Practical collection of resources
Parasites can be a huge problem in the warm, moist climates and the key to knowing what's going on with parasite load is monitoring through fecal samples: This video is an excellent resource for detailed information on running fecal samples. https://youtu.be/ZZQymZKe_hs?si=Hagl2f1jfJErGJxS For those who really prefer the Reader's Digest version, this is a written resource that is also excellent. https://fiascofarm.com/goats/fecals.htm Hopefully these links will be inspiring and hel... Full article >
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Let's talk about labor. Normal progression of labor should begin with the doe mostly eating, drinking, chewing her cud and going about her business as if there were no discharge at all. This is the first stage where contractions are shortening the cervix and getting kids into position to exit. This should progress to thicker and thicker discharge until it forms a 'stream' that is too jelly like to flow readily, but tends to just hang around for a bit before dropping if it drops. By this time,... Full article >
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Baby goats are hitting the ground and there's so much beauty and joy with each new arrival. Sometimes things don't go exactly as planned and these newborns aren't suckling well, their dam rejects them or maybe the people in their lives want to bottle feed or at least introduce the newborns to a bottle at birth in case the kids need it later. In any case, there can be any number of reasons to introduce kids to a bottle at birth. Around me, people seem to think I can get kids on a bottle when o... Full article >
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https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=172 I like to share the article above because it lays out steps so people can identify the early signs and take action before things escalate to dangerous levels. The first signs I see toward me and the older does in the herd is usually kids climbing on top of a resting doe or me while I'm dealing with another animal or alternatively, kids jumping in front of another doe or me while we're walking from one place to another. If you w... Full article >
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