that's*satyrical
Loving the herd life
The one I found on Jeffers contains urea. I thought this was toxic to goats?? Is there one available anywhere that does not contain this, or is it ok to use just for this purpose?? Thanks.
I hear the best thing is to wash hands super well and wear gloves.that's*satyrical said:Hmm, really. I wasn't wanting to use one. I thought you were supposed to have them on hand in case you had to reach in & help move a baby into a better position for birthing. Is it not recommended? Do you do something else to prevent infection or is just having recently washed hands good enough??
Jeffers carries some organic stuff. The selenium E gel we get from there is organic.aggieterpkatie said:We used them all the time on the organic dairy farm where I worked. I'm not sure what was in them or not, but we didn't have too many options since we were organic.
I don't think the ones we used were the same ones for Jeffers...I doubt those would be considered organic. It's been so long I can't remember what brand they were or where we got them.
That is good to know. I've just seen people posting that when they go in to help they use a bolus afterwards. I wouldn't want to be responsible for any of my girls getting a uterine infectionRenegade said:I have had to pull a few kids in the 15yrs I've had boer goats and have never used a bolus. I always wash my hands and arms well prior to entering any doe. Never had one have a problem.
Donna