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 Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:48 pm
Judging by your description of the sheep it sounds like they probably have hoof rot. Since they are dying from it they may also have a secondary infection. Note: I am not a vet, and i could most definately be wrong. It is just an educated guess. Check your goat's hooves, and make sure they are managed, and clipped properly. They may need trimming.
Make sure your goat isnt confined in a wet, lowlying area. Its not good for thier hooves. Make sure it has plenty of space to walk on try ground.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:01 am
on the bright side,if she is prego,the worst that happens (unless you sell the kids) is that you have to castrate a billy,but thats not hard at all,with the rubber bands I mean,I did it to our sheep,as far as wobbling around....I dont know,our neighbors are sheep farmers,and they have never had that problem (sometimes sheep will kneel to eat,theyre lazy like that once in a while,but they will also do it if their feet hurt) you could call animal control and have them check them,they would rather get 500 false alarms then one real one...
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:52 am
Yep, she has plenty of dry pasture to run around on. The farrier was out this morning and I had him look at her feet, and he said they look good. He also showed me how to trim them.
It kind of creeped me out the way they were so nonchalant about their animals dropping dead. They could have been talking about the weather. O.o
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:08 am
Cowgirl-with-heart on the bright side,if she is prego,the worst that happens (unless you sell the kids) is that you have to castrate a billy,but thats not hard at all,with the rubber bands I mean,I did it to our sheep,as far as wobbling around....I dont know,our neighbors are sheep farmers,and they have never had that problem (sometimes sheep will kneel to eat,theyre lazy like that once in a while,but they will also do it if their feet hurt) you could call animal control and have them check them,they would rather get 500 false alarms then one real one... I thought about calling Animal Control, but around here, they're a total joke. They won't do anything unless the situation is really bad. And even then, they'll give the owner a slap on the wrist and be on their way. I've reported several neglected horses, and they never did a thing. They'll send an officer out to the scene, only to say, "Well, there isn't much we can do..."
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:03 pm
`Forgotten Ragdoll Cowgirl-with-heart on the bright side,if she is prego,the worst that happens (unless you sell the kids) is that you have to castrate a billy,but thats not hard at all,with the rubber bands I mean,I did it to our sheep,as far as wobbling around....I dont know,our neighbors are sheep farmers,and they have never had that problem (sometimes sheep will kneel to eat,theyre lazy like that once in a while,but they will also do it if their feet hurt) you could call animal control and have them check them,they would rather get 500 false alarms then one real one... I thought about calling Animal Control, but around here, they're a total joke. They won't do anything unless the situation is really bad. And even then, they'll give the owner a slap on the wrist and be on their way. I've reported several neglected horses, and they never did a thing. They'll send an officer out to the scene, only to say, "Well, there isn't much we can do..." OMG I almost edited what you said XD (on accident) anywaysss that sucks sad
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