Kissofcrimson
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I bought 3 Nigerian Dwarf Goats a few months ago to add to my existing small herd and was told one of the does had a selenium deficiency (because I was concerned with the hair loss on her face and down her back) which I was fine with, knowing I had what I needed to fix that. She has since then lost most of her hair except on her legs, belly, upper torso, and neck. Her skin is also dry and flaky, but has no lesions and she doesn't over itch on anything. I had been giving her selenium supplements and also putting in her food HealthyCoat goat formula to help her skin and hair get the extra supplements she needed because her skin was so dry. I've tried feeding her all sorts of stuff and have also wormed her twice but it seems to have done little until recently.
As to her diet she gets the same as the other goats everyday: pellets, sweet feed, a handful of BOSS, handful of corn (every other day), alfalfa cubes grinded up and 24/7 access to Costal Bermuda Hay and roughage from grazing. They also get fed a variety of veggies and greens daily depending on what we have like apples, kale, pears, celery, dandelion greens, strawberries, etc.
*** I've also given her a mineral block and copper supplements to see if that was the problem. ***
I was recently told by the lady whom I bought her from that she had a buck a few months back before I bought her so I'm not sure if that changes things? I just want her to be healthy and happy.
As to her diet she gets the same as the other goats everyday: pellets, sweet feed, a handful of BOSS, handful of corn (every other day), alfalfa cubes grinded up and 24/7 access to Costal Bermuda Hay and roughage from grazing. They also get fed a variety of veggies and greens daily depending on what we have like apples, kale, pears, celery, dandelion greens, strawberries, etc.
*** I've also given her a mineral block and copper supplements to see if that was the problem. ***
I was recently told by the lady whom I bought her from that she had a buck a few months back before I bought her so I'm not sure if that changes things? I just want her to be healthy and happy.