Boer billy bottle baby

Wow...they are all very cute, especially the picture of grinning Lucy!

I must mention, though, that your buck is not a Nubian. Perhaps Nigerian? Is he actually a buck, or has he been wethered? Whatever he is, he's cute!

P.S. I don't want to give you bad information, but I believe that the consesus around here is that the kids don't eat enough of the medicated pellets to do much good, so people us the other cooci meds too. I use Toltrizuril, so it's just a one-time administration instead of 5 days in a row. I'm sure lots of folks will come along and give you more info.

You have darling goats and daughters! Their smiles are priceless. I can see why the goats are not going to end up on the table now lol!
There is TONS of information on the internet and it gets very confusing the more you research. Everyone does things a little differently so you somehow have to find what will work for you and your goats the best. What area you live can also make a big difference when deciding on wormers and how often they need to be wormed.
Personally I would never use a medicated feed because I would want to make sure they all got the correct dose. If your buck is going to remain a pet I would get him castrated.
You don't have to worry too much about feed since these are pets. The males should get as little as possible, just a handful to get them to do what you want them to do. I do that to get them all in at night. Good grass hay available 24/7, fresh water, loose minerals (not sheep minerals) goats need copper. Baking soda available 24/7, Shelter,
When I first got my goat I used this forum and www.fiascofarm.com for all my information.
You have a lovely family!

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Correct the babies don't eat enough medicated feed so you still have to do cocci treatment. It's cheaper and more accurate to just do the cocci treatment. Oats you can pick up at your local feed store or feed mill. If they are milking or growing I use all 3 Timothy pellets (no waste) oats and sun flower seeds. If they are just standing around being pets hay and occasional oats is fine. Keep it easy.

The Fiascofarm web site is great for beginners.

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Is he staying in the house or out with the other goats?
I'm just asking because he will learn to munch hay more quickly if he has the example of other goats. But don't worry - I've seen 'house goats' figure things out just fine!

Be careful of using Corid - it can deplete the goat of vit B.

No goat help from me, but while all the pictures you posted are cute - the one of Lucy smiling with one of your daughters is adorable! Lucy looks like a little ham, I can see why you couldn't put her on the table. lol

Yes I meant Nigerian lol. I had a Nubian dwarf and was talking to someone about him when I wrote it. Thanks, Lucy is a tad bit spoiled. The bottle baby is inside....was afraid that the Nigerian may hurt him by accident.

No! Corid does Not deplete the body of Vit B!
The Coccidia parasites need Thiamin to reproduce. The Corid depletes the Cocci of Thiamin not the animal. This is a rumor that has been going around for a long time. Here is from their website:


How CORID works
Structurally, CORID mimics thiamin (Vitamin B1) which is required by coccidia for normal growth and reproduction. When coccidia ingest CORID, they experience thiamin deficiency and starve from malnutrition. CORID has been experimentally administered at many times the recommended dosage and duration with no signs of toxicity.

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I just need to know the easiest way to administer it, whether to do the one treatment or the 5 day treatment, and a link to buy what I need. Thanks for everyones advice. I absolutely love this forum

Good day,Would some one let me no how i would mix 9.6% Amprol to give to my two bottle Babbie Nubian's.They are two months old.Thanks Dan from Canada

The Baycox that mommaboo uses is easiest because it's just once, it is more expensive though. http://horseprerace.com/index.php?p=...rch_str=Baycox

For Corid I pay $9 for the quart and it lasts me well over a year with multiple kids on the ground.

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Dan the liquid doesn't get mixed. I put a little sweet snow cone syrup in it so they don't spit it out and just syringe it to them.

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That baycox is just a little too rich for my blood...lol

Is there a link where I can buy corid? And while I'm here...how much should he be drinking? I was feeding him by the directions on the replacer but his poo was runny so I cut back on how much replacer I was using. His poo isn't as bad...soft pebbles stuck together. He almost drunk 13 ounces today before my daughter realized it! Hes trying to nibble some Timothy hay but apparently hasn't caught on.

Is there a link for the Corid? And while i'm here....he seems to not be getting full. I was feeding him as the replacer said to, but his poo was runny. I cut back on the amount of replacer and it seemed to get better. However, now its back to runny. I think he may need some hay/grass to stiffen it...but he apparently doesn't know how to eat that yet because he only nibbles and never actually eats it. The other day he drank like 13 ounces before my daughter noticed he had drunk so much! I'm terrified to let him drink too much because i've heard it can kill him :/

Sorry about the multiple posts...it wasn't showing where it was going through until I posted this time then I saw them all

If it mimics thiamin, then why doesn't the goat's body recognize it as thiamine? Just wondering.
And thanks for the info: I was using Sulmet and avoiding Corrid because of this.