Question about deworming kids

farmergirl · #1 03/13/12, 01:54 PM

Daisy's kids are now 5 weeks old. Would deworming them with Cydectin orally be appropriate? I have not dewormed them since they were born.

Bearfootfarm · #2 03/13/12, 02:32 PM

I'd wait a few more weeks unless you're seeing symptoms.
When you DO worm them, weigh them to get the dose right

prairiedog · #3 03/13/12, 03:45 PM

Did you do cocci prevention?

farmergirl · #4 03/13/12, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by prairiedog

Did you do cocci prevention?

I assume you mean the feed additive? No, we do not. We never feed rumensin to any of our livestock. I do rotate their enclosures often.
Not seeing signs of worminess, just want to be extra careful after losing Daisy. She likely died from complications of metritis, but it still has me watching everyone like a hawk now.

JBarGFarmKeeper · #5 03/13/12, 07:24 PM

I don't know where you are but as warm as it has been this winter I would really work from a PREVENTION aspect. Critters are going to be bad this year.

Here's a link to detailed info...http://www.dairygoatinfo.com/index.php?topic=2077.0

If you are raising meat goats...even Coni Ross promotes Rumensin (or similar medication) in the Sweetlix blocks or loose mineral.

Why are you against medicated feed or cocci prevention?

farmergirl · #6 03/15/12, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JBarGFarmKeeper

I don't know where you are but as warm as it has been this winter I would really work from a PREVENTION aspect. Critters are going to be bad this year.

Here's a link to detailed info...From Birth till Kidding. Kid Management.

If you are raising meat goats...even Coni Ross promotes Rumensin (or similar medication) in the Sweetlix blocks or loose mineral.

Why are you against medicated feed or cocci prevention?

I raise just a few dairy goats at a time, for home use. We typically butcher the wethers or sell them as pets.

We are opposed to using Rumensin because it is highly toxic to horses and donkeys. Don't want to have any feed on hand that would cause death if accidently given to the wrong animal.
We would rather treat for coccidia if it becomes a problem than dose the animals with rumensin as preventative. From my reading, and our experiences over the last several years, coccidia isn't a problem in small herds that are kept in clean, large areas. Seems more to be an issue with larger herds kept on smaller tracts of land.

My location is listed on my user profile above. We are just outside of Austin, Texas

prairiedog · #7 03/15/12, 10:47 PM

We always start our kids on cocci prevention with corid at 21 days. Rotation works pretty good if they are never with the adults.

KrisD · #8 03/16/12, 02:08 AM

As Judy said use Corrid then there is no chance of your other animal getting it. I have 3 does on 3 acres and last year I lost a doeling to cocci. There sleeping quarters were/are cleaned daily and the property hasn't had animal on it in 20 years. So the idea that it is not a problem is a myth and a deadly one at that. Please save yourself the heartbreak and use prevention.

farmergirl · #9 03/16/12, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KrisD

As Judy said use Corrid then there is no chance of your other animal getting it. I have 3 does on 3 acres and last year I lost a doeling to cocci. There sleeping quarters were/are cleaned daily and the property hasn't had animal on it in 20 years. So the idea that it is not a problem is a myth and a deadly one at that. Please save yourself the heartbreak and use prevention.

Thank you for the advice. I will research it further. Perhaps it is more of problem in certain regions? We've had goats for years and never had a kid come down with a cocci problem.

KrisD · #10 03/16/12, 06:40 PM

Talk to Alice she is also super knowledgable and a fellow Texan. Cocci is usually not as much of a problem in winter where it freezes hard but it thrives in warm weather. I had goats for 10 years and never had a problem until my favorite doeling died in my lap. For $8 for corid it isn't worth it. One bottle lasts me all year, is it worth the risk for $8? The price of two lattes can save a life as well as preventing stunted growth.