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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 563 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 64.102.64.113  Rating: N/A |
The sulfa drug is Sulmet or Albon 12.5% drinking water solution (it is labeled for use with poultry and cattle) and you can get it at most feed stores. Do not mix it with the water, give it straight from the bottle. If the kid is on a bottle at the time it needs treatment (or prevention) I just put the dose in the bottle. If the kid is being dam raised or has been weaned I give it directly by drenching with a syringe. The dose for treating a kid with diarrhea casued by coccidia is 1 cc per 5 pounds the first day and then 1 cc per 10 pounds for 4 more days. Treat once a day. You must treat for a full 5 days. When using it to (hopefully) prevent an outbreak then you give the 1 cc per 5 pounds once a week until they are about 6 to 8 months old. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.176.32.151 Rating: N/A |
Questions about sulfa drug that was mentioned below, What is the exact name of it, can I get it at the farm store and do I mix in bottle or how show I give it, how long should I give this? I would be giving it as a preventive, my baby goat is not sick or anything and I am waiting till it is about 8wks before I worm it. | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.176.34.222 Rating: N/A |
Thank you for your help!! I have books ordered,they are just slow getting here. Thanks again. | ||
| Sandi Scott New member Username: sarasotasandi Post Number: 43 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 63.87.188.226 Rating: N/A |
Kaye, As long as they are healthy, they will act like they are starving. At 3 weeks, I feed boer goats 16 to 20 oz, 2 or 3 times a day. 3 smaller feedings a day is better, but I work outside the home and it's can't always manage 3 feedings. By 7 or 8 weeks, they are eating grain and hay and grazing with the herd. I continue to give bottles once or twice a day for the next few weeks, gradually reducing the amount at each feeding until they are about 10 to 12 weeks old, which is when I start weaning my dam-raised kids. Every breeder is different on when to wean. I also think some of the smaller breeds really benefit from later weanings. Sandi | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 530 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
Offer hay and grain and leaving them a bit hungry will encourage them to start eating solid food. I wean at 12 to 16 weeks. They do better and grow better if they get the extra nutrition rather than weaning at 8 weeks. I vaccinate at 8 and 12 weeks, I start deworming at 8 weeks. You can give a sulfa drug once a week starting now to help prevent coccidia if you wish. If either are males (especially if you have a doe and buck) castrate at 10 to 12 weeks. Many goat breeds are fertile as young as 12 to 16 weeks old, both sexes! It is probably too late for disbudding (dehorning) if that hasn't already been done. If they have horns do not put collars on them. Horns can get hung in collars with terrible results. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Kaye (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.176.32.164 Rating: N/A |
I have 2 baby goats , this is my first time ever having goats. Could someone tell me a schedule to use as to when to worm and anything else I should be doing? They are almost 4 wks old. I am bottle feeding them the formula that is on the Goatworld articles. I am feeding them 3 times a day, about 12ozs each, at a feeding. They act like they are starving at every feeding. |