Nubian buckling with wavy (back) coat????

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My 14 week old buckling has wavy hair on his back. Coat has good color, eye membrane pink. I remember reading a wavy coat was indicative of a deficiency but can't find the thread or recall what the deficient is. He's a Nubian, appears healthy, good appetite, playful. Anyone know what may cause this?
 

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My 14 week old buckling has wavy hair on his back. Coat has good color, eye membrane pink. I remember reading a wavy coat was indicative of a deficiency but can't find the thread or recall what the deficient is. He's a Nubian, appears healthy, good appetite, playful. Anyone know what may cause this?
Off the top of my head, I always think "odd coat, time to give copper".

Are you in a place that is low in copper?

Also, I have read that if fed a bunch of alfalfa, the alfalfa can mess up the absorption of copper.

So.... I would get a copper pill and feed that to him.
 
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