My vet is a neonatal and emergency specialist with horses. But he also knows camelids. When I had a 2 day old cria with diarrhea, he said some animals have issues digesting milk at first and to give 1-2 doses of Lactaid dissolved in water. Can also give 1-2 doses of Imodium to control the diarrhea until the Lactaid works. I have only had to do this twice in over 10 years, but it worked both times. This is only for newborns. Once they are a week old, it will be something else. And prime time for a newborn to go septic is 3-4 days old. Either they are born septic or get the infection through their navel. ALWAYS dip the navel and make sure they get colostrum.

On our second week of goat ownership one of our baby goats strangled themselves in the fork of a tree. I had just gotten her to start eating out of my hand the day before.

@galeparker1067

Ай бұрын

All animals seem self-destructive.... Not funny actually.... "We" must be alert!! And in charge.... 🤔🥰🥰👃✌️🇨🇦

Same can be said of chickens and ducks. I've lost a calf as well. That's farm life (and death).

@incorectulpolitic

Жыл бұрын

did you give your chickens and calf any pharmaceuticals like vaccines, antibiotics, wormers etc. etc ?

@dawnyoung9898

Жыл бұрын

No.

The other 10% just brought home their new goats 2 days ago 😂

@Homesteadyshow

Жыл бұрын

This made me lol

Human grade diatomaceous earth for Parasites. Works great for us humans and we also give it our dog. Wonder how effective it would be for goats?

Can you leave your Buck on pasture 5-6 hours instead of hay? During the spring? I have loose minerals and some grain GMO free/

Good information an good video

How have goats survived up to this point? It sounds like they are on the verge of death constantly. We had goats for several years when I was young and we never had any problems or had to have a vet. What has happened?

@dawnyoung9898

Жыл бұрын

Lots of meds and not a lot of culling.

whats road felt

So if I live in a very dry climate (New Mexico) do I not need to worry about parasites? We have sand with just some bushes, no green pastures like you have, haha.

@dawnyoung9898

Жыл бұрын

Similar situation here. My friends have a med sized herd and they rotation graze ans keep all hay and grain off ground. Their hay rack has a tray that catches anything that falls and keeps the kids out. I haven't had a lot of trouble with worms in the past (my first herd 20 years ago). I probably wormed 1/yr ir something but that was a different era! we had cocodiosis once. (Orphan goat). Treated the entire flock and everybody was fine.

I should be fine in the desert. Get a bit of rain (and weeds) in the winter, and monsoon (and weeds) in summer.

Anybody else watching the amazing KZread channels coming out of Ugandan goat farmers?? 👃👃👃✌️🇨🇦

Electronic ear tags and a good set of automatic scales will tell you when any of your animals are losing weight. That's a common first symptom of anything going wrong.

I call corn my goat Elle-May's, goat crack. Sometimes she will GO plum silly for corn 🌽... 🌽=🐐 crackout... 😆

@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83

Жыл бұрын

At this TIME, I have one goat. Her name is Elle-May, she will be 2 at tye end of this May. She has grass hay she can eat anytine she wants & she also gets 1-2c. Corn, & 2-3c alfalfa pellets, less when its warm weather. She also gets to get out for a few hour, most everyday to eat fresh nibbles, of trees, bushes, & what every she wants for the most part. The rest of the time she is in a dry lot, it makes me 😥. I have a good size yard with lots of grass. I wish it fenced so she could eat all she wanted.

3rd month of pregnancy? How long are goats pregnant for?

@missy6664

Жыл бұрын

5

@mybigyear

Жыл бұрын

@@missy6664 that's crazy..I never expected that long. Thanks!

I give them block and loose.

Shes amazing!!!

Good video, but your channel's already persuaded me not to get goats.

@popsfarm916

Жыл бұрын

All animals are going to have some difficulty. Keep in mind if there was not effort or risk you wouldn't be able to have any pride in the job.

@LeoTheYuty

Жыл бұрын

@@popsfarm916 Yeah, but why would you ever choose to have a harder livestock over an easier one?

@FOMAHsince2014

Жыл бұрын

Probably a good choice. This is coming from someone that has had them for over 20 years. 😂 I have meat goats now.

@Homesteadyshow

Жыл бұрын

😂 maybe that’s why our goat videos don’t get as many views… 🤔

@LeoTheYuty

Жыл бұрын

@@Homesteadyshow I think so too, maybe aim for some livestock you've given praise to instead.

I need help

not one thing was ansered, just a lotta talk what not to do

Yeah groups are silly to cure anything but great for ideas for research and common sense. 🙏running hands on all of your animals and kids is critical, your kids, meaning humans ones will object so hug them, kiss them and search them when they are not looking, teens can be tough about this, lol😂

Have you moved yet

Diatomaceous earth

Ivermectin works

@brianfelmlee8804

2 ай бұрын

That depends on where you live. In many locations it's useless.

LOL unless your raising goats as pets ... lol theyre going to get butchered for meat, sold for meat, not producing optimally which means lol to the sale barn ... soooo

This is comedy. I'm out of here.