| Question: | What is the best wormer for tapewroms? I know that valbazen is good but im afraid to use it because im not sure if some of my nannies are bred.
Also what are the doseing instructions?
What is the best wormer for kids with tapeworms?
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| Question: | what is the best feed to feed shoe goats. |
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| Question: | What kind of questions might a judge ask me about my Boer weather show goat? |
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| Question: | Have you tried the new supplement by Purina called Heavy Weight? Would there be any advantage using this new supplement instead of Power Fuel? |
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| Question: | Our water tastes and smells like sulfur which probably affects the intake for th egoats. Would chlorine tablets help?
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| Question: | I am wanting to fertilize and spray weeds in the pasture where my goats stay in order to provide good quality grass for my goats. Will the fertilizer and weed killer make the sick? |
| Answer: | Depends on what you use. Read the warning label on the spray and ask your dealer where you purchased the spray.
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| Question: | I recently purchased a high dollar Billy goat. He traveled 5 hours to get here and has had some feed changes. He started having diarrhea today. What should I do for him? |
| Answer: | Treat him for diarrhea. I usually take them off of feed and put them on hay and give an anti-scour medicine. Antibiotics will help with the travel stress as well. |
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| Question: | what do judges ask the most in showmanship? |
| Answer: | Depends on the judge. Those that ask questions will have a variety of questions. Know all that you can about your project. I always ask feeding questions, weight, etc. |
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| Question: | what is the most important thing in my show goats feed and why? |
| Answer: | In a balanced goat ration- all ingredients are important. Read the goat guide on the home page for more info. |
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| Question: | What is the best way to keep a billy goat from getting urinary calculi? |
| Answer: | Feed a high quality goat feed that has 2% ammonium chloride. If UC is an issue in your area due to the water supply- you can add one teaspoon of ammonioum chloride to a gallon of water for daily drinking. |
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| Question: | I see people drenching their goats at the shows to keep them hydrated. What are they using and how much? |
| Answer: | I use an electrolye solution designed for livestock. Look for "electrolytes" at your local feed store and follow directions on the label.
The idea is similar to us drinking Gatoraide when we are dehydrated. Always start the goats on the electrolyte at home prior to "pulling" their water back. Also want to try it a few weeks before the show at home to make sure it does not make them sick. |
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| Question: | What are the recomended ages for disbudding and castration? |
| Answer: | Anywhere from 7 days to 21 days. |
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| Question: | Hi, I am just getting into raising show goats. I recently purchased 8 really nice does. I am picking up a billy goat I purchased this weekend. He is an own son out of a national grand champion and has show point of his own. My question is what is the best way to advertise my business? |
| Answer: | The internet. Try to acquire a list of exhibitors from another person that already has an established clientele and send out emails. Set up a website. Send me your info and i will list it on my Breeders tab. |
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| Question: | my goats too fat how do i get him to maintain weight for 16 weeks? |
| Answer: | Cut the feed down to 1% of his body weight. Feed him 2 times per day and exercise. He will lose weight after a couple of days, then adjust the feed up to 2% of his body weight to keep him at the weight you desire. |
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| Question: | How to make your goat gain at least 10 pounds in a week? |
| Answer: | That is 1.42 lbs per day. Most goats will not gain that much in a week. If your goat needs to gain fast, feed a high quality goat feed like Honor Show Chow Impulse- full feed or hand feed 4 times per day. |
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| Question: | I have heard from some people to drench your goat with Propylene Glycol every day of the week prior to \'show\' to help harden their muscles. Is there truth in this and is it safe? Thanks in advance! |
| Answer: | You can search "propylene glycol" and find the recommended uses. It is only recommended in livestock to treat Ketosis. You can also search this term to see the implications. I do not believe in using products like this in market goats. In my mind, it only creates problems by changing the ph levels in the rumen. I doubt there is any research that proves that it hardens muscles. Ask you Vet for his opinion. |
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| Question: | How can I determine if I have a proper finish on my wethers? |
| Answer: | Ask an expert. Depending on the judge, they need around 1/8" to 1/4" of fat cover over the last ribs. |
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| Question: | Do you have any suggestions for keeping their lower leg hair long? Ours always sheds off in the month or so before show. |
| Answer: | Keep them in a clean, dry area and comb the leg hair to stimulate growth. |
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| Question: | How do get a goat to brace?
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| Answer: | Driving is performed by pushing into the goats chest with your legs. Not pulling up on the head.
Read the goat guide on the home page for details. |
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| Question: | When choosing a show wether, how do you tell if it lacks genetic thickness and muscle or just maybe needs some feed? If they walk and stand wide on the back end will the top eventually come? |
| Answer: | Maybe. If possible look at the doe and buck. Base width is important as they walk to you and away.
If they are real thin, the muscle down the top may develop if it is not there now. Most of the good ones have a good top- even in thin flesh.
Only way I buy one and take a chance on it "coming in" is if it is a good deal and I will not stand to lose a lot of money. |
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| Question: | I need to put some top cover on my goats? Any suggestions. |
| Answer: | Add fat to the diet. I like Honor Show Chow Power fuel. |
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| Question: | What are the negatives of over-exercising your goats? |
| Answer: | They will lose finish (fat). |
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| Question: | Are there any feeding modifications that need to be made when feeding a full-blood wether compared to a percentage wether? |
| Answer: | No |
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| Question: | Is their something i can give a wether so he doesnt slack off from the trama of being castrated. Weve banded him. |
| Answer: | You can increase the fat in his diet- add milk replacer or Honor Show Chow power fuel.
Bannamine will help as well- see your vet. |
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| Question: | Does leaving a show wether, a buck longer, increase muscle mass since the buck will have all his male hormones. Like wethering them at 5 to 6 months old. What are the pros and cons to doing this? |
| Answer: | Probably. Negatives- it is much harder on them to cut them when they are mature ant 5-6 months of age and will really knock them back. They will also develop male characteristics that will be negative in a wether show. I do not know any Texas breeders that do this. I usually band the wether kids at 21 days.
A male with have the same genetic potential for muscle mass whether he is cut early or later. |
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| Question: | How do you cure diarhea for your goat? |
| Answer: | Take a stool sample to the vet and determing what the problem is that causes the scours and follow his recommendations. |
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| Question: | how do you wether a kid |
| Answer: | Search goat castration on line. |
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| Question: | how do people make their goats look powerful |
| Answer: | They buy one that has a lot of muscle. |
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| Question: | what do you feed non show goats to build larger frames, |
| Answer: | I would feed a goat growing ration from a reputable feed brand for goats. Their frame size is determined by genetic potential plus nutrition. |
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| Question: | what is the best type of ground to put into a show goat pin |
| Answer: | We have base material that is packed. We sweep it every day to remove feces. |
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| Question: | Can show goats have markings on them?
If so what is acceptable? |
| Answer: | It depends on wether you are showing registered stock or cross bred stock, breeding or market.
If registered breeding stock, go to their website and see what their registration standards for color and markings.
Market usually does not matter, but many judges may have a preference on color patterns. |
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| Question: | how many times should i feed my goat if i feed a little alphafa, goat pellets and a half of cup of protien |
| Answer: | I like to feed a minimum of two times per day if hand feeding and prefer to feed 3 times per day.
The goat will eat between 3-7% of their body weight per day in feed and hay. |
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| Question: | how do you make a wether show goat fill out before a show? |
| Answer: | Feed and water |
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| Question: | i show at the morrow county fair in Ohio. i have a great looking goat this year but i need to find out how to feed it out properly. any suggestions? |
| Answer: | Go to the home page and read the "Goat Guide" |
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| Question: | What makes my goat cough alot he\'s heathy but coughs alot |
| Answer: | I have no idea. I would recommend that you seek the advise of your veterinarian. |
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| Question: | At what age do you recommend breeding a show for? |
| Answer: | Depends on when it is, wethers vs. breeding |
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| Question: | Please tell me what you think about by-pass proteins in a show goat and if a supplement to \"capture\" these proteins really help in the development of muscles more than if the by-pass proteins are not used? Thank you, your advise is always good. |
| Answer: | Not answered yet. |
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| Question: | WHAT SIZE BLADE DO I NEED FOR LISTER LEGEND CLIPPERS TO SHAVE MY GOAT FOR THE SHOW RING? 4-h |
| Answer: | Cover coats the day before the show |
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| Question: | I am in FFA and want to show a goat.What is the age that my goat needs to be for showing |
| Answer: | between 6 months and 12 months. Check your show rules to see if they have to have their baby teeth. If so, I would not exceed 10 months. |
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| Question: | Need help on how much to feed to feed our two baby goats. We got them off of momma last week at about 3 months old. One weighs 27.6 pounds and the other is 47.6 pounds. Do we break up the feeds? Also we have been giving them milk replacement as well. |
| Answer: | I would offer them full feed plus a milk supplement added to the feed. Remove any left over feed daily and replace with fresh feed. |
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| Question: | what amount of pelleted feed to give to nubian goats at varying ages and gender per day? The feed is 18% protein. |
| Answer: | All depends on several Factors.
Factors include- are they on pasture? the quality of the forage? Current condition of goats. Condition of goats desired, etc. You might want to supplement 2-3 lbs of pelleted protein per day per head. |
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| Question: | I have a question about high fat liquid fat supplement for a Jr. market show goat. We are two weeks from the show. The goat has good cover. I was told the liquid fat supplement will help the goat\'s \"top\". Will it help the \"top\"? How often would you drench the goat with the liquid high fat supplement this close to the show? THANKS! |
| Answer: | The idea is to add fat cover to the goat which will increase the freshness of the top and add smoothness and width. If the goat has the correct finish now, I would not add any additional fat. If the goats is too fat- the judge will discount this factor. (good to know how much fat your judge considers ideal). If you decide to add the fat you will probably have to drench the goat with liquid fat. Few will eat it on the feed. If the liquid is 90% fat - I would drench 1 ounce two times per day. Watch the feces. If they become loose- you will have to pull the amount back. I have drenched up to 4 ounces per day without any issues. |
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| Question: | how much should we feed our show boer |
| Answer: | 3-4% of their bodyweight daily |
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| Question: | How do you gain muscle mass in the Goats back legs and in the loin? Every year during the Grand Champion part our goat back legs dont look good or the loin doesnt look good enough for the judge. Thanks |
| Answer: | The best correction for this is to buy a better goat with more natural thickness. Each goat only has a certain genetic potential for muscle. To maximize the potential you must have a good feeding program using a reputable goat feed that provides all the nutrition needed and exercise. |
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| Question: | I am looking for a resource on how to clip and block a brreding goat for show |
| Answer: | The does or bucks have to be blocked by leaving hair in some areas and clipping the hair short in other areas. I suggest you seek assistance from someone in your area considered an expert in clipping. I searched the web and found this article: http://thegoatspot.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19700 |
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| Question: | How often and long do we need to be excercing our show goat. We have a track and track dog. Can to much excersise be harmful. |
| Answer: | Yes- you can exercise too much. I like to get the goats a little fat about 60 days out from the show and then start exercising. Every goat is different. Some need exercise daily where others may only need to be run 2-3 times per week. We judge the amount of exercise based on the condition of the goat. |
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| Question: | I get my wethers fat around 60-65 days before show and I excerise hard, how much feed do they need to maintain body condition? |
| Answer: | Every goat will be different. Probable 3.5% of their body weight would be a good place to start. I would also add a fat additive. |
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| Question: | our goat weights 68 pounds, has to weigh at least 70 to make it show. we have 5 weeks left. We have been feeding 1 pound twice a day of N timidator pellet feed with only a hand full of alfalfa hay, adding the show bloom to his diet today, how much do we need to feed to make him gain about ten pounds in this short period of time? |
| Answer: | I would put him on full feed by feeding him multiple times per day. Right now you are only feeding 2.9% of his body weight in feed. Full feed will be from 3.5% to 4.5% of his body weight- depending on the goat. Feed 4 times per day- 3/4 of a pound each feeding = 3 lbs per day = 4.4% of his body weight |
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| Question: | hello im a 4h ffa member here in east county of califoria i was wondering if you could possibly share some tricks on feeding and working bore goats i breed and raise my own stock and since this is my last year showing i really want to go out with a boom and take grand champion at our local fairs. any information would be greatly apperciated. |
| Answer: | Go to the home page and read the "Goat Guide" |
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| Question: | what should I feed my kids to turn them in to prize winners. I work them out regually, but not getting the muscle mass that I would like. Last year we feed them Southern States show goat feed with a top dressing of Calf Manna. Need help |
| Answer: | I recommend Honor Show Chows feeding program. Feed Impulse goat feed and add Champion top dress and power fuel. Go to their website for more information. www.honorshowchow.com |
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