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| Subject | Date Asked |
| help my goats keep aborting there babies | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: I have two boer goat does and they keep aborting there babies my neighbor told me that its some kind ... A: Your veterinarian will need to get involved in diagnosing the cause of the abortions to develop a ... | |
| sick doe | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: I have approximately 5yr old Saneen doe with a 102.5 temperature who has not eaten hardly anything ... A: It sounds like a digestive problem, probably due to the diet change. In your shoes, I would be ... | |
| Goat with diherrea | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: My son is raising a show goat, we had to switch her feed 3 weeks ago, because the brand we were ... A: It would help me a lot to know the doe's age. What is her diet, and how much is she eating? ... | |
| bleeding after giving birth | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: Our nubian gave birth to 2 healthy bucklings a week ago, on her own, as we didn't know she was going ... A: It sounds like your doe had an easy delivery - good for her! The bloody discharge she has now is ... | |
| Goat with vaginal bleeding, I think. | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a dwarf pygmy goat that has bleeding from the vaginal area and she has been baying. I have ... A: The easy answer is that she is in heat. If she is pregnant, she could be aborting or ready to ... | |
| Vaccination | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: Is it safe to vaccinate a very pregnant goat that is due to kid in the next week or so ? A: Pregnant goats should be vaccinated about a month before they are due to deliver so that they ... | |
| 3 month old with bent front legs | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: He has had one problem after another..White to light pink eyes,now he is stronger, but is walking on ... A: I think your question exceeds my ability to guess what is wrong. I wouldn't expect arthritic knee ... | |
| baby goat kid | 10/2/2010 |
| Q: . he took it to the vets and it was put on antibiotics and its finished them now and it got the ... A: Your 6-week-old kid is just the right age to have an abundance of internal parasites like worms and ... | |
| baby goat is sick i think | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I have a newborn babby goat that has a yellowish runny bowl movement is this ok or should i do ... A: When kids are born, their first bowel movement is tarry black meconium (first poop) that accumulates ... | |
| should we seperate Billy from pregnant Doe? | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: We have two doe toggenburgs and one Billy Togg. who was bought in to do his job. Instantly he was ... A: As you suspect, Billy Togg has done his job. When bucks run with the doe herd, the testosterone ... | |
| goat molars | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: We have an older nubian doe that seems to have spurs on her back molars. She packs cud between her ... A: Overgrown molars are a fairly common problem. Your vet will have to use a tool called a "pony float" ... | |
| adding shine to coats | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: what do you recommend feeding goats to add shine to their coats? A: Healthy goats usually have glossy, healthy hair, so the first place to look is at the possibility of ... | |
| mange and hay | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: Could you please tell me if goats can get mange from the hay they are eating? OR do they get it from ... A: There are several different kinds of mange mites which affect goats. They are already on the skin ... | |
| Lame Adult Goat | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a 7 year old Nubian doe (Hope)who started carrying her right front leg 5 weeks ago. I ... A: Have you compared both of her front legs to each other? Have you compared her front legs to another ... | |
| Meningeal parasites in Oberhasli wether | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old pet wether showed a quick onset of weakness in his hindquarters...if he tried to move ... A: In my previous answer, I covered several different medical conditions and the traditional treatments ... | |
| goats | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: how old does a nanny boer goat have to be before its done having babies? A: Actually, if a doe/nanny can still conceive and deliver at an older age, she is very valuable to the ... | |
| Meningeal parasites in Oberhasli wether | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old pet wether showed a quick onset of weakness in his hindquarters...if he tried to move ... A: If his problem is meningeal worm, his treatment should be very successful because he's not down and ... | |
| weaning bottle fed goat | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: When should I wean my bottle fed goat? She is now living outside in a pen by herself, she was in my ... A: Goats are usually weaned between the ages of 10 to 12 weeks. Sprinkling milk replacer on the feed ... | |
| COLD WX! and Still Coughing | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I hope you don't mind, but I've got another question for you. As the rest of the country is ... A: I'm glad Gilly is acting fine. I don't think Dexamethasone is unreasonable. It is usually used in ... | |
| goats | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: How can I get a new mother accept an orphaned baby goat? The goat in question is about one week ... A: Having tried this twice, I have no hope that what you want can be done. The milk-producing mother is ... | |
| hoof rot | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I take care of a herd of goats in which most have hoof rot. Is this problem contagious? If it is ... A: You will need to trim all the hooves and make sure you cut any pockets containing debris between the ... | |
| my goat acting funny | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I came home monday my grandson had let the goats out of there pen,to run around,when he put them up ... A: She is probably drooling because something is stuck in her mouth or esophagus. You probably know ... | |
| Boer buck not eating | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: Tramp is off his feed. He just looks at it and wanders away. He has been wormed very recently but ... A: Whenever a goat seems sick, take it's rectal temperature. Not too much fun with an adult buck, but ... | |
| Goat sick after giving birth to triplets | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: We have two year old boer cross goat that gave birth to triplets four days ago. After giving birth ... A: Get your veterinarian involved NOW. I would bet a lot that she probably has ketosis. Carrying ... | |
| hard utter - mastitis | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: Maxine. My husband and I are new to goats. We purchased two bread Nubian does in November. We did ... A: The udder should be soft and pliable. The knot you found could be an active infection or scarring ... | |
| founder | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: they have all foundered . i didn't realize until to late . some have just started limping others ... A: The amount of grain they get is relative, not an absolute. It's most likely that they got too much ... | |
| what is normal? | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: What is considered normal pulse rate and respiration for a 4 day old kid (Nubian/Oberhaslia/boar ... A: I'm sorry for your loss. The normal respiratory rate for kids is 20 to 40 per minute. Normal pulse ... | |
| founder | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: they have all foundered . i didn't realize until to late . some have just started limping others ... A: Yes, they probably foundered from too much grain. This causes abnormal circulation within parts of ... | |
| due date | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I know the average due date is calculated at 150 days past the bred date. But I was just wondering ... A: There have been VERY FEW reported cases of 2 sets of fetal ages, and the medical term for it is ... | |
| due date | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I know the average due date is calculated at 150 days past the bred date. But I was just wondering ... A: The gestation range is between 145 and 155 days, but it can go probably 3 days on either side of ... | |
| injured goat | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: About 5 days ago, our goat was attacked by 4 dogs. Nothing seemed to be broken, we had someone come ... A: The great majority of the wounds are invisible - muscle damage underneath the skin. He is ... | |
| Goat health | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: My goats are a little skinny and are dewormed. Hard to keep weight on them. One day they are acting ... A: Are the goats in any certain age group- kids, yearlings, adults, wethers, or bucks? Have you asked ... | |
| kid goat - sick | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: I sold a goat to a girl who wanted to feed cows milk. I advised against it. Can a kid goat safely ... A: It is perfectly safe to feed cow's milk to kids - I've raised a few on cow's milk in a pinch when I ... | |
| nuisance goats | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: .. Please help me. I live in Port Orange FL in a rural, residential agricultural area. One of my ... A: I belong to a goatkeeper's discussion list and posed your problem to them. I will append their ... | |
| Pregnant Nubian additional info. | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: I forgot to tell you that she is still eating fine although she doesn't seem to be putting on any ... A: She was probably being vocal because of being in a new place. I wouldn't worry about the way she's ... | |
| Re: Separation | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I just have 1 male goat and he's just about 1 years old and the mother abandoned him and i took care ... A: It is very difficult to change butting and charging behavior once it has started. He is trying to be ... | |
| wormer | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I wanted to let you know that my kid is doing so much better now that i am warming his milk to the ... A: I'm really glad to hear that your little guy is so much happier. :-) Sometimes it's just the little ... | |
| Re: Separation | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I just have 1 male goat and he's just about 1 years old and the mother abandoned him and i took care ... A: You started out as his mother, and you will always be his mother. He needs another goat friend to ... | |
| crying baby | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Maxine. I have several babies that i am bottle and they are doing good. But one of them cries all ... A: I'm glad the kid is doing better Unless they were born into a family of goatkeepers/farmers, ... | |
| 1 month old baby still with umbilical cord | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Hey! I asked you questions not too long ago about our baby buck whom we've been bottle feeding. He's ... A: The dried umbilical cord will come off on its own when it's ready to come off. If it's long, you can ... | |
| crying baby | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Maxine. I have several babies that i am bottle and they are doing good. But one of them cries all ... A: Is the milk heated to 102 degrees Farenheit? He could be uncomfortable if it's too hot or too cold. ... | |
| Pregnant goat with white gums | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 yr old nanny goat that is getting ready to kid but she has all of a sudden gotten a cough ... A: If you have a veterinarian, his/her recommendation would be best. If I were in your situation, I ... | |
| Pregnant goat with white gums | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 yr old nanny goat that is getting ready to kid but she has all of a sudden gotten a cough ... A: Your doe is anemic, probably due to a sudden worm load in late pregnancy. Deworm her NOW!!! The ... | |
| My little goat | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I have had boar goats for years well a few months ago a little mutt goat billy fell in my lab please ... A: This forum doesn't include images. If you would send me the picture(s) at maxinekk@aol.com, I can ... | |
| goat vaccination | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: i have a pet goat that needs to be vaccinated . what do you recomend? we live in north west FL. ... A: The vaccine that all goats need is called CD/T. The CD part of it protects them against a condition ... | |
| Sick Goats | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I just got into Nubian goats and have been having a wonderful time with them. But over the last two ... A: It was always my intention to treat sick goats and let those that weren't actually sick use their ... | |
| Feed | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: Do you know if chickpeas are ok to feed to a milking doe? If so am I best to feed them whole - or ... A: Your questions are a bit beyond my level of expertise and should probably be addressed by a ruminant ... | |
| pregnant doe | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: my worry is a week ago she was showing signs of labor she lost what looked like her muscus plug in ... A: It isn't very usual, but it does happen that a doe can seem to go into labor and have second ... | |
| bred goat | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a doe (proven) who I bred 2 months in a row. She stood both times. I do notice discharge on ... A: The discharge you saw happens occasionally in bred does. One year I bred two does and they appeared ... | |
| goat problem | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: This morning I went to the goat pen to let them out ad one of my pregnant does would not get up she ... A: I have 2 ideas, and they are both metabolic conditions in late pregnancy and early lactation: 1) ... | |
| goats | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: i'm just wondering can a doe reject her kid goat?she threw one of them in the air with her horns for ... A: I'm sorry I didn't answer one of your main questions in my first note. Goats are a "precocial" ... | |
| goats | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: i'm just wondering can a doe reject her kid goat?she threw one of them in the air with her horns for ... A: Yes, does can reject one or more kids, but that is fairly uncommon. I've heard of does that favor ... | |
| Goat Kid Question | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I have a male boer kid, approx. 6 weeks old (triplet) that the mom stopped feeding and we are bottle ... A: Have you treated him with any coccidia medication? At about 5 to 6 weeks of age, many kids have a ... | |
| COLD WX! and Still Coughing | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I hope you don't mind, but I've got another question for you. As the rest of the country is ... A: Oh, my gosh, I thought Gilly was all whipped into shape. :-( Does Gilly cough after exercise, or ... | |
| a hind leg injury | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: I was trimming my goats' hooves the other day on one of them, toward the end of trimming started to ... A: It's not a good idea to give pain medication for a leg injury like this. If the pain is less and the ... | |
| Sick Goat | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old goat he weighs about 170 lbs. We thought he had pneumonia so we started ... A: When a goat is sick, it's always a good idea to take the rectal temperature before starting ... | |
| Having Kids | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: I don't know when my goat was bred but her udder has been filling up for about two weeks and tonight ... A: It would certainly be better if you could be there to monitor how her labor is progressing. A doe in ... | |
| Pregnant Goat | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a pregnant Nubian goat who is in the very last weeks of her pregnancy. A few days ago she ... A: The vaginal discharge shouldn't be a foul odor. Since she only has a few weeks to go, all you can do ... | |
| buck kid poorly | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: 6 week old buck kid one of triplets still feeding on mum all three had really runny diarrhea but the ... A: Have you had a fecal analysis done to find out what kinds of internal parasites which might have ... | |
| Goat breeding | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I have 3 miniature goats two female one Male one female is at least 2 or 3 the other about a year ... A: Male goats of the miniature breeds are capable of breeding as early as 2 months of age. I would ... | |
| Buckling Grinding Teeth | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 week old Boer buckling that is grinding his teeth. Everything I have read has said that ... A: If he's acting all right, he probably is all right. A sick kid acts like a sick kid. The main thing ... | |
| Supplemental feeding of kids | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: We are now into kidding season and have a few Boer does that aren't producing sufficient milk for ... A: Yes, you can substitute cow milk for feeding kids. Just be aware that Johne's Disease can be passed ... | |
| Shoulder/back problem | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: This morning I noticed my doe's back, just behind the shoulder, drops significantly. She's always ... A: The first thing you could do is trim her feet, paying particular attention to each leg, front and ... | |
| COLD WX! | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I hope you don't mind, but I've got another question for you. As the rest of the country is ... A: I sympathize with you on your very cold weather and hope it moderates soon. The goat's rumen is its ... | |
| pygmy female goats | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: My female goat had twin two weeks ago and she is having a bleeding discharge but will this continue ... A: Congratulations on your twins! Your doe's discharge is normal and may continue for another week or ... | |
| sick goat | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: my goat is pregnant and close to her due date.today she was laying down and wouldnt get up i thought ... A: The two most prevalent conditions near kidding time are ketosis and milk fever (hypocalcemia). You ... | |
| goat sick | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a doe and she is not eating hay or gain but she does drink.The nanny dosn't not walk around ... A: It sound like she has mastitis, which is an infection inside one or both halves of her udder. A ... | |
| goat abortion | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: 7 year old doe aborted 3 stillborn fetuses yesterday approx. 4 weeks premature. I am in a rural ... A: I have no experience with abortion or treatment. What do do have is the book, "Goat Medicine", by ... | |
| Follow up to coughing little one..... | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: Hey Maxine, I wanted to update you on Gilly from my ques of 12/2. I took him to the vet on 12/17. ... A: I don't often know what the outcome is, and it's a treat when I hear everything is fine. You're ... | |
| New African Pygmy Goat | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: We brought home five African Pygmy goats last night (two moms about 2 years old and three babies ... A: The hair loss may be from rubbing on something fom having been so full of lice. To keep the lice ... | |
| goat health problem | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old doe I have recently bred. After the 1st breeding, she came down with crusty ... A: The head shaking concerns me, and I'm thinking about ear mites. Check her ears. The inside of the ... | |
| full term pygmy | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have two pygmies that are due to give birth any day. They are both first time mothers, one looks ... A: You will have to be present at the births to see that these two first-time mothers have good luck ... | |
| old goat that shakes | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a 13 year old toggenburg doe that i have owned for her entire life. Recently we noticed she ... A: I've never had a question like this, so I'm just going to do some thinking here. Is she eating all ... | |
| Baby Is Breathing Hard | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Hey Maxine! I know I just asked you a question, but now another one has come up. The baby buck ... A: I think there are only 3 things you can do. 1. Make sure he's eating the right amount for his size. ... | |
| goat health problem | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old doe I have recently bred. After the 1st breeding, she came down with crusty ... A: Sorry, I don't have an instant answer - only more questions to help define things. This sounds ... | |
| Using Milk Replacer on Baby Goat | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: We just had a baby buck born yesterday evening in REALLY frigid weather. So we took him inside the ... A: I couldn't find a label for Purina Kid Milk Replacer online. Read yours, and IF it contains any soy ... | |
| Using Milk Replacer on Baby Goat | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: We just had a baby buck born yesterday evening in REALLY frigid weather. So we took him inside the ... A: Some milk replacers are pretty bad. Although I haven't used Merrick's kid milk replacer, I have it ... | |
| sick baby goat | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: 4 day old goat who's mom rejected him at birth. His back leg is swollen and he isn't eating well. To ... A: He's eating too frequently. If you can weigh him fairly accurately, I can calculate how much milk he ... | |
| death of 7 month old goat | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: This is not so much a question, as a search for understanding about why our goat died. I have one ... A: Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. The best comfort I can offer is that their life ... | |
| Butting | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: My daughter's goat (a British Alpine) continually butts my car whenever I go to visit. Today I was ... A: Yours may be the most unusual question I have ever received. EVER. If he is an intact breeding male, ... | |
| sick baby goat | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: 4 day old goat who's mom rejected him at birth. His back leg is swollen and he isn't eating well. To ... A: It always happens on a holiday weekend, doesn't it? How are you feeding him? And how much are you ... | |
| Goat with CAE | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: We have a almost 3 year old Pygora weather who recently tested pos. for CAE. Sometimes he was ... A: I'm sorry. Hopefully, this was a heads-up for the breeder and s/he will take steps to address CAE in ... | |
| sick goats | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I have been raising pygmy dwarfs and boer crosses for about 4years with healthy goats that have had ... A: Your list of problems is pretty long... :-( Both of the dewormers you mentioned by name have been ... | |
| goat having kid | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: my doe is due in roughly about a month-the weather at the minute is below freezing at night ... A: Goat kids are born with very few energy reserves. They need to be dried off and start nursing within ... | |
| goat lossing hair | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My aunt has these goat that is lossing hair and she pour on mite some and she start to loss her hair ... A: There are lots of causes of hair loss. When goats lose hair and get crusty areas on the lower parts ... | |
| Pygmy Goat Vaginal Prolapse | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I have two does due to kid on January 19th. The first doe had a vaginal prolapse about mid ... A: Prolapse is only common in sheep that have had their tails docked too short. There has been a move ... | |
| Follow up to coughing little one..... | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: Hey Maxine, I wanted to update you on Gilly from my ques of 12/2. I took him to the vet on 12/17. ... A: I'm guessing that your vet gave him a general health exam and listened to his lungs as part of that. ... | |
| sick goat | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday, my registered lamancha doe went off of her feed. She has done so once or twice before, ... A: You NEED a thermometer! Her temp could be 2 degrees low and you wouldn't be able to tell by the ... | |
| goats not eating | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a goat that is prenteng and she is not eating grain but she will eat hay and drink water and ... A: Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about this aggressive behavior, unless you have him ... | |
| pigmy goat pregancy | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1 year old goat that is fat and has a lot of milk. Is she pregant or do I need to milk her? ... A: I don't know if she is pregnant. Has she ever been with a male goat since July 1? If so, she may be ... | |
| Goats walking on "knuckle" | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: Today we have had three of our goats (one old doe, and two yearling females) all of a sudden start ... A: Your description depicts an unusual situation, which you have already acknowledged. I have questions ... | |
| goat - vaginal discharge & mastitis? | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old boer doe who has had kid the last 4 years and no milking problem. We have not ... A: You didn't say which problem is more important, but I think they both worth concern. Her white ... | |
| goats not eating | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a goat that is prenteng and she is not eating grain but she will eat hay and drink water and ... A: It's not important for goats to have grain when they are pregnant. Too much grain can cause the ... | |
| Cause of abortions? | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I recently encountered a subject stating that too much molasses can/could result in premature birth ... A: Well, I thought I'd heard it all, but I guess I haven't. :-) In my 30-year accumulation of ... | |
| Dam with birthing problem | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: LaMancha Doe freshened five days ago.She was in hard labor five hours before help arrived to ... A: Her vagina is probably swelled and painful from the birthing assistance. After assistance from a ... | |
| Odd Goat Behavior | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I have two goats, sisters, 9 year old Togenberg/Fr Alpine cross. Tango, has been acting oddly around ... A: It sounds like Tango's hormones are goofed up. Older does sometimes get ovarian cysts, and that ... | |
| Breeding ~ Can a smaller Billy breed a larger doe | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: He is larger then a pygmy or Nigerian but smaller then a regular sized goat. If I put him in the ... A: They will no doubt get it figured out! I had a couple of dairy goat people who wanted to use my ... | |
| pregnant doe leaking fluid | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: We have a two year old doe who was bred the 15th of October. She started leaking a clear fluid ... A: I've never heard of a symptom like that. If this pregnancy is meant to be, it will continue. The ... | |
| 1day old goat out in cold not moving | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: he was walking good after 1hr of birth but i didnt see him nursing,It got real cold out last ... A: He is hypoglycemic and his body temperature is too low. Newborn kids won't eat until their body temp ... | |
| young goat acting strangely | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: I am new to goats, but have had horses since age 11. I purchased my first goat in October. She is ... A: You would probably find my article about rumen motility useful - www.kinne.net/rum-mot.htm That her ... | |
| young goat acting strangely | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: I am new to goats, but have had horses since age 11. I purchased my first goat in October. She is ... A: It sounds to me a lot like a condition called polioencephalomalacia (PEM), which is a thiamin ... | |
| castrating pygmy goats | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: does it have to be done within a week or can i wait a little longer Thanks jo A: Age at castration tends to be dictated by what is going to happen to the wethers. If they are ... | |
| goats | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: I have a two year old goat and we feed her hay, is there any thing else we should be feeding her? We ... A: Please accept my condolences on the loss of your goat. Your vet was right. There are quite a few ... | |
| Doe peeing blood? | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: she was bred about a week and a half ago so she maybe pregnant. over the past two days her tail has ... A: She is stressed out. She left what was familiar to come to your place, and she doesn't know where ... | |
| Hair Loss | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: .. I am trying to figure out how to get my goat to a vet..beings I dont have a horse trailor, etc. I ... A: Will the vet come to you? A vet will do a thorough health exam and be much better than I (or anyone ... | |
| New goat - won't eat | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: She the first goat we have and it is thought she could be pregnant and due in February possible ... A: If it's possible, try to get some of the same hay your doe was eating from wherever you got her. If ... | |
| Hair Loss | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I have two goats-one seems to have a case of mites. I have treated with Ivomectin 1% 3cc twice now ... A: Selenium deficiency does not cause hair loss. And, yes, a selenium overdose can be fatal. You'd have ... | |
| Shots - CD/T | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: ! I need to cdt my Dwarf goats. I have a Buck and The Doe is due for a baby in late ... A: You should give CD/T according to the dosage on the label. I know it seems like a lot to give to a ... | |
| Diarrhea in Male Goat | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: About 2 months ago, our goat was treated with Ivermec Plus for bottlejaw and everything was OK with ... A: He might be getting reinfected with worms. It would be a good idea to have a veterinarian examine ... | |
| dry skin | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old pygmy got that has very dry crusty skin around her mouth,tail and eye lids. ... A: It sounds like your doe has a classic case of zinc deficiency. There's an excellent product for ... | |
| CL + pregnant goat | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Nubian goat due in February. She recently tested positive for CL and had a lump under her ... A: I never had a goat with CL and don't have personal experience with the vaccine. I've read a lot of ... | |
| CL + pregnant goat | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Nubian goat due in February. She recently tested positive for CL and had a lump under her ... A: The WADDL lab gave you some great advice. Keep her and snatch her kids at birth to bottle raise ... | |
| Bloody/brownish discharge | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old boer doe that was exposed on or around July 15 and this morning I found her with ... A: She's very close to her due date, so I think she will present you with kids very soon if she hasn't ... | |
| dwarf goat bitten by a dog | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: we have a dwarf goat that has been bitten by a dog. he has puncture wounds on one ear and several ... A: Your goat has a lot more internal damage than you suspect. His wounds should be evaluated, cleaned ... | |
| Goat Odor!!!! | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: We have three "babies", two twin pygmies, and Gus, our Boer that still thinks he needs to sit in ... A: Yes, you can have them all neutered. No wonder the mayor is complaining. :-( The testicles are ... | |
| Wether acting stranger in cold weather | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I am new to goats but old to horses and alpacas. I brought 3 goats home last summer and am now going ... A: Your livestock experience puts you way ahead of the game. I focused on urinary stones and didn't ... | |
| Goat in Labor | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a boer goat that has had a bloody discharge since this morning. She has really little signs ... A: I'm sorry I didn't get your note sooner and hope your doe had her kids already. There's not a whole ... | |
| Wether acting stranger in cold weather | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I am new to goats but old to horses and alpacas. I brought 3 goats home last summer and am now going ... A: His reluctance to move may be due to blindness. Refer to a Merck Veterinary Manual if you have one ( ... | |
| Wether acting stranger in cold weather | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I am new to goats but old to horses and alpacas. I brought 3 goats home last summer and am now going ... A: Wethered goats don't tolerate beet pulp too well, and it is known to be a contributing factor to ... | |
| Long lasting goat eye discharge | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I have two Nubian goats who are about 2yrs old. One of them has constant eye discharge. He only has ... A: A vet really should see him to diagnose his problem. If you don't want professional medical ... | |
| pygmy with a cough | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: i have a pygmy billy that is about 6 months old. just banded last wk and seems to be doing fine w/ ... A: It's too bad that you didn't take his temperature before giving LA-200. If he had a higher than ... | |
| Kid that can't walk | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: We had pygmy goat kid twins born about three weeks ago, one died the night they were born but the ... A: I'm sorry to hear about this problem. Maybe your kid got stepped on, or maybe he has a spinal or hip ... | |
| pygmy with a cough | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: i have a pygmy billy that is about 6 months old. just banded last wk and seems to be doing fine w/ ... A: The stress of neutering may have set him up for pneumonia. Take his temperature by holding the ... | |
| sedating goats | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I have two female goats that are showing signs of mastitis but are far too skittish to handle at ... A: There are no over-the-counter products you can buy to sedate a goat. You would have to have a ... | |
| lumps on dwarf goat | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I asked about lumps on my new dwarf goat.I got a respond thank you!!I have another question.I ... A: You really should have a veterinarian look at these to diagose what they are. The vet can culture ... | |
| goat cough | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I recently got two dwarf goats.The doe is due for a kid in late jan.The buck seems to have a snotty ... A: As long as they are eating and drinking, they couldn't be very sick. The recent move to your place ... | |
| pregant goat | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: when should i stop milking my pregnant goat A: Pregnant does are usually dried off 2 month before the expected due date. Two months is enough time ... | |
| winter | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: My question is regaurding the winter. We have 2 little females about 9-10 months old. What i have ... A: If you can't move the hutch to prevent cold wind from blowing directly into the calf hutch, it ... | |
| CL abcess burst | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: We had a young weather last fall that formed a CL abscess just below his neck. We treated it with ... A: Both vaccines are over-the-counter and can be purchased from some of the livestock supply houses, ... | |
| sneezing | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: my goats (7 months) all got to much grain last week. one died. now one of the two remaining is ... A: Normally, my first thought would be to ask if you've taken her temperature. I expect that if she was ... | |
| CL abcess burst | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: We had a young weather last fall that formed a CL abscess just below his neck. We treated it with ... A: Your wife did the right thing - euthanasia followed by bleaching everything in sight. The organism ... | |
| Goat miscarriage | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a pet goat (Cleo) who is having a miscarriage ( I think). She was her usual happy self at ... A: Your doe's movements sound odd for a miscarriage or abortion. It sounds like she may be near or at ... | |
| Coughing little one.... | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: Maxine Hi, first, thank you and to all who run this site and help those of us caring for these ... A: If your vet isn't a member of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners ... | |
| Breeding | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a quick question, isn't that what we all say. Anyway I have a very small bodied pygmy doe ... A: You didn't ask another question, but that's OK. :-) There is a good Pygmy goat email discussion ... | |
| pygmy goat actions | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: i have 2 pygmies that i have had for 1 yr. i just recently got a few more. the whether that i have ... A: Sorry to say, you're not going to be able to change his behavior. Maybe you can outsmart him, ... | |
| Re: My goat stomach is bloated | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: My 8 month old buck on both sides of his belly is bulging and looks bloated he can walk and run ... A: Read this article - www.kinne.net/bloat.htm I have to repeat that a bloated goat is extremely ... | |
| Coughing little one.... | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: Maxine Hi, first, thank you and to all who run this site and help those of us caring for these ... A: Keep taking his temperature at the same time of day. A goat's temperature is one degree lower in the ... | |
| Breeding | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I have a quick question, isn't that what we all say. Anyway I have a very small bodied pygmy doe ... A: Since the second kid came out vaginally, her pelvis is large enough to deliver. There are different ... | |
| Re: My goat stomach is bloated | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: My 8 month old buck on both sides of his belly is bulging and looks bloated he can walk and run ... A: When a goat is bloated, it is very sick and doesn't want to move about because of the pain. So, your ... | |
| pygmy goat milk | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: I have a 8 yrs old female goat and she has developed a huge milk sack and i dont know why? I have ... A: I expect that your older doe has a hormone imbalance. You can try to fix it with help from your vet, ... | |
| non-pregnant goat has milkd | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: No males on the property. Is there a medication I can use to dry them out? We don't need the milk ... A: If you stop milking them, the udder will get too full, and that's the signal for the milk-producing ... | |
| Doe getting ready to kid and more | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: I just ran across your site and it looks to be a great one. I am so Thankful that I found it. I ... A: Your doe's diarrhea is a real concern. I would expect that it's due to the intestinal parasite, ... | |
| one yr old la mancha doe | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: her bottom was "wet" for a week or so recently...then yesterday i saw blood trickling out of ... A: An occasional doe will have a slight bloody discharge when she is in heat. I had a young doe do this ... | |
| How can I treat dry skin and hair loss on my nubian? | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: How can I treat extreme dry skin and hair loss on my nubian? I have had him to the University of ... A: Is his hair loss all over or just in a few places. If just a few places, where are those places? ... | |
| pregnant nanny bleeding | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: this is my nannys first time pregnant and she is almost two moths pregnant and she has been bleeding ... A: This is a time you should get your veterinarian involved as soon as possible. Bloat is very serious, ... | |
| 6 day old goat with diarrhea | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I am currently bottle feeding a baby goat. She did very well for the first few days and had very ... A: If she were mine, I'd get some Desitin from the local drug store and put that on it. Her tender skin ... | |
| goat not taking her baby | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: We raise goats and one of our mamas had her baby. She was having trouble having it so I helped out. ... A: If the placenta is still available, rub it on her nose and around and inside of her mouth. That is ... | |
| 6 day old goat with diarrhea | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: I am currently bottle feeding a baby goat. She did very well for the first few days and had very ... A: 15% of an 8-pound kid's body weight is 19.2 pounds. She needs abou 19 or 20 ounces of milk per ... | |
| goat moaning/young buck horns | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: We had adopted 2 Nubians 8 years ago(as pets) in New England. We moved to FL and a few years later ... A: Lidocaine is injected at several sites around the base of the horn for topical anesthesia. This is ... | |
| pygmy kid - constipated | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: I have a month old pygmy that is still being bottle fed, I had him on replacer (just for kids); he ... A: Soy based milk replacer does cause diarrhea and other digestive upsets. Don't worry about the white ... | |
| Doe won't eat after giving birth | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: Our doe, 2 years old, just kidded on Sunday 3/2 to triplets (2 bucks, 1 doe). We took the kids away ... A: Does carrying larger litters are more prone to this. She probably has ketosis. It's easy to treat, ... | |
| 6 day old goat with diarrhea | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: I am currently bottle feeding a baby goat. She did very well for the first few days and had very ... A: She doesn't sound sick, or she wouldn't be bouncing around. What are you feeding her - goat milk or ... | |
| scabs, hair loss | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: I had a doe kid with lice (didn't see them til she was kidding!), the kids all got them and I ... A: Permethrin is safe for goats. I prefer topical treatments for lice. You need to treat topically for ... | |
| goat moaning/young buck horns | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: We had adopted 2 Nubians 8 years ago(as pets) in New England. We moved to FL and a few years later ... A: On your first goat, consider a tumor. Very common in goats, especially those of advanced age. A ... | |
| blind goat kid - teaching to eat solids and drink | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: Gappy was born on 12/14/07 a couple of weeks premature & blind. She moves her head backwards kind of ... A: Bottle fed kids should have good hay and water available from about 10 days old. Most times, bottle ... | |
| New Born Goats | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: My goat just had a baby. An unexspected baby. I am worried that the mom goat is not really paying ... A: It would be very helpful if you could get the father away. Or get the mother and baby into a small ... | |
| Weak back legs | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I have a three day old Nigerian dwarf female kid. The day it was born it was fine. Day 2 it was ... A: If you are in a selenium deficient area of the country, she might benefit from an injectable shot of ... | |
| EMERGENCY PLEASE HELP | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: THIS IS AMBER AGAIN I WAS SO UPSET THAT I DONT KNOW IF I ADDED ENOUGH INFORMAION THE BABY IS STIFF ... A: Amber, can you please contact me directly instead of through this venue? I have a medical emergency ... | |
| stiff baby | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: i went out this morning and i found my sick baby laying there stiff with its head back its eyes are ... A: I'm so sorry to hear this. Your kid probably has enterotoxemia or tetanus, both of which are not ... | |
| Pygmy baby with loose stool | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I have a pygmy doe who is im guessin 2 months old i rescued her and 4 others all does from a man who ... A: You need to weigh the kids. You can do this on your bathroom scale. Weight yourself, then pick up a ... | |
| Nubian goat in labor | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm very new to goats and breeding we are just about to have our first baby born on our property. ... A: I'm sending the link to a series of articles I wrote about labor and delivery - ... | |
| Pygmy baby with loose stool | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I have a pygmy doe who is im guessin 2 months old i rescued her and 4 others all does from a man who ... A: Get something labeled for sheep. Sulfa drugs are the safest, if you can get one of those - any kind ... | |
| Pygmy baby with loose stool | 3/1/2008 |
| Q: I have a pygmy doe who is im guessin 2 months old i rescued her and 4 others all does from a man who ... A: People who raise animals like that are so totally disgusting!!! Thank you for rescueing those ... | |
| pygmy with a bulg | 3/1/2008 |
| Q: hello i have a pygmy who is a first time freshener and she had a beautiful baby girl with no i was ... A: If your doe is acting normally, I would guess that the bulge is just due to tissue swelling from ... | |
| twins - doe not eating enough? | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: We just had twin goats, one male one female. The little girl seems to be very docile. She is 3 ... A: This is usually the way it goes - girls are the thinkers, and boys are the doers. :-) A bouncy kid ... | |
| goats afterbirth? (Lochia) | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: we had 2 goats give birth in the last 2 weeks. they are still loosing placenta when urinating. for ... A: The placenta is usually delivered in one piece. What you might be seeing is a bloody type of ... | |
| 3 babies leg issues - contracted tendons | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: My 3 year old pygmy just gave birth to 3 kids. 2 of them have hoof/leg problems... it is as if they ... A: Congratulations on your new triplets! Your doe had 3 kids crammed in there, and they couldn't ... | |
| Pygmy baby with bubbly poop | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: I have two babies that are about a week old. Their mother passed away, I was told from a hard ... A: If they were my kids, I would feed whole cow milk from the grocery store. If Sav-a-Kid has soy in ... | |
| possible labor? | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: My sister-in-law has a goat named Mary. She is a Spanish/Boer cross. She was bred approximately ... A: There are three stages of labor - preparation, delivery of kid(s), and delivery of the afterbirth. ... | |
| Goat milking & general goatkeeping | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I would like to get a goat for milking and making soaps and cheese. what would be the best type? Do ... A: The best breed would be the one you like. The American Dairy Goat Association (www.adga.org) has ... | |
| birth defects - deviated septum | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I had a kid born with a deviated septum, and he also could not hold his head steady or walk, I was ... A: In my book, one defect is an accident. Two of the same defect are evidence. Are the mothers related? ... | |
| Half of udder not giving milk | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: we found a newborn goat this morning. The mother and baby seem fine however I don't think the baby ... A: Your vet should have a look at the new mother's udder to see why one side isn't producing milk. She ... | |
| 2 y/o wether can't urinate or defecate | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: What do you do about a 2 year old pygmy whether that is constipated and will not urinate either? A: A veterinarian should see your wether immediately! His urinary tract may be plugged with small ... | |
| Goats -possible pneumonia | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: To me it seem like my pygmys have a little bit of an upper respatory infection. we listened to them ... A: Did you take their rectal body temperature to see if it is higher than normal? (Normal is 102 to ... | |
| Preemie Goats | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: On January 20, 2008 we were caught unaware and one of our goats had a set of twins. They were ... A: The way you can tell if the kids repemature os by the eruption of the teeth. Feamle kids have ... | |
| Pregnant Doe (in labor?) | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: We have a beautiful doe we have named Amber. She was large with pregnancy when we bought her on ... A: Your follow-up question was only included in the feedback, so I had to do some fancy footwork to be ... | |
| goats - worms or mucus in the feces? | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: i havent had goats for long but i was wondering if you could give me some advice. My weather has ... A: If what you're seeing is worms, they would wiggle and move. Goats can get pinworms that come out ... | |
| pygmy cough | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: A: Take her rectal temperature. Leave the thermometer in for 3 minutes to get an accurate body ... | |
| Wheezing new mother | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: ..My female just gave birth on 1-31 It went very well but today I noticed that she seems to be ... A: Take the doe's rectal temperature, leaving the thermometer in for 3 minutes. 102 degrees is the ... | |
| Boer Goat - hair loss on back | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: I just purchased a her of 21 boer's. They are due to kid in 3 weeks. One of the goats has lost her ... A: Mange doesn't occur on the back. Your doe's hair loss might be due to lice (biting or sucking lice. ... | |
| Weak New Born Triplets | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: First time to kid a goat. Had triples...all seem very weak but if I help them stand all three will ... A: I'm glad the triplets are doing better. Since you dewormed her close to kidding, I don't think it's ... | |
| Weak New Born Triplets | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: First time to kid a goat. Had triples...all seem very weak but if I help them stand all three will ... A: Call a large animal veterinarian who will be able to tell you if you are in a selenium deficient ... | |
| 5 day old pygmy - feeding info & eye problem | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: We got a pygmy goat kid a couple of days ago. She is 5 days old today. We are bottle feeding her ... A: You don't have to increase the milk amounts as frequently as you mentioned. All of the texts that ... | |
| triplets | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: We have new triplets born today, and mommy wont have anything to do with one small one that is ... A: Wow, I'm impressed - you did exactly the right thing! I've always raised by bottle kids on whole cow ... | |
| ear tagging | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: We have Boer goats and have just had our first round of kids...5 boys and 5 girls. What is the ... A: Identification is the reason for tagging is. When you've got all those red and white goats running ... | |
| 1 mo refuses milk | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: I have a 1 month old bottle baby who refuses to take her milk. She was doing fine until yesterday. ... A: Her bottle refusal may be due to the temperature of the milk or a different nipple. Or it could be a ... | |
| 5 day old pygmy - feeding info & eye problem | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: We got a pygmy goat kid a couple of days ago. She is 5 days old today. We are bottle feeding her ... A: The milk needs of a kid is 15% of the body weight per day. For a kid as small as you describe, ... | |
| Back legs of a 3 day old pygmy | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: I don't know if these pygmies got to nurse any off of their mother, I have been feeding them 3 ... A: It sounds like your doe kid is making good progress. Since her rear legs were iffy to start with, ... | |
| Newborn triplets are not acting well - feeding amounts | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: My goat just had triplets this morning- she caught us off guard so I wasn't there and don't know ... A: The normal temperature of kids IS 103, so that's sounding great. The two that aren't eating really ... | |
| My goat!! | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: A couple of days ago a 10 day old deer goat showed up at my house. She walked right up to us without ... A: The term "deer goat" I one I've never heard before. Either it's a deer, or it's a goat. Unless you ... | |
| Newborn triplets are not acting well - feeding amounts | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: My goat just had triplets this morning- she caught us off guard so I wasn't there and don't know ... A: Questions for you: * Are you in a selenium deficient area and need to supplement selenium with a ... | |
| water intake (kids) & teaching a bottle baby to drink water | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: ok, one more question. I'm bottle feeding a baby goat 3wks old. what about water intake. Is he ... A: Your question about water sort of ties in to your other question about weaning. When you bottle ... | |
| sick baby | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: 3wk old male sick this morning laying down, convulsing every 10min or so. We"ve been feeding all ... A: Kids shouldn't be weaned before 8, or preferably 10, weeks of age. They start nibbling at hay very ... | |
| Just born kid | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I rescued three pygmy goats in late November. When I did I was told that one might be pregnant. ... A: The most important thing is that the kid start nursing as soon as possible. Kids are born with ... | |
| new goat | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I bought a pygmy goat a moth ago. The previous ownner said it was pregnant and should deliver any ... A: The first two goats I bought were supposed to be pregnant and due right away, too. One delivered a ... | |
| labor in boer goats | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: We have a Boer Doe who has shown Labor signs for the past week but has not started pushing she has ... A: It sounds like your doe needs to be seen by your veterinarian. She may have gone into labor and been ... | |
| Dehorning older kids | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I just bought two beautiful 11 week old does from a "backyard" breeder. She did not disbud. It is ... A: Dehorning these kids will have to be done by a veterinarian. It is too easy to damage the kid's ... | |
| blood in doe's urine | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm worried that one of my 9 month old does has a urinary infection. I went out this morning and I ... A: Goats don't normally bleed when they are in heat, but I had a young doe do that once so know it can ... | |
| My older pet goat | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I have 2 pet goats, the subject of this question is a 14 year old nanny and ... A: Your goat is pretty ancient, and that's a testimony to her strong constitution. Your instinct is ... | |
| vaccinations for goats | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: That goat is a Toggenburg btw. I also have a boer cross nannie and her female kid, a 10 month ... A: One vaccine is VERY important, and that is called CD/T. It is a combination vaccine that prevents ... | |
| pregnant goat? | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: I am new to goats and purchased a nannie goat with a buck kid. I was told the kid was "about 2/12 ... A: Female goats can come into heat about a month after they deliver, depending on breed of goat and ... | |
| bottle feeding kids - how much | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: i have been giving whole milk to baby goats, they now have diarrhea, yellow watery stools. their ... A: Kids do very well on whole cow milk if it is the right temperature and the right amount. Make sure ... | |
| goats/neutered | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: I have two mail goats that i have since my grandmother died and I dont know how to tell if they have ... A: Male goats that haven't been neutered have a very strong odor and longer hair on their head and ... | |
| my lil goaties - what they need | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: ok my mom wants to get rid of my goats because I don't take care of them that well! but I don't now ... A: Go to the library and check out a couple of books about goats! If you like them and want to keep ... | |
| One week old baby goat is not doing well | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: Sunday 01/19/2007 we had 2 kids born breach. They seemed fine however we left them outside and it ... A: Did you take her temperature? Don't feed her if her temperature is subnormal - it needs to be raised ... | |
| ageing health conc. of pygmy | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: my 8 year old pygpy seems to be having problems while he eats,maybe it's old teeth but occassionally ... A: This is pretty common in older goats. The goat's molars grow continuously throughout life to account ... | |
| horns - disbudding a second time | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: Another question, one of the babies that we got still has a little nub , the person that dehorned ... A: If she were mine, I would disbud her again. As you probably know, goats don't like their heads mess ... | |
| Pregnant Pygmy | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: I have a pygmy goat that was born June 24, 2007 & got pregnant in September 2007 (don't know exact ... A: Does bred that young often can't pass the kid when she goes into labor. Instead of go ahead with an ... | |
| ONE DAY OLD LAMB WITH DIARRHEA | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: BUT ITS ONLY FEEDING TWO AND THE THIRD ONE NOT.SO I START GIVING IT MILK IN THE BOTTLE BUT NOW IT ... A: Did the lamb get any milk from it's mother? The first milk a mother produces is called colostrum. It ... | |
| male banding | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: at what age should we band males? Do we need to give them a shot of tetanus antitoxin, and if so ... A: Great questions! If your kids have had 2 vaccines that included tetanus toxoid, they probably won't ... | |
| keeping bucks in pasture | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a question regarding young bucks, my wife has 2 young nigerian/pygmy bucks (about 1.5 year ... A: The Boer may end up being a bully to the other two. The fighting behavior and competition is worse ... | |
| Pygmy goats | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I recently received two pygmy goats, one male, one female. I knew sooner or later the female, Bella, ... A: Since you didn't witness a breeding, there is no way to guess when your doe should be due. If the ... | |
| Fencing - fixing woven wire | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: Short background: I have inherited a 20-acre farm with a few foraging goats (inexpensive) and some ... A: It sounds like you have woven wire, also called field fencing. The metal T-posts need to be pounded ... | |
| bleeding after giving birth | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: Our Boer goat finally gave birth 4 days ago. She lost her placenta and all seemed well with her and ... A: It sounds like this is a normal discharge. Goats usually have this discharge for several days or ... | |
| Goat dehorning | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: We have just acquired a four month old Nubian goat to add to our dairy girls and unfortunately he ... A: This type of dehorning is a job for your veterinarian. As the horn grows, the area inside the horn ... | |
| Baby goat - how much to botle feed | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I am wondering how often does the baby need to eat? Also i need to know how much should she eat when ... A: Weigh yourself on a bathroom scale, then pick up the kid. Subtract the difference, and that' how ... | |
| 6 day baby goat - getting it onto a bottle | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: The mama isn't feeling well for three days. The baby try's to suck but the mama is to weak.I have ... A: Your doe may have a serious metabolic problem, like ketosis, and a veterinarian should see her for ... | |
| getting bottle baby to eat grain & milk feeding amounts | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: We have 2 baby pygmy goats. One is about 3 months old and eating grain. We lost his brother and ... A: I am solidly of the opinion that neutered male goats should be severely limited in the amount of ... | |
| ill goat won't eat | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a young doe who suddenly became quite ill two and a half weeks ago, r sided weakness, unable ... A: Goats will eat fir boughs and blackberry leaves and raked up dead maple leaves (or fresh ones if you ... | |
| when will she kid? | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: i have a goat that is a 1st time mother that was born in feb. 2007 and i don't know when she was ... A: Keep a good eye on her - she will probably kid within a week. Hormones change in the last month of ... | |
| water intake | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I have inherited two pygmy goats (female) and in reading up on them feel they are not drinking ... A: They sound healthy... Water intake can fluctuate with the seasons and the diet being fed. Clean ... | |
| newborn to nurse a bottle when they do not want to suck | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: We have had to remove a weak newborn kid from our Nanny as she did not want to get up and nurse. ... A: Take it's rectal temperature to make sure it's right at 102 degrees. If the temp drops below that, a ... | |
| Enough milk for kids | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: My 9 year old daughters doe just had her first set of triplets on Jan 17th. They are doing well and ... A: Congratulations on your new triplets! It sounds like your new triplets are doing A-OK! When they ... | |
| our front leg problem | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: we have a goat that we don't know what age nor the type of goat due to I saved him from being ... A: It sounds like you've already got it figured out. Your goat is very old, and he is undoubtedly ... | |
| goat stop eating | 1/19/2008 |
| Q: bought her about 2 weeks ago. she is not due to kid until march. she will put feed in mouth then ... A: This sounds like it might be a dental problem. If she is over 3 or 4 years of age, she may have an ... | |
| sick kid | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a doeling who is about 3/12 months old who has suddenly become very weak and not eating. She ... A: You didn't mention whether or not the kid had been vaccinated, dewormed or treated for coccidia. I ... | |
| Dying baby goats | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: We have recently had several baby goats live for about week, seem to be doing fine, running and ... A: I'm sorry for your losses. I sounds like it might be selenium deficiency. If you are in a selenium ... | |
| Newborns won't eat | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: Hey Maxine, my nanny just gave birth to twins early this morning. Mom seems to be doing fine, but ... A: Leann, I already answered this by private email. Do watch the kids a LOT to see if they're nursing ... | |
| Infected goat horn | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: We have two goats who had ingrowing horns. The vet cut them back but unfortunately one of the horns ... A: I guess I didn't make myself clear. You give the ivermectin to the goat orally. Then the ivermectin ... | |
| butting | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: I have two nanny goats and two kids. The first nannies baby is about six weeks old. The second ... A: Sometimes goats can be downright irritating when they don't behave like we think they should.:-) ... | |
| Doe not eating | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: One of my boer does gave birth to quads two days ago. She does seem interested in her grain since ... A: It sounds like your doe probably has ketosis. That's not uncommon in does having carried large ... | |
| lamancha doe info | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: We have a Lamancha doe who will be two years old in April and she is only 26 inches tall.She had a ... A: I, too, had one rough start LaMancha given to me. She didn't grow to a breedable size by one year, ... | |
| Goat aggression | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: we were given a 8 month old female goat with horns a couple of weeks ago. Her previous owners raised ... A: Her behavior sounds both aggressive and playful. If it weren't for those doggoned horns - they ... | |
| House goat | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: I am looking to buy a pygmy goat. I am wondering if it is possible to house train them. Our goat ... A: Goats should always be kept in pairs for their own mental health. A single spoiled house goat is ... | |
| Feeding a kid goat | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I have been trying to bottle feed a kid goat that is about 5 or 6 weeks old. We got her when she was ... A: It is EXTREMELY difficult to get a kid to take a bottle once it has nursed its mother for even one ... | |
| goat | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: i had a five year old nannie pregnant with twins, everything seemed to be going okay until last ... A: I am very sorry for your loss. The only thing I can think of that might involve the symptoms you ... | |
| butting | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I have two nanny goats and two kids. The first nannies baby is about six weeks old. The second ... A: The butting female is only doing that to protect her own milk supply for her own kids. It might take ... | |
| mama goat retains afterbirth | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I got Nauga (short for naugahide), a brusheater goat( (one good for nothing else) She was pregnant ... A: Do you mean that the placenta is hanging out of her? (Love her name, BTW.) Goats usually eat the ... | |
| Breeding | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I have two female Nubians about 2 years old. I want to breed them. What is the best way? Do I ... A: Dairy goats can be fairly seasonal in their breeding habits, coming into heat in the fall and early ... | |
| are my goats pregnant | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: i am not sure if my goats are pregnant. They all were born about january or Febuary. we got them in ... A: Dairy breeds aren't usually bred before they are 9 months old. I'm not sure about first breeding age ... | |
| newborns won't stand | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: Our herd is just starting to give birth - the first set of twins were born last night to my ... A: If you are in a selenium deficient area, the kids might need a selenium supplement. You'd have to ... | |
| rescued goats pregnant? | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I have very recently rescued three does that the previous owner has stated "may be pregnant". None ... A: It is safe to give them CD/T vaccinations during pregnancy. If I got 3 pregnant does, I would give ... | |
| Goath Health Enquiry | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm writing this on behalf of my computer illiterate dad, so please forgive any errors. Several of ... A: I am so glad to hear that you have gotten answers! Bracken fern grows where I live in the ... | |
| Boer Nanny Utters | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: I have a goat that gave birth to one kid Friday, it is now Sunday. Her utters have gotten pretty ... A: It sounds as though your goat has mastitis, an infection inside her udder. There are MANY different ... | |
| Goath Health Enquiry | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm writing this on behalf of my computer illiterate dad, so please forgive any errors. Several of ... A: I believe that your father's goats have a condition called polioencephalomalacia. A rapid feed ... | |
| Vaginal discharge | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I have a small dairy goat that may be pregnant. This would be her first. She has started to ... A: What you describe sounds like the vaginal discharge when the doe is in heat. But I'm sure you know ... | |
| Infected goat horn | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: We have two goats who had ingrowing horns. The vet cut them back but unfortunately one of the horns ... A: I don't know what the area looks like, so it's kind of hard to make a recommendation. Is it a hole ... | |
| Goats | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: My newborn goats mom doesn't have milk. We fed it store goat milk from the store. She had diaria and ... A: Keep the kid with its mother, and the mother may come into some milk. A mother who carries and ... | |
| Infected goat horn | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: We have two goats who had ingrowing horns. The vet cut them back but unfortunately one of the horns ... A: Ask your vet about giving you some ivermectin for the infected goat. Ivermectin is a dewormer that ... | |
| New kid, only nursing one side | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: My son has a pygmy goat that just gave birth yesterday. She had two kids; unfortunately, one didn't ... A: You can probably get him to drink from the other side by taping the teat he favors. That will make ... | |
| Older Pygmy Goats | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: We are looking at rescuing 2 goats from someone that can no longer care for them. They were never ... A: And bless you for wanting to do the best thing for these goats. The horns are hollow and go down ... | |
| Rash | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: I have bought a pygmy goat 1 week ago. A couple of days after we bought her I found out that she was ... A: It sounds like she's been head butting the barn, your buck, or other goats. That would be common ... | |
| goats | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: how old is to old to breed?how close of relative can breed without defects A: You asked to questions that don't have exact answers. :-) Older does that can still conceive, ... | |
| pigmy goat | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: we have two pigmy goats a boy and girl. what do they eat and when do you know how old they are and ... A: You can generally tell how old the goats are by how many permanent teeth they have. Here is an ... | |
| Dairy goat for personal milk production | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I am interested in having a goat or two around to provide milk for myself and family. I am not a ... A: Your question comes at THE opportune time of the year. :-) Does bred late last summer are starting ... | |
| Pygmy Goats in heat | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: i'm new to pygmys and recently got two 7 month old females. they both started their first heat ... A: Sorry to have to tell you that most does can be pretty loud when they're that desperate to find a ... | |
| Down in 2 days | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: Do you have any idea.....Our 9 almost 10 year old goat about 2 weeks ago seemed a little down. My ... A: Please accept my sympathy on your loss. The first consolation I can offer you is that the life span ... | |
| moody doe | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: i've already talked to you about my lamancha that you said might be a precocious milker. You are ... A: Most of my goats were very tame, although a few came to me as adults and were not so tame - the ... | |
| Runny Eyes | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: I am attempting to make correct diagnosis on my goats with runny eyes and the matter in the corners ... A: Pinkeye is the main cause of runny eyes. Do they have any cloudy areas over the colored part of the ... | |
| my precious baby goat | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: My baby goat's mama died and we had to feed him from the moment he was born. He is a mix of some ... A: It sounds like your kid is doing well. They start eating grain at different ages, so I wouldn't ... | |
| baby pygmy goat death & twin that's left | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my 9 year old son got 2 male baby pygmy goats (twins) for Christmas (about 2 months old). One of ... A: I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope your babies were neutered. If not, have that done right away ... | |
| wheezy pygmy kid | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: A friend of mine has a pygmy kid that is making wheezing sounds while breathing. She has clear snot ... A: I agree with the vet about pneumonia. Take the kid's rectal temperature, which normall is between ... | |
| my pet goat molly | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: molly was attacked by a pack of dogs 23/12/07. our vet prescribed antibiotics,pain relief & anti ... A: I'm very sorry to hear that your goat was horrendously attacked by dogs. In your shoes, I would ... | |
| How much stool should kids be producing? | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I have two 5 day old nubian/boer cross kids whose mother died after birthing. I am taking care of ... A: It sounds like the kids are doing very well. Kids get lethargic when they aren't getting enough to ... | |
| New born Pygmy goat | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: We have a pigmy goat that was born on January 2, the little fellow got cold and hypothermia set it ... A: I can think of 3 things. 1) The kid isn't eating enough to satisfy its energy requirements. Very ... | |
| Goat - Neutering | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: I have a small billy goat that is about a year old. He has a very aggressive behavior, especially ... A: Yes, he can be surgically neutered by your veterinarian. Doing it any other way can be dangerous. ... | |
| Pregnant goat with blood in urine | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: I have a Boer goat that is pregnant and is due Feb. 20. Today I was outside and I noticed that she ... A: Some goats appear to have a rusty colored stuff that kind of looks like it might contain blood on ... | |
| Baby twin goats | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: This is my first bottle feeding baby goats. The mom died during birth and they were breach. They ... A: I'm sorry for your loss. You're going to have to teach the kids how to drink water. They won't ... | |
| Babie goats will not eat | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: my mother goat just had two babies this morning..she will not nurse them or have anything to do with ... A: I was out of town for a day and apologize for not being able to answer your question sooner. Yes, ... | |
| Babie goats will not eat | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: my mother goat just had two babies this morning..she will not nurse them or have anything to do with ... A: Newborn kids are very sensitive about the temperature of the milk. It has to be 102 degrees! You ... | |
| Goat is Sick | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: i have a goat thats about 4 or 5 mo. old , it keeps getting sick , and looks like its dieing, it ... A: It's impossible to know what is wrong with your goat. The first thing a veterinarian would ask you ... | |
| Goat utter | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: Our Lamancha (almost two years old and has never been bred)Has a small hard utter that is close to ... A: It sounds like your doe might have what is called a "precocious" udder, and udder that wants to ... | |
| newborn kids | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: My Boar goat had two kids last night. She does not let them nurse yet and it's been about 10hrs. The ... A: No, it's not normal, but it does happen every once in a while. Your newborn kids need food ... | |
| hay for wether goat | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: I had 2 wethers but lost one to bladder stones a few months ago. The vet did surgery and treated ... A: Your general location could be important in some cases of urinary stones. For instance, your water ... | |
| odd behavior | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: i have an 8 year old female pygmy and 2 10 month old females all living together..the two little ... A: You're describing cystic ovaries that affect some older does. They're hormonally goofed up and start ... | |
| giving birth in cold temp. | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: I have a goat that is about to give birth,Right now it is freezing outside.Will it be o.k. for her ... A: Yes, it is fine for her to deliver in her shelter. Somebody needs to be there when the kids are ... | |
| Goat can't always get up | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: I have adopted an old angora goat and she came to me infested with parasites which I have treated ... A: She might be anemic unless you have dewormed her. It would be a good idea to take a fecal sample to ... | |
| new to goats | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm living in the country in South Carolina. I have a little over an acre of land. I would like to ... A: Yes, you can keep females of multiple breeds together. The males must be kept separate from the ... | |
| Wound management | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: we have a goat whose horn grew into his head, we have cut off the part of horn that was causing the ... A: I guess I didn't totally understand your first question. If this was my goat, I would give him ... | |
| kidding | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: I bought a goat that was with a billy goat and I have no idea of when shes due, are there any signs ... A: That happened with my first goats, too. I had kidding supplies packed into a grocery bag for 6 weeks ... | |
| Wound management | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: we have a goat whose horn grew into his head, we have cut off the part of horn that was causing the ... A: The hole you describe is an entry into the sinus cavity. Your goat would benefit veterinary ... | |
| Possible Bladder Infection?? | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: i have another question for you.My 3 year old Pygmy Doe that i just finished treating with LA 200 ... A: Sharp eye, Larry!! That's a real subtle symptom. If you're looking at a urinary tract infection, ... | |
| Pygmy giving birth | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: How long after a Pygmy starts to "bag out" does she give birth? We just noticed today a difference ... A: Udder development is a somewhat unreliable indicator that a doe is getting close to giving birth. ... | |
| hair loss | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: My neighbor has several goats, but just one of the does is experiencing patches of hair loss, any ... A: Patches of hair loss on the body is usually due to ringworm. When goats bunch up closer together in ... | |
| wierd walking goat | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: I recently wrote to you concerning my bottle fed boer kids with the scours. they are 1 week old now ... A: What you described was a kid with a roached back - kind of humped like a lot of black Halloween ... | |
| i have a baby goat and the mother has disowned it | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: my dads friend's goats had kids and i had noticed 2 to 3 days that the mother had not been feeding ... A: I'm sorry not to have answered sooner, but my Internet service was acting up today. If you want to ... | |
| pygmy goat health | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: Over the past two days my female pygmy goat has been shivering and finding it hard to walk fast and ... A: You didn't mention her age or pregnancy status, and those might be helpful. Also, what is your ... | |
| Goat cutting | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: Do you any procedure written with photos or any site where I can find how to cut goat from beginning ... A: I went to www.google.com, selected the advanced search option, and searched for the term, "how to ... | |
| Scours in kids | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: I'm feeding 2 boer bucks who are 4 days old. they act like they are starving!!! They are drinking 4 ... A: Kids need to be fed at the rate of 15% of their body weight in a 24-hour period. You are currently ... | |
| day old goat kid with soft yellow stool, asap please | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: My nubian goat just had three kids on christmas eve. This evening the buck kid has yellow, soft ... A: Lesley, your note was submitted twice, so this is just a reply to say that your kids sound like ... | |
| 10 year old pregnant doe | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: my 10 yr old doe was doing well until colder weather, she is showing signs of arthritis[cae neg.] ... A: Congratulations on having such a valuable older doe who is still reproductive. She's the kind people ... | |
| death of new baby goats | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: I am new at keeping goats. I have a doe and buck, predominantly Boer. I got the goats from a ... A: It is unfortunate that your neighbor isn't looking into the cause of these untimely deaths. It is ... | |
| my goats | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: ok i have a question, my goat is bloated, she has the scours, and she is laying away from the ... A: Jessica, your veterinarian should be involved in these illnesses to provide medical care. The goats ... | |
| pregnant goat | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: I have a pygmey goat that I baught at the stock sale. She was pregnant (unknown to me). I have never ... A: How do you know she is pregnant? Some pregnant does can have a discharge from the vulva during ... | |
| Pigmy Pregnant with Boer | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: Our large Boer goat has bred with one of our black pigmy goats. She is waddling around but she ... A: I'm guessing that the Boer is the daddy. In your shoes, I would tell the vet what the situation is ... | |
| Goats - copper | 12/16/2007 |
| Q: I am told that "you can't feed a goat too much copper." Yet I've read (Storey's guide to dairy ... A: You are right! Once you put copper oxide rods into the goat, they degrade over a long time, so you'd ... | |
| Rumbling Sudsy noises in Pygmy Doe. | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: i have a 3 year old Pygmy Doe.The problem is i can hear a gurgling,that has the sound of suds ... A: It's best to get the fresh fecal sample to the vet right away. Once the poop starts to dry out, the ... | |
| RE: Newborn boer goat | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: newborn nanny can not control front legs? What do we do she eats when we place her under the mother. A: I don't understand the problem. Are the kid's legs bent at the joints and she just can't straighten ... | |
| egg flushing | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: What does "egg flushing" the does mean? What are the pros and cons? A: Flushing means putting the goat on a little better nutrition for about a month before you plan to ... | |
| what 2 do with my goat | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: today my dog got off and has attacked my goat it is pretty bahis ears are half ripped off and bitten ... A: Your goat has far more injuries than you can see on the outside. Your goat needs to be treated by ... | |
| 2 yr old saanen fails to flurish | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: i have a 2yr old saanen, whom has always been thin.she kidded 4 months back and aside from loosing ... A: Copper isn't always bad. Depending on other minerals in a particular geographic location, copper can ... | |
| Rumbling Sudsy noises in Pygmy Doe. | 12/13/2007 |
| Q: i have a 3 year old Pygmy Doe.The problem is i can hear a gurgling,that has the sound of suds ... A: The rumbly, grumbly noises you heard are normal rumen contractions. The rumen of a Pygmy should hold ... | |
| green whitish discharge from doe | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: hi i believe that my 1 1/2 year old doe is pregnant and she should be due in february and now she is ... A: I don't know if she is aborting. The discharge sounds very unusual. All you can do is watch her ... | |
| blind kid goat | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I've got a 6wk old goat that was blind from birth, his brother died at birth. This was the mothers ... A: Noralee, I took some time before answering your question to read up on kids born blind. You are ... | |
| Wormer for mama goat | 12/8/2007 |
| Q: What is a good overall wormer for a mama goat who is nursing her baby? I don't want to harm the baby ... A: I encourage you to have your veterinarian do a fecal exam to see what kinds of internal parasites ... | |
| banding male goat ? | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: I have a female and a male pygmy goat. I want to breed my female one time then get my male banded. ... A: It would not be a good idea to try to band a male goat of the age and size you're talking about due ... | |
| pygmy doe accidently bred by nigerian buck | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: We have a situation where our Nigerian buck has probably impregnated my Pygmy doe (not what we had ... A: Meredith. If your doe is the longer-bodied, leaner type, she may deliver with no problem. The more ... | |
| goat/sheep worming | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: Is it safe for us to use goat wormer on sheep too? I know you are a goat pro, but am hoping you ... A: Sheep and goats are both classified as small ruminants. I understand that they are dewormed ... | |
| do i force baby goat to eat | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: my baby goat is 1 week old today.she is a boer goat. the mom died a day after the birth, so baby is ... A: You've got a serious problem. Goat kids need to take in 10% of their body weight in milk just to ... | |
| Raising nigerian dwarf goats | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: Yes I am going to go into hobby breeding of Nigerian Dwarf goats. I need some information. First off ... A: http://kinne.net/disbud.htm is an article I wrote about disbudding. There are a number of good ... | |
| Large Milkbag and sides that are extended | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: We have a pygmy goat that has a large milk bag and her sides are extended. There is no way that she ... A: Your doe is probably having a false pregnancy. Some does do this. The uterus will fill with fluid ... | |
| new born twin kids | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: Our pygmy/saaen goat cross has just produced twins. I am not sure what size they should be (as she ... A: Sally, you wrote to me privately, and I answered. If others can read questions and answers in this ... | |
| precocious pygora buckling? | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I have a 6 week old pygora buckling (the first kid born to my small herd of pygoras and pygmies--we ... A: Ideally, Lutalyse should be given between 10 and 21 days after the accidental breeding. Then watch ... | |
| goat-just kidded | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: female part saanan and pygmy? APPROXIMATELY 70 POUNDS IN GOOD HEALTH WITH CURRENT VACCINES HAS ... A: My first and only thought is ketosis. You may be able to smell ketones on her breath. Ketostix urine ... | |
| precocious pygora buckling? | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a 6 week old pygora buckling (the first kid born to my small herd of pygoras and pygmies--we ... A: I raised Pygoras for a time, too. One of my very young bucks was pretty frisky about trying to breed ... | |
| Discharge in pregnant doe | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: Our doe was bred two weeks ago and still has a small amount of white discharge. Is this normal? A: On the average, does come into heat every 21 days with a 3 or 4 day variance on either side of that. ... | |
| breeding for goats | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: Can a brother and sister goat make babies.. if so does anything happen to the kids A: Yes, brother and sister can mate. This is a very close inbreeding, as the brother and sister share ... | |
| PIGMY GOAT!!! | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: how much are pigmy goats in english pounds Thank You and look forward to hearing from you ANSWER: ... A: It is impossible to say how much Pygmy goats sell for. Neutered males cost the least. Does (females) ... | |
| dairy goat | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: I'm a new goat owner my goat had two kids abiut 9 days ago and she has a bloody discharge just ... A: The medical name of your doe's bloody discharge is lochia, and it is completely normal. After giving ... | |
| newborn twins w/ diharrhea! :( | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: we just had our nanny give birth (on her own) to a pair of twins yesterday. Today, i went to check ... A: No, very young kids do not normally diarrhea. Their first fecal elimination is a black, tarry ... | |
| 7 year old billy | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: My billy has been limping on front right foot. I cant see anything on the outside wrong with it. I ... A: We don't know if he has a hoof problem or a joint problem elsewhere in the leg. You're going to have ... | |
| baby goat | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: baby is 26 hours old and I have not seen it nurse, It was very cold and I brought it in last night ... A: You didn't say what breed your kid is, so I don't know how much to suggest you feed it. That's ... | |
| Goat reproduction | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a 8 mo old female & male pair of goats who I bottle raised together. They have been mating ... A: http://kinne.net/pregdiag.htm is an article about pregnancy diagnosis techniques that I wrote a few ... | |
| angora goat | 11/14/2007 |
| Q: I got 2 old angora rescue goats that arrived in horribe condition. Extremely matted with an ... A: Anything you do to her is going to be stressful. Angora goats grow mohair with a vengeance, and that ... | |
| angora goat | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I got 2 old angora rescue goats that arrived in horribe condition. Extremely matted with an ... A: I raised Angora goats for a few years, and my first purchases came to me in fairly bad shape, too. ... | |
| new born goat | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: My wife and I just bought a nanny day before yesterday and she gave dirth to, two females. My ... A: Kids are born with a limited amount of energy, and that energy is directed at getting food. Without ... | |
| raising goats | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I am wanting to purchase a boer goat to show and i have no clue on what it takes to care for a goat. ... A: Goats need: Fencing to keep predators away from them Shelter from the weather Hay or good pasture ... | |
| Can I milk my 2 year old "precocious doe"? | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old Saanen doe that is developing an udder and has a rather round tum. There is NO ... A: She is probably having a false pregnancy. A friend with 30+ years of goatkeeping experience says ... | |
| Goat with broken toe | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: I live on a small hobby farm that is about 30 minutes away from any on call vet, that means an ... A: Jess, your dad could wrap the foot, but your goat might end up losing the digit due to damage and ... | |
| Solo Nubian doe in quarantine for 2 wks | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: Do you think It's too stressful for a newly pregnant doe to be alone in a stall for 2 weeks (with ... A: Debbie, if you want to join an email discussion list devoted to goat husbandry and management to ask ... | |
| Solo Nubian doe in quarantine for 2 wks | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: Do you think It's too stressful for a newly pregnant doe to be alone in a stall for 2 weeks (with ... A: Yes, Debbie, the situation you describe is stressful. Is the quarantine before or after a certain ... | |
| goat breeding | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I would like to have a closed breeding program. 1. What is minimum number of bucks required? 2. ... A: Serenity, each kid is 50% of each parent and 25% of each grandparent. Grandparent to grandkid ... | |
| goat breeding | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: I would like to have a closed breeding program. 1. What is minimum number of bucks required? 2. ... A: It sounds like you could be quickly overwhelmed with such a complex arrangement. I would like to ... | |
| Amounts to bottle feed doeling | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: 2 weeks ago I adopted an 3 week old orphan boer doeling. (Pippi Longstockings) She had scours when ... A: Goat kids shouldn't be weaned until they are about 10 weeks of age. Please don't dilute the milk ... | |
| GOATS IN HEAT | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: DO GOATS HAVE A VAGINAL DISCHARGE WHEN THEY ARE IN HEAT? MY GOAT IS IN HEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ... A: Yes, goats have a discharge most of the time during the heat cycle. The discharge usually starts out ... | |
| goat breeding | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I would like to have a closed breeding program. 1. What is minimum number of bucks required? 2. ... A: I asked this same question of several livestock geneticists about 10 years ago when someone in ... | |
| baby Pygmy goat with milk | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: i have a mama pygmy goat and her baby doeling, the doeling is about 4 months old and i have had her ... A: Clay, this condition is called a "precocious udder". In kids this young it probably indicates that ... | |
| trimming goat horns | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I just got a miniature goat. He is full grown and his horns are pretty sharp. My five year old was ... A: My strong prejudice on horned goats is based on children's safety. Children and horned goats do not ... | |
| pygora goat seems dizzy | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I have two pygora (pygmy and angora cross) goats that i've had for about two and a half years. One ... A: Allison, your goat should be seen by a veterinarian immediately. I know of three possible causes of ... | |
| goat diarrhea in adult goat | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: we have a 2 1/2 year old borer (doe,not pregnant) goat with diarrhea (mostly green w/some light ... A: Stacy, enterotoxemia in an adult is debilitating and painful. Fortunately, I never had a case of it. ... | |
| how much do i feed two pygmy goats | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: we just got two goats and we feed them one slab of hay but how much pellets or oats do we give them? ... A: Jackie, you don't say how old the goats are or what gender they are. Those answers are important. ... | |
| GOATS | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: MY PARTNER AND I JUST RECIEVED A BEAUTIFUL 4 MONTH OLD GOAT AND PICKED UP GOAT FOOD BUT DON'T HAVE A ... A: Goat food? You mean grain? Depending on the goat's breed (small breed like Pygmy or Nigerian Dwarf, ... | |
| birthing pygmy goats | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: When our doe gives bith do we need to keep the bucks away from her and the babies and if so for how ... A: Yes, it is a good idea to separate the buck when your doe gives birth. Pygmy goats are very fertile ... | |
| goat diarrhea in adult goat | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: we have a 2 1/2 year old borer (doe,not pregnant) goat with diarrhea (mostly green w/some light ... A: You gave very good information but didn't say who did the fecal exam or when the doe was previously ... | |
| dehorning 3mo. old kid | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: We have a few meat goats my kids use in 4-H. We disbud our goats at 5 days because they must be ... A: If he were mine, I would suck it up and have the vet dehorn him properly. As a fellow disbudder, I'm ... | |
| butting | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old lovely nanny goat and a kid who is around 6 months. My older goat is as kind as ... A: Becky, has the goat always done this behavior? Butting is the only way a goat establishes its ... | |
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Maxine Kinne
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Expertise
Answers questions about anatomy, disease, management, poisons, reproduction and many other aspects of goat husbandry. My experience is not a substitute for your own veterinarian.
Experience
25 years of goat breeding / husbandry experience.
Organizations
Current membership: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
Previous memberships: American Dairy Goat Association, National Pygmy Goat Association, American Goat Society
Publications
Pygmy Goat World, Goat World, United Caprine News, Dairy Goat Journal, Pygmy Goat MEMO
Education/Credentials
Master Goat Certification with Washington State University
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