tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post8742288003916272927..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Baby Goats and Goat PolioOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-64030226633412468632015-09-26T17:54:12.612-04:002015-09-26T17:54:12.612-04:00Thanks, Darlene. I think it has more to do with th...Thanks, Darlene. I think it has more to do with the goats than the feed. My girls free range a lot. I haven't fed any hay all summer.. so it may have more to do the individual goats. One of the professional herd owners near me said that some goats are just prone to it. Nibs has never had any problems but Debbie is the one we worry about. But who know - I'm very wary of the whole 'pesticide-ready' crops. Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-63464819703475204482015-09-26T17:26:20.160-04:002015-09-26T17:26:20.160-04:00Hi, I have raised goats for 40 years and didn'...Hi, I have raised goats for 40 years and didn't even know this existed. I have never lost any from these symptoms. I noticed that you said this happens every year when feeding hay. My thoughts on this is , is it a possibility that the hay is GMO, genetically modified organism? When plants are sprayed with roundup it prevents them from taking up certain nutrients from the soil. GMO hay is designed to be sprayed with roundup to contol weeds but it doesn't kill the hay but it does effect it. I am very careful not to buy GMO hay or grain for my goats. I got some wheat for my milk goat (she had been eating it but got a new bag) she didn't want to eat it but did eat a little and then she had upset stomoch and would not touch it the next day. I don't feed cob because it has corn in it that is GMO. I don't feed chicken feed to my chickens because it has GMO corn and soy in it. I lost chickens from feeding it several years ago. I feed wheat and hope it isn't GMO. So far so good. we raise some corn that is heiloom for the chickens in the cold weather. People and animals are being so effected by the GMO "foods". DarleneDarlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-91622680666641598782014-04-03T04:46:36.162-04:002014-04-03T04:46:36.162-04:00hi Anon - i dont think that is polio - that sounds...hi Anon - i dont think that is polio - that sounds more like white muscle disease or "floppy kid syndrome." i urge you to seek vet assistance to get some Bo-Se. its in injection form and works fast. you can also find the gel version but some people do not think it works as well. remember that polio is a result of an imbalance in the gut - baby goats dont have their rumen developed yet. mostly likely you live in an area that is deficient in selenium (many of us do) and you'll need to supplement this for all your goats. many people give it just before - or just after - kidding. good luck!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-58185278840962096592014-04-03T01:45:21.917-04:002014-04-03T01:45:21.917-04:00What is the oral dosage for a week old goat? I am ...What is the oral dosage for a week old goat? I am bottle feeding him goat milk replacer and he is improving but is still stargazing and bobbly headed and acts blind. He is able to walk now. Woyld he improve if it was polio? He is still not normal but much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-53055505404014273932014-01-29T09:49:35.039-05:002014-01-29T09:49:35.039-05:00If weird is normal then just wrap them in a blanke...If weird is normal then just wrap them in a blanket and sit them on the couch so they can watch tv with you, Mochamay.<br /><br />YES! hilarious - thanks Amanda! ha!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-83404031554956497712014-01-27T23:52:42.070-05:002014-01-27T23:52:42.070-05:00Hello, I liked the pictures of the baby goats. The...Hello, I liked the pictures of the baby goats. They are adorable!<br /><br />Have you seen the recently popular Goats Yelling Like Humans youtube video?<br /><br />If not here's a link, you might get a kick out of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HP2escR3qQAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-23721923809822017382014-01-27T18:16:52.013-05:002014-01-27T18:16:52.013-05:00I'm confused now, what do I do if my goats act...I'm confused now, what do I do if my goats acting weird is normal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com