tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post4670542917238131368..comments2024-02-19T23:01:09.644-05:00Comments on Happily married...to the cows!: Doctoring Goats...Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-70270075417815903782012-07-13T21:29:27.825-04:002012-07-13T21:29:27.825-04:00Sounds like you are doing the right things. The M...Sounds like you are doing the right things. The Merck Manual has some good information. it has not been much of a problem for us because we do not feed grain. our goats are strictly brush goats. hope he continues to improve.4RRanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922623850041091213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-37288637859790270942012-07-10T18:36:06.547-04:002012-07-10T18:36:06.547-04:00Love that top Image, geetings folks. Richard from ...Love that top Image, geetings folks. Richard from the Amish settlement of Lebanon,patrumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-48806828983245913272012-07-06T12:17:37.079-04:002012-07-06T12:17:37.079-04:00We are researching getting goats next year, and st...We are researching getting goats next year, and stories like these help me so much! I'll file this away in my mind until I need it! Thanks!Mary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-90797785158018585832012-07-04T16:44:18.115-04:002012-07-04T16:44:18.115-04:00I have 4 wethers that are 4/5 yrs old......I add A...I have 4 wethers that are 4/5 yrs old......I add AC to their loose mineral, I also feed them grain that has AC ....but it's not enough. Hoeggers Goat Supply sells the AC in 2 lb bags and I believe advises to add it to a 25 lb bag of minerals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-63460466944106621242012-07-04T14:28:29.944-04:002012-07-04T14:28:29.944-04:00Do you know that is the reason I don't have go...Do you know that is the reason I don't have goats. I have been so afraid of that I just haven't ever got them. My Dad and Mom had a flock of Boer goats. My Dad also raised cows but once they got those goats they were smitten. After my Dad died and my Mom couldn't take care of them, because she was sick, she had to sell them. I think she took it harder than anything that life had presented to her at the time. She loved her goats and spent more time with them than in the house. I have always loved goats and would love to get some. <br />You make it look so easy. I do hope they don't get anymore urinary stones. We had sheep when I was a girl and I don't remember it ever happening with them. My DIL wants sheep for the wool :)or goats.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-34059377583928030602012-07-04T13:48:28.652-04:002012-07-04T13:48:28.652-04:00So glad your story had a happy ending! We lost a p...So glad your story had a happy ending! We lost a pet wether goat to this years ago. We had a goat specialist vet tell us that most goats form the stones, but the urinary tract does not develop in early castrated goats, leaving it too narrow for the stones to pass. She advised us to castrate later, or have does for pets. It happens in sheep too. I hope this was the only episode you have to deal with.texomamorganladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066415340321509730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-14505040618091502232012-07-04T11:33:54.197-04:002012-07-04T11:33:54.197-04:00Glad he's doing well. Those darn stones are j...Glad he's doing well. Those darn stones are just their worst enemy. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-81551334394047879222012-07-03T23:53:01.021-04:002012-07-03T23:53:01.021-04:00Glad he is ok. I've never heard of such a thi...Glad he is ok. I've never heard of such a thing. Jeepers when I was growing up I lost goats to a bull, wolves (yes the neighbor had goat eating wolves), and eating a puncture weed. Never lost one to something like kidney stones. I've had kidney stones that would be worse than the bull and the weed, not the wolves. Hope he stays healthy. I'm not a big fan of goats for the reasons stated above, but yours are sure cute.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-63187809060362450732012-07-03T22:46:50.748-04:002012-07-03T22:46:50.748-04:00AWWW, poor Dilly! He is absolutely adorable! I wou...AWWW, poor Dilly! He is absolutely adorable! I would be in love with these little guys! I'm glad he is ok and hope he stays that way!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485155713261218739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-23487836118009893832012-07-03T16:45:21.060-04:002012-07-03T16:45:21.060-04:00I sure hope the little guy continues to do well!I sure hope the little guy continues to do well!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-18762091401297933912012-07-03T13:31:21.325-04:002012-07-03T13:31:21.325-04:00Sorry to hear about your goat, but glad the vet wa...Sorry to hear about your goat, but glad the vet was able to help. You might want to consider a free choice mineral salt and grassy hay that is lower in calcium & phosphorus. Just what I've seen in the past.<br /><br />Can't wait to read more on your blog. I'm your newest follower!<br /><br />AmyThe Coolidgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140735205066936775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-4043322698167362392012-07-03T12:09:24.382-04:002012-07-03T12:09:24.382-04:00Drat Alica...
No fun!
I'm glad that Dilly seem...Drat Alica...<br />No fun!<br />I'm glad that Dilly seems to be on the mend.<br /><br />I've never heard of this condition.... I really don't know a lot about goats.<br />I'd like to learn, and I'm thinking of getting a couple one of these times.<br />Are your Boer?<br /><br />I've heard that LaMancha(not certain about the spelling)are a good bread to get.<br /><br />Hope the goats continue to be well.<br /><br />Smiles :)<br />KerinKerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416650902627197826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-48275056246631817662012-07-03T10:30:32.112-04:002012-07-03T10:30:32.112-04:00I am sorry that happened but know you will do ever...I am sorry that happened but know you will do everything you can and he just might be ok...he is so cute.<br />DollyHIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-75964602766289827722012-07-03T07:41:17.540-04:002012-07-03T07:41:17.540-04:00Oh Alica I hope Dilly continues to be alright. Thi...Oh Alica I hope Dilly continues to be alright. This is hard to watch and wait. I love the way you explain to all the non farmers out there it is wonderful. Take care stay cool. I am off to bale hay again. BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-50669092390856140522012-07-02T22:45:17.974-04:002012-07-02T22:45:17.974-04:00Just came across your blog from At The Farm..sorry...Just came across your blog from At The Farm..sorry to hear about Dilly but glad you got him better. Poor little guy. My luck, that would be happening to me if I had goats. I had them years ago and a virus (or something) wiped them out. I've been thinking about raising Kinders but haven't yet committed. I'll enjoy reading about yours.<br />BerteTxFarmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940044132186476270noreply@blogger.com