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Quote: We feed 32 oz per kid per day to two weeks. From 2 weeks to 8 weeks, it's 40 oz per kid per day. From 8 weeks to weaning, it's 48 oz per kid per day. From 2 weeks and older, the feeding is split in half, we feed morning and night, as close to 12 hours apart as possible. We are...

Quote: As with anything, everyone is free to make their own decisions.

Quote: Are all your kids that unhealthy? Mine aren't. It will be 14 years in June that I have raised La Manchas and Nubians. Want to know the # of times I have used ANY antibiotics in that amount of time? 2, once I had a goat dehorned (will NEVER do that again), and the other I had to pull...

Actually, I have heard a lot of not-so-good things about herbal wormers, but I have never used them myself. I think if you are facing a worm load as confirmed by a microscope and a qualified vet (or a layperson that knows what to look for), you should use the type of wormer that is specifically...

Quote: We feed 32 oz per kid per day to two weeks. From 2 weeks to 8 weeks, it's 40 oz per kid per day. From 8 weeks to weaning, it's 48 oz per kid per day. I know the non-medication view is not a popular one. Preserving bloodlines of animals that do not require constant medicating is...

There is nothing wrong with medicating for things you KNOW to be a problem on your land. But in this instance there is no prior history. I have only had to worm once and never treated for cocci, and I have healthy and happy goats. My point wasn't "don't use medication" it was "go to a vet...

I have been ignoring this thread as long as possible, but I now feel the need to interject. I have raised dairy goats for almost 14 years and: That's A LOT of replacer for such young babies. Overfeeding (or feeding it too fast) is one of the leading causes of runny poo, and yes, it will cause...