Starting to get discouraged!!

[Bubbas Boys]

So our one doe is kind of coming out of the weak back legs and falling due to the worms. Everyones advise on here really saved her. Thanks for that. We have one other doe in milk and 2 other does that will be bred this fall. We are really excited about using the milk now that we know we like it and making other things down the road. But.... now 2 others are coughing a lot and there eye lids are very pale. We wormed them all when our other had her issues and then wormed with Ivermec a week later for good measure. We are at are wit end. We really want to get good at goats and have them be the center of our little farm but ever since we moved them from small dry lot to the pasture we grew up for them it has been bad. Advise? Opinions? I know I really didn't ask any questions but just need opinions or others experiences. Thanks

[SeaGoat]

I know how you feel!
There is ALWAYS a learning curve.


What I have learned is when space is limited, less is more. Maybe less is more is always the case.


When my numbers were up there ALWAYS seemed to be something wrong with someone.
Of course, that wasnt always the case, but when it rained here, it poured.
I cut back to two goats.
Oh my goodness. They have now turned back into a joy instead of a job.


Maybe cut back a couple goats till you get better at it?

[TRAILRIDER]

Good advice there.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Fecal test is my advice. Make sure the chemical you are using is working.

[motdaugrnds]

BB, a fecal is most always the best way to go; however, meningeal worms will not show up without a necropsy; and by that time, it is too late to help your goat.

If you've got more goats with that type of worm, you're best strategy is to either treat them all (or the ones you are intent on keeping) and getting rid of the rest. I've had to face that decision this year myself in that ONE of my adult goats showed many symptoms of having those meningeal worms. (I did all I knew until she got so bad I had to put her down...She was a pet.) Now I have kept only my herd buck, one adult doe and that doe's daughter. Neither of these are coughing, though their eyelids are not as pink as I'd like them to be and they look more thin than I prefer. Also, my buck has a couple of places on his back rear where he has scratched hair off. Now I have no idea if they truly have this terrible worm; however, I'd rather treat for it than be sorry for not treating for it. So, I've decided to go the full route to medicate both the buck and grown doe for meningeal worms...a very expensive proposition and one I've asked for confirmation about in a new thread I just started in this forum.

BB Sometimes we simply have some hard lessons to learn; and it may not specifically be caused by our own ignorance but by the weather, which is the case at my very wet place this year. Hope sharing this experience helps.

[1shotwade]

I don't know anything about goats. The only reason I'm posting is I was watching for another thread of yours since I gave ya' a hard time about it. Actually between you and dixie be acres I keep quite entertained. Welcome back.

Wade

[Bubbas Boys]

As soon as I saw your name I thought, I don't think he has goats, now I think you are stalking me... LOL!! We have lots of stuff going on here at our new homestead and are very new at it all, sooo, we have LOTS of questions!!

[SJSFarm]

Red cell will help as you are treating for the worms. Pale is anemic.

Others chime in please and advise of dose and confirm its benefits.

Thanks

[Backfourty,MI.]

I agree with Alice.. I'd get a fecal done to see exactly what your dealing with & then worm with the appropriate wormer for what they have.
Also be sure & give them the right dosage for their weight. if you go to low on dosage amount that doesn't help the worm load a lot but can make them more resistant to what your using.

Goats are a joy most of the time but there is a learning curve but once you get past that it's much better.
It does get easier the longer you have them I think.