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Old 03/09/15, 09:39 AM
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Goats lost hair on tail tip
Several of my goats lost the hair on the tip of their tail. Not a fish tail look, all the hair (just on tip, not a rat tail). I'm not sure if it's related to shedding or something else. Everyone is MAJORLY shedding. Everyone was copper bolused and de-wormed 2 months ago. I am going to de-worm again because I think we are done with sustained freezing weather. When I bolused, I also gave selenium, E, D, B, etc paste. Could they have too much selenium? They have free choice loose mineral and good hay. They eat a 'concentrate' pellet diet (no unprocessed grains).
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Might possibly be a tail muncher. I have one, sigh...............
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That also crossed my mind 😐. I imagine they are pretty bored with hay and their small winter pens...
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Fishtails are a common sign of copper deficiency.
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Maybe lice? I had a buck who chewed his butt and tail when he had them.
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