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frustratedearthmother
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Had a total of 3 inches of rain in the 24 hour period.
Got a few things done today after the rain stopped this morning. Had to put together a creep feed area for the baby goats. It's done. Now they need to learn to use it, lol. A couple of them like going in there just because it's a nice quiet place they can relax without worrying about getting stepped on by a bigger goat. That's okay too.
Still need to do another creep feeder in the smaller barn where a couple of the does/kids have ended up. One of the boers has horns and is dumb. Twice she got her head stuck in the big hay feeder - so she got moved back to the front barnyard where hay goes in racks. Moved one of the myotonic does and kid with her. Going to move the other Myo doe up there also - soon. "Soon" is as soon as I feel like doing it. Might be tomorrow - might be next week. I'd like to keep the smaller babies and mothers separated so they don't get bullied away from feed.
Also caught every one of those little buggers and administered their first dose of Toltrazuril (coccidia preventative/treatment med). Good stuff and in this mucky, muddy, gross weather coccidia can/will flourish. They'll get another dose in another few weeks. I generally give them a starter dose and then re-dose every three weeks until they're beyond weaning...usually around 12 weeks.
Saw a couple of 'em scratching. Checked 'em and didn't see any little buggies on 'em, but I'll dust the barns again. Did it before they were born but need to repeat it. Can't have them itching instead of eating. I've got high expectations for this batch of babies so I have to do my part to give them what they need to grow and develop.
Gonna sit a minute and then start dinner. Shrimp tonight - yum!
Got a few things done today after the rain stopped this morning. Had to put together a creep feed area for the baby goats. It's done. Now they need to learn to use it, lol. A couple of them like going in there just because it's a nice quiet place they can relax without worrying about getting stepped on by a bigger goat. That's okay too.
Still need to do another creep feeder in the smaller barn where a couple of the does/kids have ended up. One of the boers has horns and is dumb. Twice she got her head stuck in the big hay feeder - so she got moved back to the front barnyard where hay goes in racks. Moved one of the myotonic does and kid with her. Going to move the other Myo doe up there also - soon. "Soon" is as soon as I feel like doing it. Might be tomorrow - might be next week. I'd like to keep the smaller babies and mothers separated so they don't get bullied away from feed.
Also caught every one of those little buggers and administered their first dose of Toltrazuril (coccidia preventative/treatment med). Good stuff and in this mucky, muddy, gross weather coccidia can/will flourish. They'll get another dose in another few weeks. I generally give them a starter dose and then re-dose every three weeks until they're beyond weaning...usually around 12 weeks.
Saw a couple of 'em scratching. Checked 'em and didn't see any little buggies on 'em, but I'll dust the barns again. Did it before they were born but need to repeat it. Can't have them itching instead of eating. I've got high expectations for this batch of babies so I have to do my part to give them what they need to grow and develop.
Gonna sit a minute and then start dinner. Shrimp tonight - yum!
