itchy goats

[20kidsonhill]

I have never used the powder, and from what I have read on here it takes longer to work than a spray, not sure what goat and sheep spray you are referring to, but we use Atroban 11%, it is a livestock spray. I am sure there are several kinds of sprays.

Are you thinking you have lice? or mange?

 

[Birchhatchery]

some kind of lice or keds not sure wich but most powder/liquid goat sheep spray kills both we just do 2 treatments what i have herd anyhow im goin thursday to tractor supply company and rural king to find something for them i have always had good luck with safeguard dewormer its a oral paste i used that 6 years ago when i had goats i just recently got goats again this is first time ive ever had issue with bugs must have em at the breeders cuz the 2 is only 9 weeks old and the oldest one is 4 months old

 

[Birchhatchery]

also nother question 3 pygmy goat bucks kept together their hole lives will they fight when their in rut i have no does around or other goats just the 3 bucks

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Lice control can be difficult sometimes cuz pesticides do not kill the lice eggs which will hatch 8 to 12 days after pesticide application. Make certain you retreat 2 weeks after the first pesticide application.

You can use powders as well. TSC has Python Powder for safe for dairy and kids. Ive use injectable invermectin and Python dust to. When you dust..make sure you dust the bedding etc...and repeat in 12 days...thats the important part to get rid of.

Be careful with "pour on" products. I was told it is very dangerous for goats. So I would stick with milder products.

Dont need to use a nuclear bomb to kill lice. Good luck..I hate those pesky things!!!

 

[20kidsonhill]

also nother question 3 pygmy goat bucks kept together their hole lives will they fight when their in rut i have no does around or other goats just the 3 bucks

I don't think they would fight to kill each other, they may play rough. People keep bucks together all the time. As long as there is plenty of pasture or free-choice hay they should be fine.

 

[swest]

Lice control can be difficult sometimes cuz pesticides do not kill the lice eggs which will hatch 8 to 12 days after pesticide application. Make certain you retreat 2 weeks after the first pesticide application.

You can use powders as well. TSC has Python Powder for safe for dairy and kids. Ive use injectable invermectin and Python dust to. When you dust..make sure you dust the bedding etc...and repeat in 12 days...thats the important part to get rid of.

+1

 

[Birchhatchery]

thank you

 

[peachick]

also nother question 3 pygmy goat bucks kept together their hole lives will they fight when their in rut i have no does around or other goats just the 3 bucks

I don't think they would fight to kill each other, they may play rough. People keep bucks together all the time. As long as there is plenty of pasture or free-choice hay they should be fine.

I have 2 bucks I keep together Buckley and Chip.... and they love each other. They play all the time, and lay down side by side.
But when there is food around its a different story. Buckley is king. I make sure to put food in 3-4 places, so Chip always has a place to run to, when Buckley chases him out.