When Bryn came to visit on Monday she brought her animal scales. We need to weigh the goats to determine the amount of pour-on insecticide to give them. They have…..lice…..shhhh.
Actually it is quite normal this time of year. Talking with other goat people in the area the general thought is that it will be a bad year for lice as we didn’t have any lengthy freezing weather. I think it will be a bad year in general for bugs. It has been wet but warmer and that sort of weather isn’t going to kill off bugs.
So, we needed to weigh the goats.
Oreo (30 lbs) and Mouse (31 lbs.)were the first ones up and they didn’t give us any problems.
Ramblin Rose (33 lbs)was a little trouble at first but she managed in the end. Brown Sugar (56 lbs.) was a little distracted by the boys in the stall
I think Halle (67 lbs) (our resident foodie) was just looking for something to eat.
So all the girls behaved nicely.
Ken, from MisFit Farms was also visiting. We had to get his help getting the bucks on the scale.
Surfer Joe weighed in at 100 lbs. Woody…..105 lbs.
And last but not least was slim guy Calvin weighing in at a perfect weight of 80 lbs.
The pour-on insecticide is similar to “Frontline” for dogs. You put the dosage along their back bone starting at the neck and into the upper back. We are going to use CyLence. In June, before we take them for their Linear Appraisal, we will shave everyone. The lice will go bye bye with the hair and all will be good.
Just another way we need to take care of our animals. Thankfully lice are species specific and will not be a problem to humans.
Enjoy the day,
Karen
They are such nice looking goats. I know they’ll feel much better when the lice are gone.
Our winter had been pretty warm too. Except for the cold snap we are having now. We had -14 this morning. It’s +14 now. We hope for some melting soon so the chicks and ducks can go free ranging again.
We are looking for goats now. Can’t wait to get a couple. You are so lucky.
Kimberly
Yes, not cold here although it is so cold in some places.
We have had our chickens out in the chicken tractor this week. They love it.
So happy that you are looking at goats. If you are in it for milk then look for good milking lines.
You will love being a goat owner.
Have a great weekend,
Karen
Very interesting. I understand goats can be little Houdinis so I haven’t really considered them. Maybe with a privacy fence they can’t climb.:) Yours are beautiful. Love the name Surfer Joe.
Goats are so smart. We spent the day at our goat conference and a lady was telling me how one of here bucks figured out how to unlock the stall gate!
Smart and little stinkers too.
Take care,
Karen
So cute! They look cooperative in the photos at least, LOL. You might consider adding a sulfur block as a long term preventative for lice. Folks say it works really well and gives their goats beautiful coats as well.
Thank you Leigh, I looked it up online and found some interesting stuff. Kat, the master herbologist, that we purchase natural products from swears by garlic (which is sulfuric). She grows it all over the place and feeds it to her animals. I’m definitely going to do some more research. I prefer natural methods Thanx!
Karen