
One always wonders about what to do when an animal suffers. Patsy has been suffering diarrhea and soft poops. Goats cannot tell us if they are in trouble. We can only watch what they eat, and when. Then watch what comes out of their butts. We sent lab samples of her poops to Warrenville Animal Hospital. The labs confirmed the horrible strongyles parasite. So we gave her a heavy dose of fenbendazole. I hate that particular medication. She is still losing weight. She received Pedialyte for infants to restore her electrolytes. Today we purchased feed pellets for rabbits because they contain probiotics to restore her stomach health. One step at a time. ![]() Patsy has always been more delicate since last year when she gave birth to twins, and did not have enough milk to feed them. We did not breed her again. In the photo to the left the size and weight difference show between Patsy and her twin sister Destiny. She has a kind temperament, however is pushed around by the rest of the herd. She has a good relationship with her daughter Oreo, who still is smaller than her mother.
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2/4/17 Girls come home! 2/4/2017 applied for Funding WWOOFUSA 2/11/ 2017 Root Riot Meeting at Glennart. Planning garden changes. 2/18/2017 > Urban Livestock EXPO Cheese Document plan EXCEL Program 2/27/2016 > FIRST GGG Gathering March 3/9/2017 Plant: Spinach, lettuce indoors 3/21/2017 First day of SPRING!!!! 3/22/2017 Plant carrots with garlic April 4/1/2016 Plan/repair pasture fencing 4/5/2017 set up potato beds 4/12/2017 Kidding Season begins > Plant potatoes 4/21/17 Milking season begins 4/25/2016 Set up fencing May > Kidding season continues 5/20/17 Spring Gathering 5/25/16 plant Sweet potato in beds watermelon. squash 5/10/16 Cheese making begins 5/15-7/2/16 Last two does duePatsy and Destiny June July Sale of bucklings August > Sale of bucklings > Weaning begins September > Cheese making continues October > Sale of doelings > Cheese making continues November > Dry out the does December > Does to Wisconsin for breeding |