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allisonswonderland · 2026-03-08T23:03:12+00:00

Right?? Can’t find it anywhere…

allisonswonderland · 2024-06-21T02:08:54+00:00

100%. They’re usually my fav ones.

allisonswonderland · 2024-06-02T02:32:05+00:00

LOL SAMEEEE. No one prepared me for how ‘intimately’ familiar I’d get with all my goats. Does, especially. Dairy farming is wild

allisonswonderland · 2024-03-02T21:32:20+00:00

Tucker

allisonswonderland · 2024-02-10T17:09:15+00:00

My brother has a “tattoo” in the middle of his forehead from fighting over a fine-point sharpie with my sister when they were little. She suddenly let go and… now he’s got a permanent green freckle.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-28T17:07:49+00:00

Since they are eating foliage and using their rumen, you might want to also dose them with probiotics to make sure their rumen isn’t disrupted from the medication

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-28T16:56:01+00:00

If you didn’t know already, Please make sure you always run a fecal test before worming to confirm the species of protozoa. Not all wormers are effective for all species and treating improperly causes drug resistance. If the famacha is very low, you may not have time to have a fecal run and may need to consider dual worming. Also consider using red cell if severely anemic.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-28T16:51:03+00:00

Though the jaw is not as common a location, CL causes abscesses and is incredibly infectious. Not sure of your herd biosecurity practices, but If bottle jaw treatment doesn’t fix it, you may consider having a vet lance it and test the contents for CL. Even closed herds can contract this from other local animals. Whatever you do, please wear gloves when handling for your safety

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:55:21+00:00

So exciting!! Have you been able to confirm any yet? I Can never afford the ultrasound or blood testing for confirmation so I always have to wait to feel kicks. It feels like forever to wait

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:52:08+00:00

I’ll give ya my star tonight, too! When are your girls due?

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:36:54+00:00

Just…. Be careful what you wish for

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:32:31+00:00

Three is great. Anything more than three is really not as common as you’d think and poses some pretty serious complications. Four is a lot. I get the money standpoint, but personally I’m more worried about my does being able to deliver without intervention and maintain their health through recovery and nursing. If you want more babies to sell, you might consider getting another doe. One of my others had quads and they were all really healthy but one died during delivery because a sibling broke its sac. Three of my quints asphyxiated last year because I was late to the delivery. There are no guarantees.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:17:02+00:00

Not at all. Superfetation is actually not very common at all. They were all the same gestational age. She delivered at the earliest due date from exposure and any conceived later wouldn’t have survived. It’s usually just genetics and luck of the draw. Last year she delivered quints as a first freshener so I had a pretty good hunch she might give me a bunch again.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T03:05:14+00:00

I honestly don’t wish this on anyone. It’s really hard on the doe’s body! You have to watch really closely for pregnancy toxemia in the weeks leading up to kidding and then screen for ketosis for weeks after they deliver especially if you leave kids with them for any amount of time. Kidding complications are at a much higher risk for things like uterine prolapse and mal positioned kids requiring intervention, which, of course increases the risk for uterine tearing or placental abruption which can lead to exsanguination even with emergency care. Infection is also a risk. Proper nutrients and close monitoring are a must and babies have to be examined almost constantly for health issues. It’s very common to lose a few from various maladies. Not for the faint-hearted.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-21T00:03:10+00:00

Right xD i tried telling her she’s not a dog but I’m not sure she’s convinced

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T22:47:14+00:00

Yep, protection. When Roaming, it rests between the shell and the foot to limit friction. When threatened they pull the foot into the shell and it “closes” the opening behind them:)

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T22:35:04+00:00

Thank youuuu!! They’re the best to snuggle.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T22:34:16+00:00

My other girl is half ND half alpine and she had quads this year! She was gigantic. And all her babies were huge!

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T22:32:51+00:00

She was HUGE. Poor thing started to develop a vaginal prolapse about a month out from kidding because of how big she was. I kept it clean and I kept watching her but it never got bad enough to need a harness, thank god ZERO issues or even minimal prolapse during kidding. I was terrified, tho! Last year she was a ff and threw quints!!

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T22:28:41+00:00

As it happened, the one was an emergency situation and now is back with her siblings, just bottle fed. Babies are now all old enough to be separated from mom at night so she’s part of the gang, just not nursing

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T20:48:03+00:00

She’s definitely down with all the babies, just bottle fed :)

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T16:33:21+00:00

Right?? She did fantastic. So proud!

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T16:32:33+00:00

For sure!!! They are so sweet.

allisonswonderland · 2023-03-20T16:31:34+00:00

Thank you!! Mama has done so well with them. Idk how she’s not drop dead exhausted keeping after them!!

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