Kids not growing UPDATE pg. 4

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I treat proactively, because Cocci can kill them before you see any signs. Also, even if you don't see visible signs, they can be carrying a heavy load and it can stunt their growth. I learned the hard way.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So true!

 

[dwbonfire]

I noticed she does have a pastey butt so to be safe i think i will treat her. I have corid oral solution 9.6% but its from last year, is it still good? Can i get the other wormer at tractor supply? I will try to weigh her but she cant be more than 10-15lbs. Im bad at guessing weight. She is a nubian/lamacha mix. Im afraid to overdose.

 

[elevan]

I noticed she does have a pastey butt so to be safe i think i will treat her. I have corid oral solution 9.6% but its from last year, is it still good? Can i get the other wormer at tractor supply? I will try to weigh her but she cant be more than 10-15lbs. Im bad at guessing weight. She is a nubian/lamacha mix. Im afraid to overdose.

CoRid is usually all that you'll find at Tractor Supply. The other meds are either sourced online or through a vet.

Here's some more info on coccidia and treatments / preventions: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-coccidia-goat

 

[mama24]

If you have a doe in milk, it is probably worth a try to hold her to let your new baby nurse at least once a day. That's what I did last year and my doe adopted the twins.

 

[dwbonfire]

I have a doe that is a month or so from kidding. She has an udder, but im not sure i should let her nurse her?

Thanks u for the link with all the meds. I am going to get her weight in the morning and call my vet to see if that corid i have from last year is any good now. That link said corid is best at preventing rather than treating, should i consider a different wormer all together?

I gave them some fresh grass clippings in with their hay and she was eating well and i watched her drink water. Ive got to get some sweet feed to entice them to eat the feed. Pellets arent interesting them much.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I have a doe that is a month or so from kidding. She has an udder, but im not sure i should let her nurse her?

Thanks u for the link with all the meds. I am going to get her weight in the morning and call my vet to see if that corid i have from last year is any good now. That link said corid is best at preventing rather than treating, should i consider a different wormer all together?

I gave them some fresh grass clippings in with their hay and she was eating well and i watched her drink water. Ive got to get some sweet feed to entice them to eat the feed. Pellets arent interesting them much.

No. Don't let her nurse the doe who has not kidded.

Cocci are not worms and Corid is not a wormer.

You could try a bottle, but not likely to take. Pry her mouth open and try to get it in for her to suck. I've had better experience with buckling's taking a bottle later personally, but you could try.

Do you have alfalfa hay? I've also observed they will eat the leaves off of alfalfa better/earlier than grass hay. They will nibble at grass hay, but will eat more alfalfa.

Again, that is just my personal observation.

 

[mama24]

I saw somewhere that had milk replacer pellets for sale. I think it may have been Hoeggers. I would be worried about stunned growth weaning a baby that young. My twins last year were 7 weeks old and needed the milk. I did wean 7 week old twins this year on purpose, but they were huge. If you think the baby still needs milk, the pellets may be something worth trying.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

My very first goat was weined at 10 weeks. She was small, so the breeder sent me home with some Milk Replacer and I put that on top of the goat feed for a few more weeks. She ate the feed and the replacer and she grew like a weed.

 

[rinksgi]

I pulled the 2 kids off Lilly a couple weeks ago, at age 8 weeks because I am selling the buckling and thought that was too young to be completely off milk. Getting them to take a bottle was challenging, but after a few days, they are taking it like pros. First, I put just an couple of ounces in a bottle and barely snipped a hole in the nipple, so the milk would not flow too quickly and drown them. I held the kid in my lap and with one hand, pried the mouth open and with the other, guided the nipple into the mouth and held it in place. The first few times, I got more milk on me than in the goat, but soon, hunger won over. They are grazing well, but are not interested in feed. I fed milk I got from their mom, so that may have made it easier. When they got the hang of it, I made the hole larger. Good luck with your baby.