Livestock supplies
Livestock supplies
No, I'm not about to start farming but I do have a goat, so of course I'm bound to require certain supplies from time to time. Amongst other things, I need to get a salt lick for her as well as some general health care products such as de-worming medicine which I can then administer myself. She also seems to have a slight problem with her one back leg. My problem is that I have been unable to find a place which sells such things, and even worse, none of the local vets are willing to work with a goat, saying they only do cats and dogs. Any advice welcome.
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Re: Livestock supplies
Roasted, or even BBQ, is good with a young goat.Takiap wrote:No, I'm not about to start farming but I do have a goat, so of course I'm bound to require certain supplies from time to time. Amongst other things, I need to get a salt lick for her as well as some general health care products such as de-worming medicine which I can then administer myself. She also seems to have a slight problem with her one back leg. My problem is that I have been unable to find a place which sells such things, and even worse, none of the local vets are willing to work with a goat, saying they only do cats and dogs. Any advice welcome.
There is a huge amount of info on the Internet about keeping goats. Be aware that there are several different types of worms, and therefore require different treatment.
A salt lick in itself may not be required, but some form of supplement would be good. Dry oatmeal is recommended, but raw grain can kill them.
For her back leg (has she only one?), take a close look at her hooves, they may need trimming back, or foot rot may be starting to affect her leg.
Going on some of the cattle that I see wandering around, and the poor condition that they are in, I suspect that you will have trouble trying to find any commercial treatments. The guy that you got her from is probably your best bet.
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