found), and couldn't smell infection. I'm just wondering how she could be experiencing so much discomfort if there is no infection.

Hello Everyone, Last Thursday I did the hoof trimming and, in an effort to get the base of the hoof leveled out, went a little too deep in the toe area and now Penny is limping. We tried to keep it clean and gave it frequent treatments of Coppertox, and her limp decreased for two days. Then...

I have two does. One has ligs like iron that are impossible to miss. The other has softer, deeper ligs that are nearly impossible to find this year (last year she was a FF and it was easier--not sure if there is a connection). :)

A goat is the world's most determined animal when it comes to food. You have to make it physically impossible for them to enter. We just use field fencing and don't have a problem though. You can get a 330' roll of 4' FF at Home Depot for $189, which would get you around a large garden, maybe...

We have had pet goats for a few years but just finished our first year as a backyard dairy family. We milked one FF Oberhasli doe and were swimming in milk up until the last two months of her cycle or so, then we added #2 and had too much again. We're milking two for a while this year, but...

I have got to build a new feeder! Thanks for the inspiration. I'll post pics here when I get around to building it. :)

I'm amazed at how diverse and resourceful you all are. Yesterday, for the first time, we took some spent hay and bedding to the transfer station. With our small property, we just can't seem to compost it fast enough to use it in the gardens. Thanks for your thoughts! JD

It is universally known among goat people that our buddies waste hay. But, after a couple years of having goats I still twitch when I see one of the goats grab a huge mouthful of hay or alfalfa and watch 60% of it fall on the ground while they chew it. We have a modified keyhole feeder to help...

On the North Oregon Coast: Western grass hay 3 tie bales: $12 (my goats have to be starving to eat it and milk production will plummet). Orchard/Timothy 3 tie bales: $20 Alfalfa 2 tie good quality: $15-17 10% off by the ton. I've found the 2nd cutting Orchard grass is the best value here...

We were out working around the goats tonight and Joy and I agreed that Hank and Penny are at 105% They've been eating like pigs, they're well hydrated, and bouncing around again. Check out tonight's three-pound milking (again, 2-quart jars) and compare it with last night's!: We are blown...

No problem, thank you very much for your help. :)

Much better! Hank is back to his mischievous self, and Penny is eating very well and has been up and about all morning. Double the milk of last night's milking and less green tint, too, which I imagine is a good indicator of higher hydration levels. All in all, they look almost normal and...

Wow, we really thought Penny was giving up today. She spent most of the day laying down in the same spot with her chin on the ground and her ears drooped. But, for whatever reason, she seemed to bounce back this evening. She got up, drank about 1/2 gallon of water, ate fresh grass for an hour...

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What kind of fluids, and how is it given?

How long does this usually last? It has been almost 48 hours and Penny looks awful. She's exhausted, and has continued to throw up, and has a steady stream of foam, drool and bile dripping from her mouth. Is there a point at which they usually turn the corner or is she just going to wear out...

Penny threw up all night, but she got up and walked around a little this morning. She seems to be a lot worse than Hank, who has a little appetite and way more body fat to live off of. BTW, Penny has still needed to be milked but she dropped to about 1/4 her normal production and the milk is...