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Is it okay to give goats alfalfa pellets?

My goats area is about 2 acres and within that 2 Acres I also have a pig pen and a chicken coop inside of it but fenced to wear the goats and other animals cannot interact with each other, the reason they are in that 2 acres is because of the electric fence it helps keep Predators away from them, problem is every time I go to give the pigs and chickens their grain the goats especially the billy goat Start head-butting the side of the pins, I've had to replace the entire wall of my chicken coop because of it, so would it be okay to get some Alfalfa pellets soak them in water and give to them to distract them while the other animals eat?

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u/LifeguardComplex3134 — 15 hours ago
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Baby goats!!!

These boys were born a little over a week ago. I hope these brothers stay friends!

u/Time_Branch8797 — 16 hours ago
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Kang & Kodos’ first fire 🤘🏼🔥

u/HTD_Bros — 1 day ago
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Electric Goat Milker

Has anyone had luck finding an electric goat milker that works well? I tried one from Amazon and it broke before I could even use it and it seemed like the suction wasn’t enough anyway. I can’t turn up any that have glowing reviews, and I’m nervous to end up with another lemon.

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u/Mid-AtlanticAccent — 23 hours ago
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Will buck taint wether meat?

Hi!

Recently got a buck. Will keeping him with a wether taint the meat of the wether when we butcher?

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u/Worldly_Base9920 — 17 hours ago
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Coccidiostat administration

I have two kids I would like to give coccidiostats to for prevention. I am worried about them spitting out the drench. Last time I gave one of them a drench, they spit most of it out. Any tips for drenching or coccidiostats would be helpful. Thank you

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u/CML2313 — 17 hours ago
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I accidentally jumped in the deep end… 😅

So a little over a month ago now I bought 5 doelings. I noticed at the time that one of them looked slightly larger than the other, and her nipples were more prominent, so I kept an eye on her, but there was no change. Like, at all… until the day she dropped twins and then abandoned them. 😬 Sadly the other one didn’t make it, but little Seven has pulled through! Today is his 1 week birthday.

I was able to get him colostrum as soon as I found him, and his last feeding he ate about 3.5oz. Right after the feeding I was finally able to get my hands on a scale, and he was 2.95lbs. 🥹

Now that we’ve passed the one week craziness… Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for me? I had planned on taking this a LOT slower and getting used to my new goats before this stage, but… here we are. 😅

I do have a vet appointment tomorrow, but I also know other owners themselves often have more applicable advice, as well.

u/Eryniel_ — 1 day ago
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This baby is the sweetest.

9 weeks old and an absolute sweetheart. His name is Gunther. ❤️

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Natural tick deterrent

What is the best way to deter ticks from my goats. I have put DE on the ground and used something from Tractor Supply that had cedar oil but still found ticks. They hadn’t attached, but it’s only a matter of time. I am hoping to avoid Permethrin and other harsh chemicals.

Also, how bad can tick borne diseases be in goats? I am getting mixed messages . I’m new to goats. I appreciate your input.

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u/thingalinga — 2 days ago
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EMERGENCY Possible Excede Overdose?

Vet just accidentally gave double (or even a little more than double) dose of Excede. Is she going to be okay? I’m so worried about her. She had a scare with the last dose of Excede (last week) where she ended up bleeding quite a bit, so I’m a bit gun-shy when it comes to this stuff. Is there anything specific I need to watch for? Vet said they thought she would be fine but they didn’t know how much Excede she was supposed to get in the first place ):

u/cringeprairiedog — 1 day ago
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You have to love springtime on the farm.

u/johnnyg883 — 2 days ago
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Deuil et intégration bébés chèvres

Bonjour,

Aujourd’hui, il s’est passé quelque chose de très dur, et on a vraiment besoin de conseils.

Avec mon partenaire, on a adopté deux chèvres toutes petites (3 jours à l’origine).

On les a élevées au biberon ensemble, elles ont grandi côte à côte jusqu'à leurs deux mois

Elles étaient vraiment très liées entre elles, sans vraie hiérarchie.

Il y a quelques jours, l’une d’elles est tombée malade (listériose...) On a fait tout ce qu’on pouvait avec le vétérinaire, mais son état neurologique s’est fortement dégradé, et on a dû prendre la décision de l’euthanasie ce matin... Ça a été extrêmement dur pour nous.

Depuis, tout est un peu déséquilibré.

On a pris une autre jeune chèvre (3 semaines) pour ne pas laisser la sœur seule.

Mais la situation est compliquée :

notre chèvre restante qui est clairement stressée par la situation charge souvent la nouvelle

le bébé est complètement perdu, très paniqué, et s’attache énormément à nous tout en étant un peu distante

dès qu’on s’éloigne, elle panique et nous appelle

on n’a qu’un seul espace extérieur sécurisé, donc on ne peut pas vraiment les séparer correctement sans organisation

et nous, on est obligés d’être très présents, ce qui est très fatiguant émotionnellement et physiquement

Pour l’instant, on essaie de faire des moments tous ensemble, de leur donner le biberon ensemble pour qu'elle crée un lien positif

des séparations la nuit pour éviter que le bébé s'en prennent plein la tête

et une présence constante pour éviter que ça dégénère

Mais on est aussi en plein deuil de notre petite chèvre, et tout ça est très lourd à gérer en même temps.

On les aimait énormément toutes les deux, elles avaient grandi ensemble depuis le début, et tout était très équilibré. Là, tout a changé brutalement en quelques jours.

On aimerait vraiment vos conseils pour

comment faciliter l’intégration entre une jeune chèvre stressée et un bébé très dépendant

comment apaiser la chèvre en deuil et éviter qu’elle charge en permanence

et comment gérer tout ça sans être obligés d’être présents 24h/24..

Merci beaucoup!!

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u/Toundraily — 1 day ago
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Donkeys as guardians?

Heard first hand stories of donkeys being a great guardian animal, but folks over at the donkey sub say that’s a myth. Who has donkeys here and what has been your experience with them interacting with your goats? Random photo (not mine) for attention TIA

u/Ok_Pitch5865 — 3 days ago
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Rainbow Bridge

I knew this would happen one day but it’s still so sad. Biscuit passed the rainbow bridge today at about 13/14 years old. I rescued her 11 years ago and she was the second goat I ever brought. Since then she’s brought many smiles and laughs with her grin and antics. I’m glad she could live out her days in peace. Will love you always Biscuit. Last picture is the day I rescued her

u/thisreditthik — 3 days ago
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Birthday Cake Recipe?

I never thought I would be attending a goat birthday party…but my daughter’s boer goat is turning 1 in a couple of weeks and we are celebrating his birthday.

Any suggestions on a “birthday cake” recipe for my grand-goat 🤦🏻‍♀️

u/Deluded_Grandeur — 3 days ago
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Some friends at my sanctuary job!

From left to right:

  1. Fawn and Hershey (siblings, just turned 1!)

  2. Grover

  3. Alondra

  4. Millie

  5. Avery and Callie (boyfriend and girlfriend 🩷)

  6. Lucy and Ringo

  7. Levi

  8. Zulu

  9. Rosie

  10. Avery

  11. Butterscotch (RIP)

  12. Alfie

  13. Sheldon

  14. Greta

  15. Ruby

  16. Lucy and Gator

  17. Lucy (can you tell who's my favorite?)

  18. Sheldon

  19. Alfie

  20. Greta, Alfie, and Ringo

u/vampirebf — 3 days ago