my billy goat lost his baaahhh....

[happyladybug]

my billy goat (billy bob) lost his voice sometime yesterday.. he always greats me in the yard- - and talks to me before he gets to me - and yesterday when i came home from work - he opened his mouth and all he had was a whisper???
also in brushing out his winter coat - he is losing his hair.. it's growing in - but he is down to his skin - with a mohawk down his back.. can't spot any bugs... is a little scaley - dusted him two weeks ago and will dust again tonight???

wasn't worried until he lost his voice yesterday?? and it wasn't back this morning..

[pookshollow]

My little buck hollered all the way when we were moving, about an hour - the next day he sounded like he was a newborn again. Was your buck yelling yesterday? Is he eating, acting normal otherwise?

[happyladybug]

well, you know i have to work off the farm during the day - - to support my animal habit but he doesn't seem to be in any distress - i have 6 other goats he hangs out with and none of them seem stressed.. - or loss of voice or even hair like he has..

i've had him since february - and he's adjusted well... never has been noisy - but does talk to me when he sees me to let me know hes on his way - like a big dog - wants to be scratched and stand by me when i'm outside..

i had bought him to breed my nubian (Nanny) and planned on selling him - but he's so dang friendly its going to be hard..
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jf

[pookshollow]

My Saanen is shedding like mad too - hair coming out in handfuls when I stroke her, and the pink skin is quite visible. She never grew a woolly undercoat. A couple of the Nigerians have clumps of undercoat (cashmere! ) coming out but the rest don't seem to be losing much. They're all different.

Keep an eye on him - if he seems off his feed or not acting right, nose runny, take his temperature. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much - he may have been serenading his girls and lost his voice.