I have a couple kid questions....

[Middle River]

Ok, so my Saanen doe kidded 2/2/08 with a large single buckling ( sire was a nubian ) DH named him Ace. Yesterday he was dissbudded and all went well and looks great. He also sold yesterday, with a deposit on the way - they want to pick him up at around 4/2/08.

Here are my questions ....

I bought his dam bred, and i don't think she has ever had CD & T shots - so before this little fella goes to his new home, when and what does he need for shots ?

When should he be wormed, and with what ? I have valbazen and 1.87% ivermectin ( horse paste ) on hand - his dam was wormed after she kidded.

He will be going as a pet goat, so when should i band him ? And will he need an extra tetnus shot, or will a CD & T cover it ?

Also, i would like to send with all kids i sell starting with him, an information packet on goat care - to help prevent mistakes i've made, as well as giving the new owners a great start. Does anybody have something like this that i can print out ?

Ok, last question - it's been VERY cold here ( like -30 wind chill ) and is only supposed to get to the double digets over the next week - i need my kidding stall as i have a doe due the 18th - Ace never seems to be cold, but i'm worried about moving him outside. They will move into an outside pen next to the other does, but not in with them. The shelter in that pen is a 3 ft x 5ft plywood shelter, with a 2ft wide door in front. Will he be ok in this ? I was thinking about hanging something over the front of the door to help keep heat in better as well.

Thanks !

[dkdairygoats]

Give him a CDT booster at 4 and 8 weeks. Band him the sooner the better. I don't have any printable info but you can find a lot of stuff on the net, just read through it and make sure you agree with it. I would deworm him at 8 wks, I use safegaurd or ivermectin (injectable), unsure of dose on oral paste. He should be okay outside, just watch him and make sure he's smart enough to go inside when it's cold and that he's not shivering or acting uncomfortable.

[Middle River]

Thanks !

[cathleenc]

fyi, I just took our 2 kids inside yesterday - they couldn't stop shivering, even with bellies full of warm milk. They were 10 days old, inside the barn, with a dog igloo full of deep corn fodder. Brought them to an unheated side porch that is below freezing - about 20 degrees - and they are doing fine there. Keep an eye on your cutie pie!

(since we share the same lovely weather)

[Middle River]

Thanks Cathleenc ! I've been checking on him a lot and so far no shivers, but i sure do worry with weather like this !