My goats stool is not loose pellets, it is aclump of pellets.
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Worms... this is a classic sign. This website gives you some things to look for as signs of worminess in goats. http://www.barnonemeatgoats.com/wormsorn... I strongly suggest the eyelid rolling to look for capillaries in the eye white... it is one of the strongest indicators that we use.
If you are in Florida by any chance, you have aspecial challenge from the Haemonchus contortus (Barberpole worm) also. I have seen it in GA and AL too...
Here is a website that gives you procedures and dosage rates for wormers... http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articl...
They suggest ivermectin, which is what we use also.
We have also used the "white" wormers they talk about like Safeguard Goat Dewormer liquid also. The dosage rate for those is 2.9 ml orally per 125 lbs body weight
your goat is probably not getting the right hay grain mix
my goats get 1 cup twice a day and 1 flake hay twicw day with fresh water every 6 hrs
most likely its worms. there are tons of sites to learn about the different kinds of worms and how to check for them. remember to rotate your wormers. its also good to check and see if your area has worms with a resistance to certain wormers. also you can take a poo sample to the vet to see what kind they have and how big the load is. ALWAYS when in doubt call the vet.
it can also be a change in diet. that includes newly growing spring plants or things coming from trees.
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