lice and ticks on goats
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Comments (6)I read the story late last night when I was tired and vulnerable...and I admit I was moved by it and saddened. But I did not post at that time, because tugging at the corner of my mind, my sceptical side was trying to get my attention. So I waited and read it again this morning. And I agree with Sharon... it does seem contrived. For someone with no money to spend - not even $10 - the author seems to attend a lot of auctions. Even gas these days is expensive. Why does she go, when she so clearly hates the whole process? And lo and behold, every time Elmer winds up at the auction, there she is to note his condition and comment on the folks who bought him. I write fiction. I know the process of weaving a fragment into a story. Maybe the author attended the one sale where her neighbour was selling Elmer the first time and while there saw another billygoat in very poor condition and thought: "That will happen to Elmer too." And went home and wrote the story as a cautionary tale. It doesn't matter. The message is just as valid regardless of the veracity of the story. We all need to take responsibility for the animals in our care -- AND their offspring. I'll get off my soap box now!...See Morenewbie,&new goat owner question
Comments (10)Thanks, Yes they will be pets! Their names are Tanya, Tucker, & Toby! We brought them home today. I have done so much reading that I'm so overwhelmed and scared I might harm them! They are grazing on the grass and some leaves that are in their pen, and we have cleared out as much brush as we could. I'm learning to identify the harmful stuff, but I just hope I didn't miss anything! Should I let them browse till their hearts content or pen them in the barn and let them out only for short times till they are bigger! I was planning to give them sweet feed, the seller said 1 cup each a day, he said he fed them it all at once, but I was thinking 1/2 in the Am and 1/2 in the PM! And hay at free will, is that a good plan? I will send some pics soon! Thanks,Brenda PS How do you not worry yourself's when they are browsing in thick brush?...See MoreHow long does it take for a goat to grow up?
Comments (18)Snycal, my brother's girlfriend's cousin had Reese and they could no longer care for him and I had always wanted a goat, so they sold him to me for $20. So, that's how I got him. The girl we got him from said she saw his parents and that they weren't real big. I carried him to the vet when I first got him and they said he was 10 pounds. He hasn't been to the vet since, but I just think he probably weighs about 25 pounds, because he doesn't feel as heavy as my neice and she is about 35 pounds. He feels a little less heavy than her, so I'm only guessing he is about 25 pounds. I would love to see pictures of your goat. I tried yesterday to post my newest picture of Reese, but when I tried using the tinypic.com web-site it wouldn't work for me?.. Genny...See Moredog flea control on pygmy goats??
Comments (8)This is an old thread. We've never had fleas either but they get lice every February-ish. Folks, VERY few medications are labeled for use on goats, most are used off label, simply because the $$ has not been put into the research for what most feel is an indispensible animal. It doesn't mean it's not safe, it just means it hasn't been tested so they cannot list it. I would not hesitate to use a product with an active ingredient I know is safely used on other species. My only reservation is, this rule does not apply to exotics, siamese cats come to mind, they have skin/metablosm that is different than your average everyday cat. We use Permethrin for lice poured down the spine. Ivermectin orally for worms, injected for lice. Look at the active ingredients, that is your clue....See MoreGennyM
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