Goats!!!

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Certain goats can be gotten cheap, male dairy goats kids can be had for as cheap as 5 dollars and up. And sometimes people are looking for a home for a pet or a troublemaker. Craigslist or word of mouth from neighbors. A good production goat or those registered or of good breeding will cost more. I have gotten free and cheap goats. They are out there if you just want pets.

 

[minichicks05]

These boys together we're around 300-400 all together. They can be way pricer but the lady was really nice and gave us a discount since we bought more than 2.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

These guys were 5 dollars a piece.


These were 25 each, it just depends on what you want sometimes.

 

[minichicks05]

I have a question for you guys. Have any of you guys dealt with urinary cal. My tri colored Wether has it in the picture above this one. Can someone please help!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I have a question for you guys. Have any of you guys dealt with urinary cal. My tri colored Wether has it in the picture above this one. Can someone please help!!

You will need to take him to a vet. I've had many wethers over the years and not a single stone. I don't feed alfalfa, just good soft grass hay, and very little or no grains, especially after a year old they no longer require any. I have raised wethers with no grain and a small amount, it doesn't seem to matter. To me a small amount is a handful or two a day. It's better to prevent the problem than try to fix it.

 

[minichicks05]

I contacted bunch of vets they said there booked till Monday what should I do?!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Keep try I guess, is he able to urinate? His bladder will eventually rupture without help if he can't urinate, if he's urinating than Monday could be okay.

 

[cassie]

If he can't pass urine at all and is in a great deal of distress, the kindest thing may be to shoot him. Treatment for a bad blockage is very expensive and iffy at best. However, if he can pass at least some urine he may be able to be helped. Go online and google urinary calculi in goats. You may be able to find some helpful information that you can use there.

I'm sorry I cannot be of more help. In the over 40 years I had goats I only had one case of urinary calculi and that was in a buck who was deprived of water for an unknown period. His automatic waterer failed and I didn't notice it right away. By the way, my goats, including my bucks were fed almost exclusively on alfalfa and that one buck was the only case of urinary calculi I ever saw. I fed alfalfa because that is what I could get, but wethers and other non breeding and non milking goats don't need alfalfa. Grass hay will suit them just fine.

 

[minichicks05]

He can still pass pee just not a lot. I got this goat mineral I am hoping this will help. It has ammonium chloride and it helps with urinary tract issues.
If it gets to the point where it is really bad I will do emergency services and have him put to sleep. I don't want to do emergency services unless he really really needs it but right now I will try this and see how it works. I will keep you guys updated!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Good luck, hopefully he passes them and keeps on peeing.