Mandy, Freckles and Hannah - 9 wk update / pics

[neener92]

Okee doke, here they are.
I really wish black goats photographed better (or I had a better camera) Hannah looks GOOD.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/1023Hannah.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/1023Hannatop.jpg

Even Mandy, despite 2 cases of rampant scouring in 2 wks - looks pretty good considering.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/1023Mandy.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/1023Mandytop.jpg


I can feel the thinnest layer of meat over her spine now, it's not so sharp as to cut you anymore. And her 'wierd lumps' are almost invisible now.

As a comparison - her 1st week here

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/Mandy919rear-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/Mandy2-1.jpg

eta: LOOK at her butt! Mandy's getting a fat butt.

One of my does has 'weird lumps' on either side of her ribs.

 

[wannacow]

Wow! What a difference! You have done wonders!

 

[Ms. Research]

What a difference.



Wishing them both continued success under your TLC.

 

[elevan]

I am so glad to see such improvement

Great job!

 

[RareBreedFancier]

Wow! They look so much better!

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

They are both looking so much better!

your doing a great job with them...... they are so very lucky to have you!

 

[that's*satyrical]

YAY!!! Happy goats

 

[elloyd]

what was it that you were feeding them and how much i just got a nubian and the lady said that she had always been skinny but i can see that she is way to skinny i have never seen a goat skinny like this and i am new to goats i took her even though she is skinny because i felt bad for her you can see her spine and ribbs and hip bones i dont know what to do for her

 

[Roll farms]

You might post a pic of her (start a new thread) and get some opinions.

It may not just be bad nutrition....could be parasites (internal and external) - you should have a fecal ran and do some deworming research - good threads here on BYH about that.

You want to start slowly - feed her the very best leafy, green alfalfa you can find. Give her probiotics if she's not used to good quality hay.

GRADUALLY add grain after she's fully adjusted to the hay. It may be a month or more before she's 'ready' for grain if she's not used to it - but I'd recommend a good pelleted feed specifically made for goats (not just horse feed or all stock sweet).

But 1st, find a GOOD goat vet, have a fecal ran, and go from there.

 

[balluba03]

They look great!!! Glad they are getting the care they deserve!