Cocci prevention

Nancy...1 tsp per kids regardless of weight? Until six months-ish?

__________________
Do not meddle with the forces of nature, for you are small, insignificant, and biodegradable

Yeah, regardless of weight. It does have a weight thing on the package, I think for calves, but 1 tsp is for about 100 lbs body weight I think it was (it's on the package). I was advised by Tracy Stampke (Soldier Mtn Alpines) to use that dosage. Decoquinate is hard to OD on, and my kids did fine with it at that dosage last year. I just used it until weaning time last year, but this year, I have found a concentrated Deccox pellet that I can mix with grain, so I am going to use that after weaning to keep them on their cocci prevention a little while longer. I usually wean my doelings at about 4 months. 6 months ish on the deccox is probably sufficient.

__________________
Nancy Boling
Frosted Mini Goats
Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf goats
2 Jersey heifers
1 guard llama
And whatever else shows up...
http://www.swfarm.net/

For the calf pro I fallow the same directions as for cows - 1 ml per 11 lbs, starting at 3 days of age and continuing until weaning. I give it once a day until they are a month old, and then twice a day after that - but I usually have a larger group of kids (20+) all fed with lambars.


On the deccox I started out at 1/2 tsp until a month old, and then 1 tsp per kid after, once daily in the lambar.


I switched to deccox last year in the middle - because I had some on hand and my calf pro ran out. Didn't feel like ordering another gallon and wanted to give the deccox a try.

I keep kids on cocci meds until they are weaned - about 5-7 months of age.


This year if I have space I think I'll split the kids into two groups and see which does better.

__________________
~ Kristen in SE Nebraska

Raising Nubian, Alpine, First Gen. Mini's & cross breed dairy goats. Est. 2004 www.LomahAcres.com

& Handmade Children's items KootieZ.com & Our Etsy Shop

Thanks Kristen I am curious to hear the results of your trial if you get a chance to set one up.

__________________
Do not meddle with the forces of nature, for you are small, insignificant, and biodegradable

I think I may try the deccox this year. Seems like it goes a long way. How long does a 5lb bag last you?

__________________


Dona Barski

"Breed the best, eat the rest"

Caprice Acres

French and American Alpines. CAE, Johnes neg herd. Abscess free. LA, DHIR.

Thanks! Should I treat my other grown goats too, or just the new one?

Dona, I have a question.

I was looking at the timing for the dosing and looked at Fiascofarm site, because I couldn't recall the ages for dosing.

http://fiascofarm.com/goats/coccidio...m#treatnatural

Under her 'first choice for chemical treatment'. She lists the 12.5% solution with 1ml per 5lbs dose. What has been discussed here is the 40%- or 400mg per ml. Please confirm this because 12.5% vs 40% is a huge difference in meds consumed.

Now, perhaps, because her preference of a 'natural' vs 'chemical' approach has her using less than what those who are less worried about chemical use.

I don't mean to question your abilities or knowledge/experience in any way, just looking for confirmation.

Thanks so much

Bump, for confirmation please

A lot of doses on Fiasco Farm I don't agree with (among other things... :P). The dosing that should be used for the 12.5% solution is listed on the Dairy Goat Info forum. Here is the link:

http://www.dairygoatinfo.com/f28/coc...s-doses-21499/

3.2cc/5lbs for the 12.5% solutions.

The 40% is 1cc per 5lbs.

__________________


Dona Barski

"Breed the best, eat the rest"

Caprice Acres

French and American Alpines. CAE, Johnes neg herd. Abscess free. LA, DHIR.

Thank you for the confirmation!

Depends how many kids you are feeding and for how long!! If you had like one doe kidding a year, a bag would practically be a lifetime supply (LOL), but it would expire. I think I used about 2 bags last year, and I kept 10 kids to weaning, plus many many more for shorter time periods.

__________________
Nancy Boling
Frosted Mini Goats
Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf goats
2 Jersey heifers
1 guard llama
And whatever else shows up...
http://www.swfarm.net/

I figured it would vary. :P We have a very small herd of dairies I have 4 does freshening (and that's too many) and usually sell the wethers at a couple weeks old on the bottle for 25.00 apeice (no papers obviously). I don't plan on keeping many doelings (if any) but hope to keep a buckling (and a wether for company). Sounds like it would be pretty easy and would last me the whole season.

__________________


Dona Barski

"Breed the best, eat the rest"

Caprice Acres

French and American Alpines. CAE, Johnes neg herd. Abscess free. LA, DHIR.

I use the same amount that Dona listed for the 40% inj. given orally.

__________________
Udderly Precious Mini Nubian Goats
Homemade goats milk soap always available see my FB soap page https://www.facebook.com/UdderlyPreciousSoaps


http://www.youmansacres.com/index.html

If they are all about the same age or younger than 2 years old I'd give it a try on all of them. It won't hurt them & may help if they were never on coccidiosis prevention as kids.

__________________
Udderly Precious Mini Nubian Goats
Homemade goats milk soap always available see my FB soap page https://www.facebook.com/UdderlyPreciousSoaps


http://www.youmansacres.com/index.html