PREVENTION OF ILLNESS
Basics: Body Temp: 102.5 - 104
Pulse: 60-80 per minute
Respiration: 15-30 per minute
Average weight: Dairy goat 100-200 LBS Buck: 200-300 LBS
Pulse: 60-80 per minute
Respiration: 15-30 per minute
Average weight: Dairy goat 100-200 LBS Buck: 200-300 LBS
Kidney stones. This can be common in goats that have been weathered. We give daily doses of
Ammonium Chloride in our feed. We keep salt blocks available and use apple vinegar in our goats water.
We watch our weathers closely to make sure they have a good urinary output of clear urine. If your goat
developed a blockage I recommend you go to a veterinarian immediately.
Ammonium Chloride in our feed. We keep salt blocks available and use apple vinegar in our goats water.
We watch our weathers closely to make sure they have a good urinary output of clear urine. If your goat
developed a blockage I recommend you go to a veterinarian immediately.
A few words about worms:
There are several types of wormer you
can use on goats. I worm our goats
twice a year (spring and fall) with a
pour on Ivermectin. However, I find the
best way to keep your animals from
falling ill to worms are keeping a clean
environment. I give our goats
horseradish or garlic grated in their
food, they love the taste and it helps
with worms..
I do test our goats for worms monthly.
There are several types of wormer you
can use on goats. I worm our goats
twice a year (spring and fall) with a
pour on Ivermectin. However, I find the
best way to keep your animals from
falling ill to worms are keeping a clean
environment. I give our goats
horseradish or garlic grated in their
food, they love the taste and it helps
with worms..
I do test our goats for worms monthly.
Cleaning of a goat barn. This is something that needs to be daily!! It is important that the walks and yard
are cleared of manure and debris on a daily basis! The walks and grass are washed with a mixture of
Listerine mouthwash, Dawn dish soap, and ammonia. The Listerine kills bacteria, Dawn dish soap controls
insects, and the ammonia fertilizes the yard.
Once a week
1) I remove all straw from the floors,
2) Wash the barn floor and rubber mat beds with a mixture of Listerine mouthwash and Dawn dish soap.
3) After the barn is completely dry I add clean straw. I replace clean barn mats and use a large base of
straw in our barn because straw will protect the joints of the goats and pulls urine away from them where
they lay.
Wash and keep feeders and water pales clean.
Flies, lice and other pests: My cleaning mixture inside and outside of the barn helps control insects. My
friend Sharon recommended using fabric softener in the barn and fabric softener sheets on my goats to
keep flies away. Not only does it work great, it also makes your barn smell wonderful.
I also use Diatomaceous Earth. I use it as a powder on the floors of the barn to control flies, external
parasites and odors. I also keep some in a bucket for the goats to eat as a free choice. They love the
taste. It is full of minerals and it works well as a wormer. Before letting your goats eat it make sure it's "Food
Grade." (The dust can cause lung problems so don't spread it around with your animals in the
barn and wear a dust mask when applying it as a powder.)
are cleared of manure and debris on a daily basis! The walks and grass are washed with a mixture of
Listerine mouthwash, Dawn dish soap, and ammonia. The Listerine kills bacteria, Dawn dish soap controls
insects, and the ammonia fertilizes the yard.
Once a week
1) I remove all straw from the floors,
2) Wash the barn floor and rubber mat beds with a mixture of Listerine mouthwash and Dawn dish soap.
3) After the barn is completely dry I add clean straw. I replace clean barn mats and use a large base of
straw in our barn because straw will protect the joints of the goats and pulls urine away from them where
they lay.
Wash and keep feeders and water pales clean.
Flies, lice and other pests: My cleaning mixture inside and outside of the barn helps control insects. My
friend Sharon recommended using fabric softener in the barn and fabric softener sheets on my goats to
keep flies away. Not only does it work great, it also makes your barn smell wonderful.
I also use Diatomaceous Earth. I use it as a powder on the floors of the barn to control flies, external
parasites and odors. I also keep some in a bucket for the goats to eat as a free choice. They love the
taste. It is full of minerals and it works well as a wormer. Before letting your goats eat it make sure it's "Food
Grade." (The dust can cause lung problems so don't spread it around with your animals in the
barn and wear a dust mask when applying it as a powder.)
FEEDING
We mix our goat feed.
Our mixture includes:
15 pounds of beet pulp
50 pounds of oats
20 pounds of wheat
15 pounds of mixed feed (we only use
corn in our feed in the cold winter
months.)
We add salt
baking soda
molasses
ammonium chloride
and minerals (we always use Golden
Blend because it contains selenium.)
We always keep Calf-manna and
powdered goat milk on hand to mix in
feed of animals that are ill or first come
to us in a weakened condition .
We mix our goat feed.
Our mixture includes:
15 pounds of beet pulp
50 pounds of oats
20 pounds of wheat
15 pounds of mixed feed (we only use
corn in our feed in the cold winter
months.)
We add salt
baking soda
molasses
ammonium chloride
and minerals (we always use Golden
Blend because it contains selenium.)
We always keep Calf-manna and
powdered goat milk on hand to mix in
feed of animals that are ill or first come
to us in a weakened condition .
Vaccinations:
We vaccinate our
animals.
Our goats receive
Tetanus (CD&T)
yearly.
We vaccinate our
animals.
Our goats receive
Tetanus (CD&T)
yearly.
Our goats have good quality hay
and minerals as free choice.
and minerals as free choice.
Goat Coats
We tried goat coats on our
goats, but they always got
them twisted.
Now I cut the arms down on
sweat shirts and put their
front legs through the arms
and they stay warm and safe.
We tried goat coats on our
goats, but they always got
them twisted.
Now I cut the arms down on
sweat shirts and put their
front legs through the arms
and they stay warm and safe.
We use ramps, spools, and plastic
children's play houses to keep the
goats happy and exercised.
children's play houses to keep the
goats happy and exercised.
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