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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: ArcticFox on March 16, 2013, 07:05:36 pm

Title: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: ArcticFox on March 16, 2013, 07:05:36 pm

Hi all

my two pygmy goats have gone bald on their noses, just on the bridge of the nose.  they have a good coat everywhere else, can't see any signs of bald patches elsewhere and the skin where the hairloss is doesn't look inflamed or sore. 

They are eating well and very bright.

Also they have a large paddock with a shelter, the problem is they keep jumping out!  naughty goatlings!  Anyway the paddock is too large to build a higher fence, so I was wondering if I could use offset electric fencing at the top to stop them from jumping over - Its only one out of the two that keeps escaping which is worrying me as i don't want the other one to get tangled trying to get out to catch up with his brother. 
I wouldn't just put them in with the offset fence either without keeping a close eye on them - in case there is a problem.  I just wanted to know if anyone else uses electric to stop them jumping out.

The paddock is about half and acre.

Many thanks in advance

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: plumseverywhere on March 16, 2013, 08:25:31 pm

Have they been chewing at something wooden? might have rubbed hair off of their noses.

I've used electric fencing to keep mine in - it can work. We've had to put a line of it above the stock proof fencing now and one shoulder height to them where they kept rubbing themselves and pushing the fences over....(these are larger than pygmies though and very heavy!)

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: Anke on March 17, 2013, 06:57:04 am

Yes electric fence works, ours (dairy) have a single line on top of sheep-netting. If yours hhave horns than the electric nettting would not be suitable.
 
As to the bare patches on their noses, most likely rubbing off on hayracks etc etc. Quite common in winter.

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: richmorpygmygoats on March 17, 2013, 07:21:34 pm

Hi
Some of mine have done this. Chewing a wooden door!

I use aloe vera gelly to treat and makes the hair grow back. Its excellent stuff!!!

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 17, 2013, 11:43:18 pm

I have a bald nosed goat as well.  Where do you get the aloe vera jelly?

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: goosepimple on March 18, 2013, 10:57:38 am

does it work on humans ...  :innocent:

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 18, 2013, 10:51:41 pm

Goosepimple, have you lost the hair on your nose?   :innocent:

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: goosepimple on March 19, 2013, 08:21:32 am

 :tired:  yes

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: richmorpygmygoats on March 19, 2013, 06:47:06 pm

Had it from mole valley
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/dermoline-aloe-vera-gel-225g (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/dermoline-aloe-vera-gel-225g)

Thanks
Rich

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: colliewoman on March 19, 2013, 09:14:45 pm

Quote from: Anke on March 17, 2013, 06:57:04 am

Yes electric fence works, ours (dairy) have a single line on top of sheep-netting. If yours hhave horns than the electric nettting would not be suitable.
 
As to the bare patches on their noses, most likely rubbing off on hayracks etc etc. Quite common in winter.

DO you mean electromesh sheep netting plus one strand or permanent sheep fence plus a strand?


YOu may have solved a problem for me :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: ;D

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 19, 2013, 10:58:42 pm

Thanks for the info, Rich.

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: richmorpygmygoats on March 22, 2013, 08:07:10 pm

Its great stuff. Even used it on a female that had c section to help hair grow back.

Title: Re: Pygmy goats are losing hair on their nose? Also electric fence Q - advice plse
Post by: Penninehillbilly on March 23, 2013, 01:33:15 am

just one ofmine has a little bald patch on her nose, presumed she rubbed it on the hay rack, it hasn't got any bigger over the winter, in fact seem to be going.
Electric fence - I run a single wire about 12-18 round the inside of the stock fencing, once they've touched it ( the cry they give out is quite heartbreaking, but at least my girls actually ran back to me,) - they are unlikely to go near it or the stock fence again, well for quite a while anyway.
I wouldn't use electric netting, esp if they have horns.