Rural Gardening: New Goat Owner 101 Questions, 1 by jerseyridgearts

jerseyridgearts wrote:
What a Cutie....I read a lot when *presented* with our first goat...then got a second goat. Now I have 3 total (down from 4). I think the most important thing is to find (through referral) a vet that knows about goats. My regular vet said he did but first one of my goats died - supposedly because he ate a pokeberry(I think it was bloat) then another of my goats got bottleneck two years running. So....I recently found a new vet who says I need to worm them once a month, give the wethers a supplement, and a few other suggestions...the new vet was certain and sure of herself and the goats responded well to her too. So, a good vet is step 1 in my opinion.

I second MollyD's good suggestions. And I'm recently concerned about my goats eating too much rich, damp grass out in the pasture. I thought my big girl, Elizabeth Louise, was getting frothy bloat but the home treatments I gave her did the trick.

Glad you started this thread...I know I'll learn alot from it.

Catherine

Betty Lou, Barney and Fred pictured below (they thought I had food, not a camera, lol)