Saturday, March 12, 2016

Boosting Before Birth

The "countdown" is on!  Goat kids should be arriving in about three weeks!  As the goat keeper, I have been busy making sure each of the does has their proper "boost" before birth!

Each of the does receives Selenium/Vitamin E gel before their due date.  I have written in a previous post about the benefits of giving this supplement.  See "Selenium and CD/T."  The gel is butterscotch flavored so the goats love it!

I also give 2cc of the CD/T (Tetanus) shot.  I felt much more confident about giving vaccines this year!  

I was concerned that the bottle said to use all of the contents upon opening.  However, some other farmer-friends told me that it keeps fine in the fridge for longer periods of time.



The goat pen is a great place to be!


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