HELP!! Darn Goats!!

[Livinwright Farm]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

You can put baking soda in a dish and let her eat it as is... it will have the same effect.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

You can put baking soda in a dish and let her eat it as is... it will have the same effect.

How much? I have a 2-3 yr old doe and about 8-10 month old females (kids)

 

[elevan]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

Drench means to basically take the liquid up into a syringe (without the needle) and squirt into the back of the goats mouth. Mix with enough water to make a slurry.

Or if you prefer the "balls" version, mix the baking soda with enough water to form a "dough" and roll into a ball...put onto the back of the goat's tongue.

eta: in this case I would not just put out a bowl of baking soda...you need to make sure the goat gets enough of it.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

NO more grain.

Hay, water.

Drench each goat with baking soda or make a paste and put it on the back of their tongues, 1 teaspoon for smaller does and 2 teaspoons for full -sized breeds. repeat in 4 hours if bloating gets worse.

could make a baking soda/yogurt drench.

Could also drench with mineral oil if goat is really having a hard time.

Other wise it just takes time for them to recover. probably 2 or 3 days.

If a goat goes down and wont get up, make her walk around, exercise is good for them, but don't run them around and stress them out.

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

Drench means to basically take the liquid up into a syringe (without the needle) and squirt into the back of the goats mouth. Mix with enough water to make a slurry.

Or if you prefer the "balls" version, mix the baking soda with enough water to form a "dough" and roll into a ball...put onto the back of the goat's tongue.

How many balls per goat?

 

[elevan]

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

Drench means to basically take the liquid up into a syringe (without the needle) and squirt into the back of the goats mouth. Mix with enough water to make a slurry.

Or if you prefer the "balls" version, mix the baking soda with enough water to form a "dough" and roll into a ball...put onto the back of the goat's tongue.

How many balls per goat?

How ever many balls you make using 1 - 2 tsps of baking soda per goat. Ball size is up to you.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Do I just pour the baking soda in a bowl and wet it? How much?

You can put baking soda in a dish and let her eat it as is... it will have the same effect.

How much? I have a 2-3 yr old doe and about 8-10 month old females (kids)

1-2 tsp per goat... for the kids I would do the slurry though.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

You can put baking soda in a dish and let her eat it as is... it will have the same effect.

How much? I have a 2-3 yr old doe and about 8-10 month old females (kids)

1-2 tsp per goat... for the kids I would do the slurry though.

Whats slurry?

 

[aggieterpkatie]

How much? I have a 2-3 yr old doe and about 8-10 month old females (kids)

1-2 tsp per goat... for the kids I would do the slurry though.

Whats slurry?

A slurry is when you mix the baking soda with water so it's runny enough to squirt down the goat's mouth with a syringe.

 

[elevan]

1-2 tsp per goat... for the kids I would do the slurry though.

Whats slurry?

A slurry is when you mix the baking soda with water so it's runny enough to squirt down the goat's mouth with a syringe.

I agree...a slurry would probably be the most effective way of getting it into kids.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

Whats slurry?

A slurry is when you mix the baking soda with water so it's runny enough to squirt down the goat's mouth with a syringe.

I agree...a slurry would probably be the most effective way of getting it into kids.

I did it!! YAY so now what?