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Goat update

ladypanther

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Great news!!! My sick goat is doing much better!

I have talked to extension agents, got poop analyzed, and still not sure what made him sick or killed the other one. Best guess seems to be a plant, that may not be highly toxic (others not sick), but due to their age, may have caused some digestive distress which became full blown deadly bloat. Al is somewhat anemic (can tell from lower eyelid) and am treating for that. He is eating well now and is much stronger.

There is some luck in all of this...if I had not come home when I did mid day Friday, Al probably would have died. Good thing I was off Sat...also a bad day.

Thankful for a little luck and the internet which helped me save him.

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Not being a dick I honestly want to know and learn.. Why would you want a goat and what purpose/benefit do they serve? They seem weirder then cats..

Good question. Not something I knew was in my life plan.

When I bought my house, it had 7 acres of land with it. One of the attractive things was that it was somewhat secluded, and due to the nature of the property around it, I have wonderful privacy...like I own 200 acres.

So, I am on the side of a little mountain. Many years ago. the owner raised hogs...so some land was cleared. ( I have heard it was a relief to the neighbors when the hogs were gone.) When I bought it, the cleared land was thick with 8 ft weeds, brush, etc...basically snake land. Too rugged to have someone clear/bush hog it. Someone down the road had a goat to clear off his bank. I was impressed, did some research and decided I needed goats. So, I got goats and then fell in love. They are wonderful animals. I describe them as a cross between a deer and a cat. In the animal world they are like cousins of deer. They are also very curious... like cats. They are smart and affectionate. Each one has their own personality. They are also cute as hell. They are great pets.

I have had mine for about 14-15 years. Each one is family. I love them as anyone loves their pets.

Interesting and sad info. When I got them...I named them after friends. Over the years, I have lost 2 goats....the friends they were named after are also deceased. How strange is that?

Bottom line about goats....they are the most useful pets I have ever had.

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The biggest threat to mankind is Kudzu, and only goats can save us from the evil vine. :)

Goats are great with kudzu. It actually has high nutritional value...and they love it. They do not kill it but will eat those tasty new shoots as soon as they appear. I know because they have done it for me.

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