We're eventually going to add goats. We'd like to keep it to dairy wethers and does and a few meat or meat dairy mixes. I like the Nubians, mini-nubians and nigerian dwarves in dairy goats.
What do you test for, expect stock that you purchase to be tested for, vaccinated for, do you expect records of worming?
I've looked at rescue goats because I'm a rescuer at heart but most rescue animals are CAE/CL or Brucellosis positive. I don't really want to bring any of that here. Or some rescue homes don't test and don't like being asked? What is that?
Some locals I ask about testing just blink at me as if, look it's a goat, what's to test for?
Then again every third or fourth dog coming into rescue here is heartworm positive, I shouldn't be surprised.
What do you do?
What do you test for, expect stock that you purchase to be tested for, vaccinated for, do you expect records of worming?
I've looked at rescue goats because I'm a rescuer at heart but most rescue animals are CAE/CL or Brucellosis positive. I don't really want to bring any of that here. Or some rescue homes don't test and don't like being asked? What is that?
Some locals I ask about testing just blink at me as if, look it's a goat, what's to test for?
Then again every third or fourth dog coming into rescue here is heartworm positive, I shouldn't be surprised.
What do you do?