Bruce
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Picky goats!! Tell them they should be grateful for what you can provide.
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Indeed Bruce, indeed! 
I've been out of hay now for over a week and since they are grazing so well and have full rumens, I haven't bought any. I do need to get at least a little for rainy days when they don't want to go far from their shelter.
So I checked that rub spot on RJ's neck this morning when he was getting his morning scratches. There's a decent sized knot under there. My fingers came away wet so I squeezed and sure enough, pus came out So later today I'm going to have some doctorin' to do I'll let him get a full rumen first. Sure glad I didn't wait till the end of the month when my son got here. I need to get a rasp as well to file down the edges of that cut area. This morning he got upset at CB for eating out of "HIS" food bucket so hooked under her armpit and lifted her and wouldn't put her down till I smacked him.
No nasty medicated oil on Mel this morning. As soon as I grab the bottle he heads out for the other end of the pasture.
He makes me chase him down and corner him all the way down back before he'll sit still and let me apply it. During his morning lovin's I checked the area out and there's no weeping sores anymore, no more spreading, and it appears to be all drying out nicely. Will continue to keep an eye (and fingers) on it to make sure.
I've been out of hay now for over a week and since they are grazing so well and have full rumens, I haven't bought any. I do need to get at least a little for rainy days when they don't want to go far from their shelter.So I checked that rub spot on RJ's neck this morning when he was getting his morning scratches. There's a decent sized knot under there. My fingers came away wet so I squeezed and sure enough, pus came out
So later today I'm going to have some doctorin' to do I'll let him get a full rumen first. Sure glad I didn't wait till the end of the month when my son got here. I need to get a rasp as well to file down the edges of that cut area. This morning he got upset at CB for eating out of "HIS" food bucket so hooked under her armpit and lifted her and wouldn't put her down till I smacked him.No nasty medicated oil on Mel this morning. As soon as I grab the bottle he heads out for the other end of the pasture.
He makes me chase him down and corner him all the way down back before he'll sit still and let me apply it. During his morning lovin's I checked the area out and there's no weeping sores anymore, no more spreading, and it appears to be all drying out nicely. Will continue to keep an eye (and fingers) on it to make sure.
Bruce
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Mel likes rib eye.
Baymule
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Mel ain't stupid.
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Mel DOES like rib eye... Guess it runs in the family. Or maybe it's because that's primarily what I buy so is what he gets?
So when I went down to feed the goats it was like mating season central...
My danged wether moose was chasing Dot around the pen stamping and snorting and trying to mount her and both of her sons were participating in the chase as well. 
That fixed it for them (literally) and for me. They have now both been banded and I'm back down to one buck; RJ. Luckily RJ wasn't participating as he's the only one I know for sure is ready and able to produce offspring. They just hit 11 weeks today so they may but should not be fertile. They both had pretty well developed and dropped testes. Had trouble initially getting them both through the band. But it's done. The last boy was a real challenge as he knew something bad was coming and wanted nothing to do with me. I finally had to tackle him on the run.
All adults had there 3rd worming so that's done. Ordered some cobalt boluses today. They've had copper boluses, they've been wormed, they get twice daily 16% pellets, were getting alfalfa hay, free choice minerals, and they just aren't putting on weight and their coats are looking dull and several have fish tails. They aren't producing as much milk as I think they should be making either. I will say that most of them have much improved hooves though.
This morning I felt a tickle starting in my throat and I now have a summer cold. Sore throat, swollen glands, post nasal drip, congestion... Just great Hurts to swallow. sucks.
So when I went down to feed the goats it was like mating season central...
My danged wether moose was chasing Dot around the pen stamping and snorting and trying to mount her and both of her sons were participating in the chase as well. That fixed it for them (literally) and for me. They have now both been banded and I'm back down to one buck; RJ. Luckily RJ wasn't participating as he's the only one I know for sure is ready and able to produce offspring. They just hit 11 weeks today so they may but should not be fertile. They both had pretty well developed and dropped testes. Had trouble initially getting them both through the band. But it's done. The last boy was a real challenge as he knew something bad was coming and wanted nothing to do with me. I finally had to tackle him on the run.All adults had there 3rd worming so that's done. Ordered some cobalt boluses today. They've had copper boluses, they've been wormed, they get twice daily 16% pellets, were getting alfalfa hay, free choice minerals, and they just aren't putting on weight and their coats are looking dull and several have fish tails. They aren't producing as much milk as I think they should be making either.
I will say that most of them have much improved hooves though.This morning I felt a tickle starting in my throat and I now have a summer cold. Sore throat, swollen glands, post nasal drip, congestion... Just great
Hurts to swallow. sucks.
Baymule
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Not a summer cold! Great, that's just what you DON'T need.
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So sorry...summer cold are just not any fun at all.This morning I felt a tickle starting in my throat and I now have a summer cold. Sore throat, swollen glands, post nasal drip, congestion... Just great
greybeard
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I happened to look at mine today. They are bigger than that, with plastic coating where your hand goes and they are double hooked, with the hooks turned 90 deg from what your's are. Still hurt my hand when I used them with saw wire.
Mike CHS
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You may get lucky and just be having sinus issues. We have so much stuff in the air even I had to wear a dust mask the other day when I was cutting a neighbors tall grass/weeds. He had some super sized ragweed going on.
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Nah Mike... I have 24/7 sinus issues. This is a cold. Felt it coming and building and it's kinda hanging in the background right now. I used up all of my bags of frozen chickens parts (necks, wing tips, gizzards, livers, etc) and have a soup simmering on the stove right now. I did have one frozen container of soup from the last batch but I (made the mistake of) put rice in it so when thawed and reheated it turns to mush. It's sitting in the sink thawing now and I'll give it to the dogs as a weekend treat with dinner tonight.
I've been craving milk and of course I don't have any right now. Been working on a shopping list & it's growing in anticipation of my kids and grands coming in 2 weeks. Really want either raw milk from the dairy (50 mile round trip plus higher milk cost) or goats milk (on withdrawal for wormer). Probably have to just settle for store bought.
I've been craving milk and of course I don't have any right now.
Been working on a shopping list & it's growing in anticipation of my kids and grands coming in 2 weeks. Really want either raw milk from the dairy (50 mile round trip plus higher milk cost) or goats milk (on withdrawal for wormer). Probably have to just settle for store bought. - Status
