BOYD VALLEY
Hello
Here at Boyd Valley, we strive to put our best knowledge to use in our herd health, after 10+ years in goat health experience we are happy to share with others what works for us to help them achieve great herd health.
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We are currently working on bringing this page up to date, please check back shortly to see how we have changed our management from 2018.
2018 Herd Management (updated one coming soon)
2018s plan,
the plan for this year is no worms and no problems ( isn't that for every goat owner)
last's year was a problem year for parasites, and lots of weight lost in a lot of our does, that's why this year is going to be a lot different mainly with our management. And this is how.
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Kids will be with their moms the first one to two weeks of age, then they will be put on a bucket milker. their milk will be whole cows milk mixed with yogurt.
will be fed 3 times a day the first 1~2 months of age, and all the milk they want
at one week of age they will be disbudded
will be on alfalfa mix hay.
at one month they will receive a light dewormer
at two months they will be given BO-SE.
at three months they will be given valbazen and a 4 gram copper boluses
at four months they get BO-SE and valbazen.
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as of right now I will not breed a kids innless they weigh 90~100 pounds at the day of breeding.
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after that I move on to the adult goat program.
they get a copper bolus twice a year at 12.5 grams= 25 grams a year.
and a BO-SE shot twice a year
they always have free choice
* water
* goat mineral
* a iron block( it has other stuff in it but manly iron)
* a sulfur block
*baking soda
*kelp ( put out once a week)
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And we are starting this year with, having a herb garden out so they can self medicate.
Contact
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417-354-3980