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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Mays on April 02, 2011, 01:58:36 pm

Title: eek, help!
Post by: Mays on April 02, 2011, 01:58:36 pm

One of new babies has started to scour a little since moving from the first batch of powder milk (not Lamlac) to Lamlac?

now, what should I do? its not bad, but dont want to ignore it

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: jaykay on April 02, 2011, 06:17:01 pm

You can get pro-biotics for lambs from the feedstore, which might help.
Sounds silly but check amounts when making milk up, I once doubled the strength by mistake when swapping brands!

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: Crofter on April 02, 2011, 06:59:37 pm

Hi Mays

Have you checked the quantities for goats? If I remember correctly you make up lamlac weaker for goats than lambs. Can't remember the exact amounts as we have enough goat milk to feed kids this year (15 pints a day from the 2 nannies!)

Good luck

Dave

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: wytsend on April 03, 2011, 09:51:08 am

Feed warm water for the next 12 hours and all should be well.  Do not feed any milk or substitute in this time .....they won't starve !!!

Check the making up of the powder very carefully... it is possible to kill a kid with the wrong constitutioon.

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: Mays on April 03, 2011, 11:51:20 am

thank you for the advice, I will report back

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: ballingall on April 03, 2011, 11:01:04 pm

Yep there is nothing wrong with giving them half made up Lamblac, and half water if the scour isn't very bad, or even just plain water if the scour is bad. What does surprise me is when people say their kid is scouring, so they don't give them any milk- but don't give them water either! They still need the fluid intake to help keep them hydrated.


Beth

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: Mays on April 04, 2011, 02:39:44 pm

thanks everyone, I done the 1/2 1/2 approach and this morning she is much better :)

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: jaykay on April 05, 2011, 07:38:55 pm

Good news, well done  :)

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: little blue on April 05, 2011, 09:30:50 pm

is she nibbling hay yet?
how old now?

good to hear she has improved :)

Title: Re: eek, help!
Post by: Mays on April 08, 2011, 08:57:00 pm

after a brief improvment, I consulted her breeder & my vet so she is now getting treatment for Coxy ??? so, hopefully tommorrow she will start to improve again!

she is very well otherwise, just a dirty bum ::)