So, what does an overheated goat look like?

I have heat and air conditioning in my barn. It's heated during the summer and air conditioned during the winter.

I had been putting frozen milk jugs in the water to keep it cooler, but I would find them on the ground. And then I saw what the deal was. In an effort to "protect" her charges, the LGD had the goats stay back while she captured the deadly object and threw it to the ground. She was visibly proud and all goats were grateful.Next plan?

Ice cubes?

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Alice
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"No great thing is created suddenly." ~Epictitus

Good one Carol!

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Bob and Nancy Dickey
Laughing Stock Boer Goats
"Seriously Great Bloodlines"
and the meat goes on....
Near Seattle

Thanks for all the useful info You've touched on a few things that I've worried about, specifically that although they're NDs they're not acclimated plus the fact that in very high humidity I'm not sure wetting them down helps as much as it could.

Fortunately, I've never seen them pant with their mouths open or seem overly distressed. Knowing what to look for is important, though. 20/20 hindsight is educational but heartbreaking.

I hung a fan in their stall, but they didn't seem all that impressed, so they must be OK. They're beloved pets (grill them? AS IF.) so they're already horribly spoiled

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Beth ~ Old Church, VA
3 Nigerian Dwarf goats, 4 cats, 3 Pekin ducks and 7 chickens. One very patient husband~

lol

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Crystal
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