Hey guys, I have 3 does kidding, 2 down and 1 to go. now the first doe to kid was'nt even supposed to be in kid, she is a little bush goat I hand raised, she...
I was just doing some reading could it be possible she has udder edema, as she does'nt apear uncomfortabe, the kids seem to be feeding fine and her udder isn't...
a bit iffy Nic without seeing it.... the main question in the absence of heat would be whether the kids are getting enough or are they at her constantly..? If...
Hi Julie she is a bush goat x I hand reared. I did'nt want her to get pregnant at all, but she had other ideas, her udder is tiny almost not noticable. the...
I spoke to a vet over the phone, she thought it possibley was mastitis and so I have massaged for at least 20 mins both sides, while getting out a suirt here...
I would get them on a bottle but leave them with the mum.. a) she needs the sucking if they are not rough and b) it is not so hard on you if you look on it as...
thanks Julie I was thinking the bottle might be easier, but I did {b) } with the doe with mastitis when she was a kid and still got attatched, that's why she...
Hi Julie and all The only chemist open yesterday only had the tables, so I have crushed them and put them in her feed, I might try desolving them in water and...
Hi guys, I wonder if someone could help me, *how much milk should my kids be drinking on average, they are 5 days old at present? *and any hints or tips on...
Hi Nic, keep perservering with the kids. You may need to hold them tightly with the bottle in the mouth untill they work it out. I find that a larger hole is...
Natalie, I have been holding it in their mouths, the stronger of the two, had a bottle finally, if she does well tomorrow , she and mum can go back to the goat...
Carry on the good work Nic.. you are doing well Julie ... From: rudi & nic To: natalie goudey ; Aussigoats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 7:42...
the little kid is finally sucking, she took a few sucks about 6:30am, and then took 4oz at 8:30am she did'nt take it all in one go it took about 3 goes to get...
Nic, thats good to hear. Hopefully by tonight she will be drinking fully. Have all your girls kidded now? How many did you end up with? Natalie ... Find local...
that's great news Nic... just needs perseverance at times though I did have a total failure with a little angora kid once..... male of course they are always...
all three of my girls ended up with twins, all up 4 girls and two boys, I was hopeing for boys as they are all for the freezer, except the little one who I had...
hey all I thought I would post this because they damn near took away almost all my bills. I think its worth at least checking out if you have too many bills......
my doe with the mastitis or edema, does'nt look too crash hot at the moment, I think a trip to the vet is in order, she is still bleeding after kidding, and...
Hi Nic, great to hear about the kids. It may just be that she can't hear mum so will acept you. Have you given B12 to her mum yet? Julie has more experiance...
hi Nic I am thinking a trip to the vet would be good. It is possible she has metritis which is causing the bleeding.. When you say she is not looking good.....
... Nic, I don't think you're being paranoid at all here. Bright red blood post kidding isn't normal. You get her to a vet ASAP! -- Glenda Plog Lowood,...
went to vet (she just fitted in my hatch back), the vet is an hour away so she was'nt happy about it. the vet flushed out her uterus, it seemed o.k no yucky...
Hi everyone, Hope the rain has greened up your paddocks. I have a question. Our purebred Saanan buck was dehorned as a kid and has continued to grow scurs. Up...
Sorry Nic, Didn't mean to include your address on my question but it's a new computer and sort of does things on its own. Hope your doe is recovering. Our girl...
hi Sheila, when you mention her coat I think of three things to check.. one is worms... and even if you have done regular worming some goats are susceptible...
what you really need is an embryotomy wire and the vet should be able to do that for you with sedation but not anaesthesia necessarily but it is very quick and...
Thanks Julie, I'll pop him in the car and get the vet to do it this week. I had my doubts about the hacksaw. And I do have a grinder but it wouldn't be a one...
HI Julie, Thank you for your advice. I'll worm her again.As to the VitB12 would I get this through the vet? The copper and iodine, is it in a lick, powder or...
yes Sheila, the vet will give a dose or doses... and ask him for a good big dose not what he would give to a sheep we used 1000 mcg per ml and used to give 5...
