Estimating a Boer cross

[BlessedMom]

It's time for annual shots for my yearling doe. She measures 31 1/2 inches.
BUT she is boer/nubian. I don't think that she is only 93 lbs!! She is a hefty, short and stocky goat.
How can I figure this out without bringing her into a scale, as I don't have one!

Thanks,
Lori

[mailman]

Hi, I asked a similar question and was given this information. Just go to this link: http://www.countrybuck.com/Weighing_goats.html
I have never tried this yet. Hope this helps...Dennis

[SilverVista]

What shots are you planning to give? CD/T is a standard 2cc dose regardless of the size, even for baby kids and lambs. BoSe is variable, and best determined by a vet depending on your area. We gave 1/2cc to new lambs and kids for probably 15 years, and this year when I went to the vet for another bottle, he wrote "1cc per lamb" on the label. I know that too much BoSe can be quickly fatal, so I'm happy to let the vet tell me what to do there.

Susan

[BlessedMom]

Originally Posted by SilverVista

What shots are you planning to give? CD/T is a standard 2cc dose regardless of the size, even for baby kids and lambs. BoSe is variable, and best determined by a vet depending on your area. We gave 1/2cc to new lambs and kids for probably 15 years, and this year when I went to the vet for another bottle, he wrote "1cc per lamb" on the label. I know that too much BoSe can be quickly fatal, so I'm happy to let the vet tell me what to do there.

Susan

Hi Susan;
I give them Vit. B which is by weight. At the time of the first message, somehow I forgot that the CD/T was a standard 2 cc dose. I'm actually calling a vet right now about BoSe. We are deficient in our area. I'm trying to determine if they get enough in loose minerals or if I need to give them a shot.
Any thoughts?

Lori