Lets talk about goats!

[Stacykins]

One of my Mini Nubian does had a still born baby buck yesterday. It was TINY. About the size of a Nigerian kid. She normally kids large healthy kids. Today there was what I thought was a placenta in the goat shed, but it turned out to be a very premature baby. The poor thing didn't even have fur.

What could've caused this?

I am sorry for your loss. There are many things that could cause a goat to abort. To start, the kid could have had a congenital anomaly, leading to a spontaneous abortion. Certain diseases could cause abortion, three big ones are toxoplasmosis, campylobacter, and chlamydia (most common), but there are others too, like . Other causes are nutritional deficiencies, trauma ( like a hard headbutt to the abdomen from another goat) or ate something poisonous.

Always be careful when handling an aborted kid and the placenta. I guess since there are so many illnesses (some that are zoonotic to humans) that cause abortion, you need to treat the kid like it is infected, even if it might not be (hah, can you tell I work in the medical industry? Yay standard precautions!). It might be good to contact your vet regarding the abortion, they may want to test the fetus. Or if it is too late to test, be sure to properly take dispose of it, like burying it deeply or burning.

Since I don't know as much about nubians or mini nubians, but I'd assume there is a risk they could inherit the genetic disease G6S (G-6-Sulfase deficiency). I know it causes failure to thrive in kids who inherit two copies of the faulty allele, but I am not sure if it can cause an abortion, too.

 

[cassie]

One of my Mini Nubian does had a still born baby buck yesterday. It was TINY. About the size of a Nigerian kid. She normally kids large healthy kids. Today there was what I thought was a placenta in the goat shed, but it turned out to be a very premature baby. The poor thing didn't even have fur.

What could've caused this?

What did the placenta and discharges look like? Were they a yucky pink cheesy color and consistency? If so, it may be chlamydia. If so, PM me.

 

[Alwayswantchics]

I have young goats. My Nubian it's having green diarrhea. I think it's from the feed.I feed them alfalfa hay. They are also eating my chicken layer pellets. Advice pls

 

[SA Farm]

I have young goats. My Nubian it's having green diarrhea. I think it's from the feed.I feed them alfalfa hay. They are also eating my chicken layer pellets. Advice pls

I would cut out the layer pellets asap. If you're going to give them grain, give them goat grain and only in very small amounts.

 

[Black Bear Hink]

I just got my first two goats only a week ago. I have two Nigerian Dwarf does. Soon, I plan to get a buck. I'm very interested in making yogurt and cheese with the milk.

 

[cafarmgirl]

I would cut out the layer pellets asap. If you're going to give them grain, give them goat grain and only in very small amounts.

A big X2 on that advice! No chicken feed. It wouldn't hurt to put them on good quality grass hay either and then maybe give some pelleted complete feed on the side to supplement since they are young. I really don't like giving grain to goats at all unless they are milking. Alfalfa also is very rich, it's fine for animals that are milking or breeding but most others will do better on a good grass hay.

 

[Stacykins]

I have young goats. My Nubian it's having green diarrhea. I think it's from the feed.I feed them alfalfa hay. They are also eating my chicken layer pellets. Advice pls

Absolutely stop letting them eat layer pellets, now! If they're getting into your coop or whatever to eat the pellets, you need to reinforce the area against goats. Letting them eat chicken feed could be setting them up for an episode of bloat.

I just got my first two goats only a week ago. I have two Nigerian Dwarf does. Soon, I plan to get a buck. I'm very interested in making yogurt and cheese with the milk.

Awesome! Congrats on the NDs! Do you have a place to house the buck separately from your does? Nigerian Dwarves are year round breeders, so if he lives with them, he get get them pregnant as soon as they give birth, which isn't very healthy for the doe! Plus, he can breed his daughters as early as their first heat, also not very good for them.

Are you planning on getting a buddy for the buck (like a wether)? They don't like being alone. Though some people do get away with keeping a buck separate, but in sight of the does. A more chill buck handles that arrangement. I know my two bucks become terribly noisy when they are separated for even a few minutes.

 

[Black Bear Hink]

Thank

Absolutely stop letting them eat layer pellets, now! If they're getting into your coop or whatever to eat the pellets, you need to reinforce the area against goats. Letting them eat chicken feed could be setting them up for an episode of bloat.

Awesome! Congrats on the NDs! Do you have a place to house the buck separately from your does? Nigerian Dwarves are year round breeders, so if he lives with them, he get get them pregnant as soon as they give birth, which isn't very healthy for the doe! Plus, he can breed his daughters as early as their first heat, also not very good for them.

Are you planning on getting a buddy for the buck (like a wether)? They don't like being alone. Though some people do get away with keeping a buck separate, but in sight of the does. A more chill buck handles that arrangement. I know my two bucks become terribly noisy when they are separated for even a few minutes.

. Thank you! Yes, I do have a place to keep the buck separate. My wife (who is a vet) has horses, so we have a great barn and we have a gelding that has been with goats before. If that doesn't work out, I'll get a wether to keep the buck company.

 

[farm n louisana]

What is the shot called that's you give to baby goats when the weak

 

[H Diamond]

Bo-Se? Like for selenium deficiency?