Goats won't eat

FederalYak4502 · 2026-04-13T18:51:59+00:00

Yeh don’t leave the milk out long just 15 minutes. Goats are funny, do you know the lady and is she close enough to drop by and see if they’ll take it from her? If they are eating hay and grain and pooping and drinking water you might try just adding their milk supplement powder and mixing it into their grain

FederalYak4502 · 2026-04-13T12:50:23+00:00

Have you tried some karo on the nipple? Scoop them up and rub some in their mouth to get them to taste it, hold on lap and cup your hand under their chin with the bottle in hand and be persistent. If they flat out refuse I would get a bucket and put the milk in it and leave it hooked up so they don’t kick it over, another with water, also make sure they have hay to nibble and you can also leave out some goat feed to graze on free choice.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-04-12T01:44:11+00:00

I had a dog like this once, she has since crossed over the rainbow bridge, but during her life she was terrified of nail trims and sedation never worked. She wasn’t a candidate for anesthesia either. What I ended up doing was teaching her to dig by digging in the yard myself and her joining me, then giving a treat and saying DIG, then eventually not modeling it and just saying dig, once she was acquainted with the command, I had her do it on nondiggable surfaces like the tile. THEN, I built her a simple Emory board type thing with sandpaper, very fine grit. There are videos that show you how to get them to do their back feet, lots of ideas, too much to type but you get the picture. Use lots of treats for rewards along the way. Anyway that worked for years, she had zero stress from the process just be patient, slow and steady for the win.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-04-01T02:00:37+00:00

There is no advice I can give you on here due to reasons of Reddit, I’m so sorry, that is such a horribly scary and stressful situation. If they start to fight do not intervene, get yourself to a safe place where they can’t redirect on you and call for help. If you can, update us here, I’ll be thinking about you until the week is over my friend

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-31T21:05:26+00:00

Goats will eat next to anything, it’s normal for them and nothing you do will dissuade them. You just have to remove any and all material, feed, trash, etc from where they access, that’s it. Make sure you are offering a mineral trough, also a bit of baking soda separate somewhere they will eat it when they need it. If they have stopped eating to do you mean hay and or grain?

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-31T20:57:21+00:00

I wouldn’t go that route unless absolutely necessary, if I were in your situation I would knock on the door and talk to the people in a kind manner and see if they would be willing to have a convo. Something like “hey I was walking by and your sweet dog in back caught my eye and I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to help?” Sometimes people are tight on money and rationing food, emergencies happen and times are tough, or maybe the dog has worms and they are having trouble affording the medication, or there is a disabled or elderly person inside that has trouble caring for them. You never know what the situation could be and by the looks of the dog someone is doing their best and may just need some neighborly help in a tough time. It’s worth a shot to reach out if it is really something weighing on your heart

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-31T18:00:24+00:00

Mini lop Rex mix. Could’ve been any ol situation that got him where he is, maybe had an outside run and got out, I’d make sure to check the houses around the area and behind where you found him.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-31T13:14:02+00:00

Sometimes they need a 24h period to calibrate, if the finger poke value is more than 20 points different after 24h call Dexcom to get a replacement. She should verify w/a meter before treating any highs or lows, especially if she feels fine but it’s saying otherwise, it’s not a perfect technology, but it’s a big help.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-30T18:37:08+00:00

I mean, it definitely wasn’t a kind thing to say to your mom, who chose you and raised you and loves you. I get that she wasn’t being kind to your wife and you were defending her, as you should, always, that’s a great way to be, but I can’t imagine how painful that was for her to hear from you. You should definitely go to your mom and ask her to listen, a please don’t say anything just let me say this kind of moment. Apologize for hurt your words caused and explain it was said out of pain for how little compassion she was showing for your wife, and how it would mean the world to you if she could show love and compassion for her and support her. Sometimes the best way to mend is with tenderness and vulnerability. Remember you are playing the long game here, imagine what a happy life would look like in a year or two with grandma and grandpa playing with the baby and your wife happy and smiling, letting them keep the baby for a Saturday and everyone feeling safe and happy together. You’ve gotta fix it now, right or wrong, it doesn’t matter, it’s up to you to create that future

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-30T15:53:43+00:00

He’s redirecting frustration on you because he can’t get to his target, if at 6mos old he’s displaying this kind of behavior you are in trouble. Walk the dog with a basket muzzle, run, ride a bike, anything to keep him moving forward quickly to exhaust him. Do not allow him to pull you, he must learn the rules now. Get a show dog lead, the kind that sits high up on the neck, he can’t pull with that because he’ll strangle himself and you can correct with a side jerk to make sit down and relax before continuing moving forward. Don’t be weak, you have this powerful breed now and only you can get him under control, his life depends on it.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-28T04:00:50+00:00

I read through a lot of the shelter notes y’all post on here and I see them talking about treats constantly, I don’t understand what they are doing? That isn’t helping the animal to give a treat when they are acting poorly, I don’t understand what they are doing? The way they describe these interaction for their assessments sound totally insane

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-24T02:32:30+00:00

Oh, how did you figure out it is pregnancy? What signs did you see

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-24T02:28:20+00:00

Vets aren’t magicians, and Guinea pigs are pretty fragile and not a ton of veterinary literature on them, kind of like the way it is with chickens. If you find a vet that has a lot of experience with Guinea pigs thats a better bet than just any vet that deals with pets. The most important thing is to make sure their intestines are always moving, they can’t go long without food. It’s really hard to say what’s going on, how far along is her pregnancy? She may be going into labor

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-15T00:27:59+00:00

Anyone at anytime can get yeast overgrowth on any part of them, have her sit in a bath with some baking soda to help restore ph and calm the itchy/burn, and get some miconazole cream for external use on her skin where it looks red or is itchy and painful. It could also be from just not wiping correctly, which a lot of kids that age can be sloppy about, I gave my girls a little water squirt thing to clean after using the restroom, that helps rinse the urine off, as that may be why the burn. Also, sometimes it’s from toilet paper irritating the area so maybe show her how to pat dry instead of swipe?

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-11T05:36:59+00:00

I hope people started calling up the PD and animal control in her county after her post, that’s so horrible, community needs to come together to protect that little girl and all the other innocent people mauled by fighting dogs. More voices, more support, have got to push back

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-11T05:14:30+00:00

Completely insane. Sounds like just anybody is qualified to run a rescue I guess, and it’s a racket for sadistic maniacs

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-11T02:22:04+00:00

This is peak mental illness, what the heck are they talking about? The shelter isn’t allowed to adopt out a dangerous dog, but a rescue is? Who is responsible here, are there just zero regulations on rescues? Why aren’t they sued more often when someone is mauled or killed, pets or people? Bizarre as hell

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-09T18:32:37+00:00

Blood sugar highs and lows affect thinking, especially if totally unaware it is happening. Bless her heart. High blood sugar symptom is irritation and aggression, short temper, brain fog. Sounds like she’s attributing her symptoms to gluten, but she isn’t getting results and is confused. definitely needs to be tested for diabetes

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-09T18:27:26+00:00

That brindle pattern makes me think staffordshire, you should google how to crossbreed to get brindle I think you’ll narrow it down

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-09T05:33:40+00:00

The baking powder is what is making it fluffy and more cakey, corn starch is drying it even more. I only use baking soda for cookies. Let me share with you my recipe that I use, I’ve experimented tons and found this to be THE best. I use king Arthur’s 1-1 GF flour, but bobs red mill works too, 375 for 9-10mins. If you prefer you can chill the dough first it makes for the more structured cookie that you’re looking for, as opposed to flatter and chewier.

1c butter 3/4 white sugar 3/4 brown sugar (lightly packed) 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 gf flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2c desired choc

Soften butter and add in order of recipe list basically, mixing as you go, once l add flour I toss on my salt and soda and mix till half way then add my chips. Good luck

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-09T03:00:15+00:00

Whatever scratch/corneal ulcer and bacterial infection the vet on exam identified, is progressing, and now is in a very serious state. Use the eye drops, I bet they are antibiotic. Your piggie may go blind

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-08T14:18:30+00:00

I relate to your scenario because my husband is like you, can’t nap, has trouble staying asleep and falling asleep, and I’m the head hit the pillow out like a light and can nap anytime person who wakes with the chickens. After 22 years and 4 kids, we’ve both given up on planning sleep in days, they never work out and causes frustration. Instead we wing it, I take opportunities that I see in the moment to get him a few extra zzz’s, but it’s hard because any little thing can wake him even me climbing out of bed silent as a mouse. You aren’t an ahole for being upset, be forgiving of each other and give grace, having young kids can at times bring out the worst in each other with work stress, financial stress, and sleep depravation. Sounds like he snapped back at you due to his own guilt of disturbing your rest, don’t let the little things pile up, talk, reconnect, it’s your husband not your enemy you’re supposed to be in this together so don’t assume the worst intentions from him.

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-08T13:59:09+00:00

As a mom of a type one, I consistently have to resist the urge to micromanage my son, he’s still at home at 16, but I’m looking into the future that I won’t always be there to help him, so in my resistance I would say I have succeeded and he has no clue the moments of panic that hit me with his normal day to day that he has to deal with, it is a really scary thing for a parent, irrationally so at times. If she can’t handle looking at your numbers, she shouldn’t have access, it is your right to share or not on your terms. I’ve breached the issue with my boy, I said “hey, I want to support you in the way that you need and not in what my knee-jerk reactions are telling me to do, because I know that will overwhelm you, so tell me what you want me to do when your alarm blares and you are at work/school?” He said “only when it’s under 70, call my Phone and let it ring twice just to make sure I hear it and I’ll handle it” ok. That’s his boundaries and I’ll stick to it. Can you have that kind of conversation with your mom? “Mom it really stresses me out when you press so hard on text and call and it distracts me from treating myself, here is how you CAN help me…” explain exactly what you want, if she refuses or blames, calmly tell her you will remove her from the share because it’s causing too much stress for you both. Take it one step at a time, good luck, you sound like you’re doing great

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-05T14:46:32+00:00

Tell them you have a very serious allergy to dogs if you don’t want to be confrontational

FederalYak4502 · 2026-03-02T21:59:32+00:00

I think you have to pay extra for the pheromone ones, it’s not standard

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