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     (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 207.173.195.38 Rating: N/A |
thank you once again. i have fed alfalfa hay in the past to my does when they were due and for awhile after kidding. but that was due to poor pasture. they are on a better pasture now and so i hadnt fed any this year. geez tried to save money... ok i know better now ! goodies for the girls ! and will get CMPK in the morn. bless you for all the people you help here ! | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 253 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
You can give the tums for now and get the CMPK in the morning. Check her temp too, they often have a low body temp with hypocalcemia. Hard water contributes very little calcium to the diet really. Grain has little calcium (but lots of phosphorus) and grass hay also has very little. If the balance of the calcium to phosphorus in the diet isn't 2 parts calcium to one part phosphorus the goat can't absorb the calcium. Some people feed some alfalfa to late gestation and nursing does to raise the amount of calcium in the diet to balance the increase in grain. A nursing doe needs a good deal of calcium to make milk. A young doe (still growing if she is less than 3 years old) needs calcium for her own growth too. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 207.173.195.38 Rating: N/A |
Thank you Maggie. She is on pasture/browse with added hay and 16%goat pellet. she has one kid and seems to be making plenty of milk for him. I never gave anything for calcium before, we have very hard well water and I just assumed they would get enough from that. will check at feed store for CMPK in the morning. I read about tums for that on here I have some of those. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 252 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
This could be the start of milk fever or more properly, hypocalcemia (low blood calcium). I recommend getting some CMPK drench or gel and giving it to her 3 to 4 times a day at 1/3 the cattle dose. What is she being fed? How many kids are nursing on her? Is she still making milk? Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Keenan Woehst (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 207.173.195.38 Rating: N/A |
yesterday i noticed one of my does was stiff in one hind leg, today she is laying down most of the day. when she walks at all she doesnt put that leg down. she kidded on 12/29/05 but has been fine until now so i dont think that is the problem. i have inspected the leg and hoof and do not find any external injury. } |