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Keeping Your Goats Healthy – Goats

WebHealthy goats will eat well, chew their cud, have a shiny hair coat, strong feet and legs, be sociable, and have bright and clear eyes. To prevent health problems …

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Goat Vaccination Program – Goats

WebGoat Vaccination Program. Vaccination protocols should be minimally aimed toward the prevention of diseases in your herd and should be developed in consultation …

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Goat Reproduction Puberty and Sexual Maturity – Goats

WebThe female goat is called a “doe” or “nanny.” Up to the age of 12 months, she is sometimes referred to as a “doeling.” The doe can reach puberty between 4 to 12 …

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Goat General Health – Goats

WebThe technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or …

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Dairy Goat Management – Goats

WebHerd Health Program for Dairy Goats. An effective animal health program is an essential part of a successful dairy goat management program. Good feeding and …

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Assessing the Physical Condition of the Goat – Goats

WebPass the balling gun over the hump of the tongue and press the plunger while holding and tilting the goats head upwards. Ensure the tablet is swallowed by …

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Goat Body Condition Score – Goats

WebFor example, animals should have a body condition of at least 2.5 but no more than 4.0 at the beginning of the breeding season. Prior to entering the winter a minimum score of 3.0 …

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Goat Feeding Bucks – Goats

WebUnder most conditions, whole, shelled corn or sweet feed at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent of body weight will be adequate (0.5 to 1 pound of feed for a 200-pound …

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Goat Biosecurity – Goats

WebBiosecurity (biological safety and well-being) is the management practice that prevents infectious diseases from being carried into a herd or onto a premises. The goal of a …

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What are some diseases goats can transmit to humans

WebQ fever — This disease is caused by Coxiella burnetii, which is a rickettsial disease of goats and cattle. Humans can be infected by inhalation of infectious particles. …

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Goat Body Condition Score Introduction – Goats

WebIn most cases, healthy goats should have a BCS of 2.5 to 4.0. A BCS of 1.0 , 1.5 or 2.0 indicates a management or health problem. A BCS of 4.5 or 5 is almost never observed …

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Weaning Health Issues – Goats

WebHealth Issues at Weaning: Weaning health issues include both kid and doe problems. The major problem with the does at this time is mastitis. This problem …

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Goat Hoof Care and Foot Rot Prevention – Goats

WebTo keep trimmers sharp and for ease of trimming, most of the dirt should be removed from the hoof before trimming, using a hoof pick or the tips of the trimmers. The …

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Goat Reproduction Selection – Goats

WebSelection. Selecting goats for breeding is important. The producer must identify the most desirable traits that their breeding stock will pass on to their offspring. …

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Goat Colostrum – Goats

WebColostrum is the very first mammary secretion, which changes gradually to the form of normal milk within a few days after kidding. It is rich in fat and proteins that …

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Goat Reproduction Parturition/Kidding – Goats

WebSome signs that parturition, or kidding, is approaching include hollowness on either side of the doe’s tail, the doe isolating herself from the rest of the herd, and an enlarged udder …

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Newborn goat kids – Goats

WebRemove any material from around the mouth and nose, clean and dry newborn with clean towel or rag. A piece of straw gently inserted up the nasal passage …

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FAMACHA(C) Information Guide – Goats

WebBeginning in spring or several weeks prior to lambing/kidding, examination of the herd or flock using FAMACHA©) should be made every two to three weeks by …

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