Newbie here! Getting 2 Goats shortly!!

[simplyscraphappy]

We have owned laying hens and have raised grass-fed beef, but are brand new to goats.

We live in the "snow belt" South of Buffalo NY but it's plenty hot and sunny this June 2021.

Our little goats will be about 4 months old when we get them. They are lamancha, one wether and one female that we are getting as pets and for property management. We have pasture and brushy areas that need to be eaten back.

We are pretty nervous, because we have only ever owned one baby goat and she died. She was a bottle baby and the vet assured us we had done everything right, but it was still a horribly sad experience.

These goats are healthy and happy and much bigger with no known issues. Any advice for us?

 

[Wild Bug Ranch]

So as you have wrote you have 4 month old goats.
Are the both still on the bottle or no?

My advice is feed them Grower grain https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...jtx9-z4avxAhWKvZ4KHXQXAq4Q9aACegQIARBW&adurl=

and feed it to them about 1-2% of their body weight. Also feed the good quality grass hay like Orchard grass hay. Make sure not to put their grain and hay on the ground as they will poop, pee in it and get sick. Make sure they have fresh clean water at all times and clean it out every morning. Clean out their pen/barn every weekend so they don't get sick. If they have diarrhea check with a vet because they may have coccidia. Other than that if you have any questions contact a vet or friend that have goats!

 

[Alaskan]

Congrats, and I am sure you will have fun with them!

Just make sure that you have excellent fences!

 

[Mini Horses]

Welcome to BYH. Find out what they are eating now, keep them with that and slowly combine feeds until you get them switched to what's available to you. Changing ratio of old/new every 3-4 days. Their gut will appreciate you! If what they are on isn't at your store, buy some from seller.

Goats LOVE to lay in their hay. So use a hay rack that keeps them from doing that. In a tub? They eat, then jump in for a nap. -- awaken, stretch, poop and only then jump out. Won't then eat the soiled hay! That said be careful of what you use so they don't get hung up in it.

Goats are very smart, have extraordinary memory and will have you well trained in no time!!

 

[FarmLifer]

So as you have wrote you have 4 month old goats.
Are the both still on the bottle or no?

My advice is feed them Grower grain https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...jtx9-z4avxAhWKvZ4KHXQXAq4Q9aACegQIARBW&adurl=

and feed it to them about 1-2% of their body weight. Also feed the good quality grass hay like Orchard grass hay. Make sure not to put their grain and hay on the ground as they will poop, pee in it and get sick. Make sure they have fresh clean water at all times and clean it out every morning. Clean out their pen/barn every weekend so they don't get sick. If they have diarrhea check with a vet because they may have coccidia. Other than that if you have any questions contact a vet or friend that have goats!

Thank you..
My daughter has recently bought 6 goat's.
3 > 2 months old
2 > 3 months old
1 > 5 months old

4 females and 2 males.

 

[Alaskan]

Thank you..
My daughter has recently bought 6 goat's.
3 > 2 months old
2 > 3 months old
1 > 5 months old

4 females and 2 males.

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Super cute!

Right when you get them is a good time to worm them all.... for whatever worms are in your area.

Also.... if they haven't yet been tested... test them all for CAE, Johnes, and CL

 

[Finnie]

Thank you..
My daughter has recently bought 6 goat's.
3 > 2 months old
2 > 3 months old
1 > 5 months old

4 females and 2 males.

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Oh, they are so cute!