Introduction and question

[btaylor2003]

I am sorry when I say grain I meant goat pellets. I am from a small town in Missouri and all feed is referred to as grain. Sorry.... Since you need I know a lot about pregnant goats let me ask you something. My local feed store I get my feed from told me pregnant goats need a goat salt block? I bought one just thinking he knew, but is that true? I just went and checked on them and the older one basically came and laid on my lap when I sat down in there with her, and she kept nosing her stomach and back towards her behind? I have never really noticed this and the other one that should be pregnant keeps taking her nose and rubbing the other one back legs too? Sorry all the questions, but thank you for your help.

 

[nok13]

hi... well, your in missouri and im in israel on a kibbutz....

so, yeah, we use salt blocks, but make sure they are for goats and ot horses or sheep... and make sure u know what minerals are in your soil /or the soil the hay u feed the goats was grown on, u may need to add selenium (can give shots , ask large animal vet. in israel no probs with selenium but in the states many areas the soil is poor for this).

sounds like your nannies are either close to giving birth or have stomach /rumen problems, looking at stomach and back is like with horses, or rumen problems (stomach ache) or labour is startng. but like with women, labour can take days... and goats help (psychologically, not physically) eachother. i had my goats that refuses to give birth if i didint stay with them... they would yell and call until i sat by them...

whatever u are feeding, dont change now anyhow... good luck

there was a great site on the net about goats and medical and birthing and feeding, like a natural goats site, cant remember the name but thanx to them i learned so much on my own (plus having a great vet who coached me over the loudspeaker of cell phone while i had hands inside a nanny's uterus....

 

[btaylor2003]

My oldest is in la or this morning!! WhooHoo!!

 

[Glenmar]

Pictures????