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07/21/11, 09:38 PM
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My husband is going to kill me
I rescued a 2 yr old Oberhasli doe 
I wen to look at some goats today and had my choice down to three I liked. Then on a whim I went to check out a CL add. The doe is skin and bones. It is mid August and she is NOT shed out yet, Doh! Her feet are in desperate need of trimming, she has never been milked before, (this is her first freshening) and they don't give grain because it is too expensive. She is on bare dirt and only gets hay. I couldn't walk away, I know I am a sucker but I just couldn't! The ONLY good thing is that she had her CAE, CL and Johnes done in April.
So off to the feed store for some Quest wormer. Done! Tomorrow our first milk stand lesson and our hoof trim lesson. I swear these feet haven't been done in a year. I don't think she has been handled in a year as she was unruly with her owner. She has been MUCH better since she got here. She doesn't know what to eat first.
She came from a great breeder/ show barn an hour north of us, sad that this has happened to her.
I am going slow in the grain but letting her chow on the blackberrys and dandelions and brush. Tomorrow we will offer some alfalfa pellets.
I loaded her in the car and her owner says "she might need to be wormed" YOU THINK!! Jeeze!
I swear I should have walked away but her own kids didn't look and better and her poor poodles that she breeds are tied up outside 24/7. Stupid stupid stupid, what a sucker I am!
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07/21/11, 09:38 PM
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Sorry that would be it is Mid July and she is not shed out
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07/21/11, 09:47 PM
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Thank yo for saving her! I think your husband will understand...
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07/21/11, 09:48 PM
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SLOW down, you will shock her system and cause more harm than good. Do not use quest as a first wormer for a goat that has a questionable worming history or has a heavy load, they can bleed out or become toxic from the massive worm kill off. I would use either Pyrantel or Safeguard at a minimum of 5x the horse dose then in a few days use the quest.
I would not shock her with alfalfa but maybe at most a timothy then upgrade her slowly. Beet pulp is great for getting her used to food again, and will help some with the weight gain. The guy has to build bacteria to digest the feed your are giving her, if shes not had any then she wont have the bacteria to break it down and "digest" it so if you want to add grain do it small hand fulls several times a day for week. Clean water and clean hay will be suitable and more than shes had, address the other health issues but let the weight come on slow. I would start her off with all she could eat high quality Bermuda with timothy added in, then from timothy to alfalfa.
Good luck.
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07/21/11, 09:50 PM
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I always butter my husband up before I do anything goat, it helps prevent the murder, then there is my line, would you still love me if I didnt have such a kind and compassionate heart for poor creatures in need..
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we will be adding a new breed in the spring
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07/21/11, 10:14 PM
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Good for you! Welcome to the " I just CAN'T leave him/her there like that!!! " club.
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07/21/11, 10:29 PM
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Yup. I totally understand rescuing a goat in that situation!
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07/21/11, 11:19 PM
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What a good heart you have. Make sure you take before and after pictures and show is when she's all better.
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07/21/11, 11:37 PM
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Well he's mad, oh well  He knew I was like this when he married me. He said did you get another goat? I said nope I cloned Spice Too bad for him, there was no way I could do that to her. I told him tomorrow is her CDT shot and safeguard worming (thanks Cannon). She has only had enough grain to get her in the car so no worries. This poor girl is even eating grass which my two spoiled brats would not touch with a ten foot pole!
I will try and get pics tomorrow. If it was just her that looked like that I wouldn't mind so much as it could be that she was just low in the herd. But the WHOLE herd looked that way. Fortunately for my husband I didn't have room in the car for everyone.
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07/22/11, 12:22 AM
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Remind him that he fell in love with you because of your kind heart-hey it works for me!
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07/22/11, 12:30 AM
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Not all of my goats are shed out either. I hope nobody thinks they need to be "rescued".
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07/22/11, 01:34 AM
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Yes houndlover but I bet yours are not skin and bones. All of her goats were skin and bones even the bucks and the dry does. I honestly feel she is neglecting all her animals. I think that not being shed out and having dry dull brittle coat along with feet that I doubt have been trimmed in a year and being super skinny shows that she is not caring for her like she should. Even her dogs looked bad. Who ties out 7 poodles in coyote and cougar country? She might as well tie a steak around their necks.
But your right not being shed out alone is nothing.
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07/22/11, 02:02 AM
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Goats are like crack
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I've found that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...  My husband is a long-haul trucker. He gave up caring when he came home to 4 horses rather than 1, 2 goats where there was none, and 2 foster puppies. (Of course, this wasn't all at once, LMBO!!)  Good for you for taking in this poor girl! She'll think she's gone to goatie heaven.  What's her new name?
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07/22/11, 01:21 PM
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You have a good heart, and I'm glad you saved her. I'm looking forward to seeing the "after" pics when she's filled-out and glossy and happy.
Your DH can't kill you. Who would take care of the goaties then? 
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07/22/11, 01:36 PM
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Good point Beth!
Yeah Kris, what's her name? You're a sweetheart for taking her in. BTW I have barn kitties....(hint hint)
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07/22/11, 06:49 PM
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Nancy,
My husband says you're and enabler. lol
We haven't figured out a name yet. Her name that she came with is Jackie Chan. So I need some help with names. got any ideas? So far our other two are in the food category. Spice and Popcorn.
BTW I milked her last night (yes my plan is to dry her up so she can gain some weight) and it was a Rodeo! I got kicked, head butted, stepped on and knocked down, Needless to say we did NOT get her feet trimmed yet. But my husband is building me a milk stand today so her feet will be done tonight, this time sans bruises!
She calls me constantly and follows me around the yard. She does not like the other two kids yet but with time they will get along.
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07/22/11, 07:26 PM
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I'm glad you took her in. I love before and after pics.
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07/22/11, 09:30 PM
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Her name is Butter (butt-her) hahaha, get it? And it's in the food catergory!
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07/22/11, 11:24 PM
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LOL, I love her name!
However, you had better get pics soon or the mob will be after you with pitch forks and torches.
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07/22/11, 11:48 PM
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Love the name too.
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