They are with the other goats and out of the wind. Today we know that giving a deworming monthly will result in dewormer resistance. If you ever see any humidity buildup in there, that is definitely a bad sign that you don’t have enough ventilation. We woke this morning to one of our 2 Pygmy/fainter babies dead. We are trying to figure out what could have happened. You might want to join my online goat group to discuss this more — http://nigeriandwarfgoats.ning.com — as this is a really complicated subject. However, goats tend to tolerate heat better than sheep. We got him a new friend 2 days later and they are doing great!!! They cannot cuddle to stay warm. Resist the urge to keep them in an insulated building for more than overnight because pneumonia is the second leading cause of death for goats, and it is caused by poor air quality. Was he or is he alone? Hay is our best go to feed. Whoever told you to deworm your goats monthly is NOT up to date on the latest info. Do u think that will help him be ok? Goats kept inside all winter tend to have more problems with lung issues, such as pneumonia. They are around 14 weeks old. If you have kids when it’s below freezing, you need to be there to make sure they’re dried off as soon as possible, or their ears and tails can freeze. If it's 50 degrees, I'd have them outside unless it's raining. I do mix alfalfa pellets and black oil sun flower seeds in the grain and once in a while I will buy shredded or sliced carrots and add a 1/4 cup in to the grain (treat) I want to put them out to pasture during the day but I when it is nice out (they stay out side with shelter all summer and fall) but it's a struggle to get them back and forth I am hoping they will be fine in the huge stalls bedded down . The Snugglesafe Microwaveable Heat pads can be found online at Jeffers and Calif. Vet Supply. Thank you for this article. If yes, how long? Once a day? They could have also had a problem with copper deficiency, if they were does. Any advice helps thank you so much! They are in and old catch pin having access to an open area with grass, and to the catch pin/barn too. For my Nigerian dwarf kids, I use the sleeve of an old sweatshirt to make coats if temps are below zero. Pregnant does would have a grass-alfalfa mix. Have them in a dog house with a hole cut in top with a heat lamp above. Thanks for any advise you can provide. The bedding gets deeper as the winter progresses. So he was a house goat for almost a year lol. You may have noticed that your goats look fuzzier in winter — or maybe not if … Also, the older the goats are, the longer it would take them to adjust just because they are not as resilient as when they’re younger. I clean her eye twice a day with warm salt water & I have been flushing it out with Microcyn pink eye spray & it seemed to give a miracle overnight – swelling went down and her eye is more open but still looks a little irritated. These can be put under bedding without the danger of starting fires. My two Nigerian dwarf does (1 & 2 years old) have a fully enclosed barn – there is a caged in area with a roof that takes up a third of the barn where they sleep & stay when they’re inside. We almost lost our seven year old best milker by thinking we were being nice with the extra serving of grain. the 3 youngest goats at that time ended up spending 2 nights in the back porch laundry room! The four of them were laying all over each other this morning in 23 degree temps so I am wondering if they will be ok in the 12 degrees expected this evening. Usually it is from flies, but if it’s snowing there, you definitely don’t have flies. )Tough to be a goat mommy but sooooo worth it! We live in New Brunswick, Canada and have temperatures to -20C ( -13 F) for several days at a time, with wind. Goat Health Care: some ruminations on goats, The Straight Poop: Goat Feces as an Indicator of Health. Required fields are marked *. We lost the wether shortly after we had him ,several vet calls and still lost him, he was full of parasites the owners never wormed any of their goats and they showed them at the fair. We had more than a few kiddings below zero, and you have to have a blow dryer, heat lamps, and heating pad to keep kids from getting hypothermia and dying. What if I have 2 babies (1 week and 2 weeks) with no adult goat, should they stay in the barn with a heat lamp or be brought in the house at night? We do usually close doors when it’s snowing because we don’t want snow blowing into the barn, but it doesn’t usually snow every day here, so that means the door is open most of the time. 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