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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1540 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.215.105  Rating: N/A |
Don't be too surprised if she does get pregnant. All she needs to do is release one egg, get bred and BOOM you have a preggers grandma goat. I recently heard of a doe and a buck like this, he was 12 she was 13. He hadn't settled a doe in nearly 2 years she hadn't settled in 2 years either. She kidded about a month ago, did fine except not enough milk. I feed my older goats a pelleted feed, they don't have to chew so much. They get get soaked alfalfa cubes to supplement their regular grass hay, this too is easier to chew. Just soak the cubes in a good bit of warm water until they fall apart and are like fresh grass clippings. This helps insure they get enough roughage. You might try giving her a Joint supplement for arthritic horses, something that has MSM, glucosamine, chondroitin, and yucca or devils claw. worked pretty good for my old arthritic boys. Yucca and devils claw is not good for a pregnant goat... Her immune system won't be as strong, be sure to stay on top of parasite issues. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| C Newlin New member Username: typicalgirl Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2006 Posted From: 12.44.167.110 Rating: N/A |
Haven't seen much about this - we tend to focus on the kidletts, maybe because many folks "goat" as a business and thus don't usually keep unproductive herd members around? Anyway, I have a now 12 yo doe who is showing her age. She is having a hard time keeping her weight up (though she is well within healthy ranges), is moving a little less freely, and, poor girl, is coming into "incomplete" season each month - plenty of hormones to keep my buck pestering her, but never coming into a full, standing heat. Frankly, that's fine with me as I do not want her bred! Anyway, what can one expect in a senior goat as far as health issues, special need or considerations etc? I lost this girl's dam 3 years ago, at 12 years, and it was not as easy as I would have liked. The vet said she just sort of failed as her teeth were worn down and she could not chew/digest food efficiently. I'd like to do better by my remaining does as they age, and, as I've said, there just doesn't seem to be much info on caring for geriatric goats, so I turn to you all for wisdom... Thanks! |