My Lamancha doe recently came up with a case of mastitis. She is a heavy milker and I allowed babies to nurse her as I am not up to feeding babies all night long.
I used ToDay (cattle mastitis treatment- bought from Tractor Supply). I did as the directions said.
Plus 2 cc of Dexamethasone and 3 cc of Penicillin (120 lb doe). These I mixed together in one shot given in the muscle.
I've talked to a few people who are thinking about going goat. Well, I raised goats for many years but did not know what I was getting in too. My first year was a good and bad learning experience. I had some wonderful goats with super babies. I had an easy time selling my goats. I had a lot of learning to do with the health and treatment of my goats. I am not a vet; so, please talk with your vet before doing treatment. I am just going to ramble about what I have found with my own experience.
I have heard of some people buying goats that are of good health and then dying suddenly- please learn how to do FAMANCHA on goats. Get a record of treatment, check for foot rot, and if you do bring them home, seperated them for at least 14 days. Give a CDT shot and worm them. When goats get stressed, all kinds of health problems erupt.
Things to keep on hand: wormers (OTC)- ivomec (swine injectable- give it orally), valbazen (do not give to pregnant does), and cydectin (if your comfortable with using it- has been known to cause problems- do the research), oxytocin (give to does who have not passed afterbirth- have a man give it because it can really mess up a woman if accidentally injected and must obtain from vet), penicillin (OTC), NuFlor (used for respitory infections- must get from vet), excenel (must get from vet- good for respitory infections and other yuckies), some kind of Goat Aid or Nutri-drench (for energy- I've also used pancake syrup mixed with water), B12 (get from vet- for anemia), B complex vitamins/thiamine (I use for goats who may have listerosis or haven't ate- their rumen makes B vitamins, if they aren't eating, then they aren't making vitamins), heat lamps, old towels/rags, old heat pad, Hydrogen peroxide, syringes (6 or more cc), needles- 18-20 guage, Scour halt or scour stop (made for pigs, OTC, red syrupy stuff for diarehha), Baytril (get from vet), baking soda (use for goat bloat mixed with warm water), hoof trimmers and good feed supplier!
I do keep most of this on hand. When goats get sick, it's not during vet business hours. When they are sick, they can die very quickly.
Friendly goats are healthier goats. You notice that they are not bothering you or trying to nibble your clothes and they are much easier to catch for treatment. Starting out, this might be a good option. I do have a lot of friendly ones, but there are some that my husband along with the aussies have to football tackle.
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Goat Milk
Goat milk is the number-one consumed milk in the world!
On a worldwide basis, more people drink the milk of goats than any other single animal. A dairy doe should be milked in the same manner as a dairy cow, using good dairy hygiene. Does may be milked by hand or machine. The milk requires the same careful attention to cleanliness and cooling as any other milk.
Goat milk has a more easily digestible fat and protein content than cow milk. The increased digestibility of protein is of importance to infant diets (both human and animal), as well as to invalid and convalescent diets. Furthermore, glycerol ethers are much higher in goat than in cow milk, which appears to be important for the nutrition of the nursing newborn.
Goat milk tends to have a better buffering quality, which is good for the treatment of ulcers.
Goat milk can successfully replace cow milk in diets of those who are allergic to cow milk.
The natural homogenization of goat milk is, from a human health standpoint, much better than the mechanically homogenized cow milk product. It appears that when fat globules are forcibly broken up by mechanical means, it allows an enzyme associated with milk fat, known as xanthine oxidase to become free and penetrate the intestinal wall. Once xanthine oxidase gets through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream, it is capable of creating scar damage to the heart and arteries, which in turn may stimulate the body to release cholesterol into the blood in an attempt to lay a protective fatty material on the scarred areas. This can lead to arteriosclerosis.
Many dairy goats, in their prime, average 6 to 8 pounds of milk daily (roughly 3 to 4 quarts) during a ten-month lactation, giving more soon after freshening and gradually dropping in production toward the end of their lactation. The milk generally averages 3.5 percent butterfat. A doe may be expected to reach her heaviest production during her third or fourth lactation.
Goat milk is used for drinking, cooking and baking. It is used to make cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, candy, soap and other body products. Goat milk is whiter than whole cow milk. Butter and cheese made from goat milk are white, but may be colored during processing. Goat milk information was taken from www.meyenberg.com.
Table comparing three types of consumed milk
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Goat
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Cow
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Human
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Protein %
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3.0
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3.0
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1.1
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Fat %
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3.8
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3.6
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4.0
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Calories/100 ml
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70
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69
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68
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Vitamin A (i.u./gram fat)
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39
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21
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32
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Vitamin B1/thiamin (µg/100 ml)
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68
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45
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17
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Riboflavin (µg/100 ml)
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210
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159
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26
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Vitamin C (mg ascorbic acid/100 ml)
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2
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2
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3
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Vitamin D (i.u./gram fat)
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0.7
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0.7
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0.3
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Calcium %
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0.19
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0.18
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0.04
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Iron %
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0.07
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0.06
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0.2
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Phosphorus %
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0.27
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0.23
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0.06
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Cholesterol (mg/100 ml)
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12
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15
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20
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References
- Dronen, Karyl, April 1990. "Nutritional Composition of Goat Milk Products in the U.S." Dairy Goat Journal.
- Pennington, Jean A.T., and Helen Nichols Church, 1985. Bowen and Church Food Values of Portions Commonly Used. J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia.
- Renner, Edmund, 1983. Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition. W.G. Mott. University of Glessen, Munich, Germany.
Boer Goats- The Meat Goat
Names used for goat meat- goat meat, chevon and cabrito
The most consumed meat in the world isn’t beef, chicken or pork – it’s goat. Goat meat hasn’t yet caught on in the United States like other parts of the globe, but that’s why experts believe the domestic market has tremendous potential for growth. That could mean profits for producers and greater access to this desirable meat option for consumers.
Goats are the most popular domesticated animals in the world and goat meat and milk are the most widely consumed animal products. The animals are popular because of their efficient conversion of feed into edible, high quality meat, milk and hide and because they function as a holistic tool for vegetation management.
Goat meat has a unique taste. After trying it, eating beef is very dull.
Goat meat is most popular in the United States with certain ethnic minorities, including Chinese, Middle Eastern, Latino, African and Caribbean.
In 2003, the U.S. imported more than 18 million tons of goat meat. With an average carcass weight of 35 to 40 pounds, an estimated 500,000 goat carcasses were imported.
Americans desire for healthful fare is another boon to goat meat producers. Goat meat is leaner, higher in iron and lower in cholesterol than beef, pork and even skinless poultry. Research has indicated that goat meat has a balanced proportion of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids and it is a rich source of conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid that, over the past two decades, has been associated with a reduction in cancer, heart disease, onset of diabetes and accumulation of body fat. Source: 2004 USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
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Meat Comparison Table
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100g
Cooked
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Calories
(Kcal)
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Fat
(g)
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Sat'd Fat
(g)
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Cholesterol
(mg)
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Protein
(g)
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Iron
(mg)
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Chevon
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143
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3.03
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0.93
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75
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27.10
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3.73
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Beef
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208
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11.07
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4.07
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84
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25.05
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1.66
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Lamb
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290
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21.12
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9.08
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93
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23.27
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1.40
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Chicken
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165
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3.57
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1.01
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85
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31.00
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1.04
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Pork
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252
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14.28
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5.25
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96
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28.88
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1.05
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Bison
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143
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2.42
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0.91
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82
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28.40
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3.42
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Venison
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191
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3.95
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1.95
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113
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36.28
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5.01
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Ethnic Holidays when Goat Meat is in demand
Islamic Holidays
Ramadan
Eid Al-Fitr (The Festival of the Breaking of the Ramadan Fast)
Eid Al-Adha (The Festival of Sacrifice)
Hindu
Navadurgara
Jewish
Passover
Hanukkah
Christian
Greek or Orthodox Christian Easter
Easter
Christmas
Other Ethnicities are Hispanic and Chinese
People of Caribbean descent
Hey, I didn't re-invent the wheel. I copied this info from other sites.
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Goat Information
Saturday, 17 July 2010 12:24
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Author: Administrator
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