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    Supplementing & Graining Goats

    PS....the ULTRA CRUZ comes in pellet or what looks like a powder, but they say is a paste. I use the pellets. It does not take much.. maybe 2 TBLSP.
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    Supplementing & Graining Goats

    Hey there! Well...I am not an expert...I have 2 Nig Dwarf females as pets. They are getting older and one was hobbling a bit when she got up but then would work it out. Vet says it's just age so I got them started on something called Majesty's Flex. It is made in central oregon for horses. They...
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    getting oxeye daisy out of pasture

    Hello: Ox-eye Daisy has taken over my pasture. I work diligently to pull it out but this year, it was everywhere. My sisiter suggested I use Preen but I'm not sure if that is safe for grazing for my 2 horses and 2 goats, Thanks for any help.
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    Keeping Mineral Dry

    Hey everyone: I live in Western Washington and it has been a particularly rainy period. Does anyone have any ideas on keeping mineral block or loose mineral dry? I keep some out for free choice for my 2 Nigerian does. It is covered....on my porch where the girls like to hang out. ( Such a...
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    Nigerian doe grunting like pig and....

    I will...but she only does it when I go to fill up the stock I keep close to the house...as I am walking back to the house. She gets them every night and doesn't do this. It is very odd. Thanks ya'll.
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    Nigerian doe grunting like pig and....

    She may have been long ago but she is in a closed system. Haven't done vaccines in a while. She only does this at this particular time though. I have been giving her pellets for about a year....since she broke her leg so it's not a new thing. But clearly seems connected to me getting the pellets.
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    Nigerian doe grunting like pig and....

    Hey everyone: My 8 year old Nigerian Doe has started a really odd behavior. She has grunted before, especially when tussling with her sister. Last week i went to the shed to fill up the alfalfa pellets I keep on the porch for their evening snack. I give them a few to keep them away while I'm in...
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    strange behavior by male goat

    Hi Kathy. I know the lip thing is what they do when they are trying to capture a smell they like. When my does is in heat she does it especially after she pees. Could also be a release smile, if you know what I mean.
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    Anyone with a 3 legged goat?

    Thank you for the support!
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    Anyone with a 3 legged goat?

    An update on my goat with the broken leg. We finally got an appointment at OSU... a 4 hour journey. When they did radiographs they discovered she HAD started to mend on her own so she is in a hard cast without surgery! She stayed there for 2 weeks. Now she is home. We go back in 2 more weeks to...
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    traveling long distance with goat

    I have to drive my goat with the broken leg to OSU large animal hospital for surgery to repair. I have traveled with her in the back of my car before but never more than about an hour. The weather is predicted to stay under 70 degrees. If I get a Lixit for water, will she know what to do with...
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    Anyone with a 3 legged goat?

    Hipshot: No recommendation from the Vet at all. VERY hard to get a reply outside of an appointment...or even if questions need research and getting back to me. Tick tock. They certainly are not sounding confident in the plates and screws but they'd be happy to do it at 4,000.00. Not much choice...
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    Anyone with a 3 legged goat?

    Thanks all. My girl is still pretty frisky even though she's 7. She is more pet than pasture and she and her sister sleep on my porch many a night even before it became her hospital. I feel pretty good about this option. Will do more investigation but I appreciate hearing the good potential.
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    Anyone with a 3 legged goat?

    Hello: I have posted a couple of times about my ND goat Shirley. 7 years old with a broken leg that is not healing. The bone break is too separated to generate any growth (been 5 weeks) Options are surgery with plates and screws to fuse the bone. I do not know success rate plus she may have to...
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    Broken leg success?

    Thank you BB., Earthmother, and Alaskan. Yes...she is 7 years old. The splint is staying in place very well, and she has good minerals plus I added a high quality osteo herb mix that I got from my herbalist. I had avoided alfalfa as she is on the 'plus' side and with less activity, I thought it...
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    Broken leg success?

    I posted a few weeks ago about my Nigerian Dwarf who broke her leg. It is such a clean break and just below the joint...the vet says there is no sign of bone growth after 2 weeks. Suggesting surgery with plates etc. Have you ever had this experience? Is it worth putting her through? What is...
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    Broken leg

    Thank you all. I appreciate the voice of experience. She's been pretty chill. She gets up and moves around to get hay, or change her view...paws to make her nest. I guess she is settling in to the routine. Thanks for any further info that comes to you..like supplements? (She has free mineral)
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    Broken leg

    One of my 2 Nigerian Dwarves broke her leg sometime on Wednesday. It is well splinted and she is isolated on my back porch. Her sister is on the other side of the child gate and keeps her company but she is sad. I am not sure how long she needs to stay isolated. Can I get her out to some grass...
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    dogs and goats?

    Thank you all for your advice. Renegade: What is an LGD Breed?(Lesbian/Gay Dog-gender?;)) Lovinglife: Yes...that is possible, but apparently not an option. Your point is why I do not take this lightly. BCENewe2 and Pearce Pastures: Thank you very much. I will keep her with me on leash as we get...
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