lil'turkeyma
Exploring the pasture
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First let me say I have owned goats on and off for the past 25 years.When we first married 25 years ago we kept a small herd of mixed brush goats on about 10 acres.We had up to about 20 at any one time.I haven't keep a herd in about 15 years.I have had various pet goats since,but usually just one at a time.I took in a bottle baby doeling last December.I posted about her then and she is still doing great today.I bought a nubian billy baby to raise with her but he got too "billy" too fast and had to go.So now I have taken in a 18 month old purebred saanen doe.I'll give what history I got on her.She was born at the farm where I got her and raised as a bottle baby.She got bred last fall and gave birth to a single doeling this spring with no problems.That baby was bottle raised and she was milked for 8 weeks.Her owners said she got bred too young and it had stunted her growth.They also said it is possible she got bred a few weeks ago.They had 7 others saanens they are milking and this one was the lowest ranked member of the herd and was being pushed around alot.She started getting the "runnys" about 3 months ago.The "runnys" come and go.That figured to me about the time they stopped milking her.Also they said since she was the low doe she always ate any and all left over grain,moldy and all.I asked about worming and was told she was wormed twice in the past month with safe-guard.Also they drenched her with some tetracycline last night.She is getting around great,is very alert and eating everything she can get in her mouth.I offered fresh water but haven't seen her drink.(She has been here a total of two hours)I have her well away from my other little doe.I gave her some good fresh hay and she is eating that.I'm fixing to go wash her bottom.I figure a dirty bottom just can't feel good or make her feel better.After that I'm gonna try to do a fecal.She dropped some large formed clumps when we got home so I have that soaking.I added pictures because I want to hear everything anyones sees right or wrong I need to be seeing.I have never owned a purebred saanen and will being doing lots more research about the breed.I would like advice with what would you do if you were dealing with this goat.Don't say I shouldn't have got her,I ain't taking her back.I made the decision to take her and do my best to help her.And I am going to.Anyway....I think I'm not going to give her any grain/feed today.I know I need to get her insides working better.I have to figure out the best way to do that.I have just about any medicines I might need.I have probiotics,antibiotics,wormers,di-methox,red cell,and a bottle of Bar Vac*CD/Tvaccine.I know I must take it slow and not just go to giving her ramdon doses of this and that.I'm hoping the great experienced folks here can help me go the right way with this girl.I always wanted my own milkgoat(can't afford to just go out and buy a milking goat) but now I have the chance to work hard with this one and maybe in a couple years have one.She is such a sweet girl.Even if she can't be milked she'll make a great pet for my kids.Actually I think she has that covered already.Thanks in advance for all the great tips I know you will all share.I forgot to add,she can with the name,"Sunshine"I just love that name.





