

Little Deer Creek Farm
AKC Great Pyrenees
Useful Information for Goat Owners
Recommended Books (links included):
Stoney's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats
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The Back Yard Goat: The Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats, from Feeding to Housing to Making Your Own Cheese
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Backyard Dairy Goats: A natural approach to keeping goats in any yard
Recommended Supplies (links included):
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General supplies:
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Digital Rectal Quick Read Thermometer (goats normal rectal temperature 101.5 to 103.5)
Hoof Trimmers (I trim every 6 weeks)
Blood Stop Powder (great to have for trimming nicks)
Syringes (Leur Lock 3 ml and Leur Lock 5ml) and Needles ( 20 and 22 gauge 3/4" to 1" in length) for injections
Drencher (20 or 30 ml for dewormers or other drugs orally)
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Goat Nutri-Drench (contains vitamins and minerals to help a sick goat recover from illness-instructions on bottle)
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Goat collars (much needed for capture lol)
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Antibiotics:
Biomycin 200/LA-200 or Penicillin G (good to have on hand for a just in case moment)
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Spectrum Scour-Halt (antibiotic used to control diarrhea that has not been caused by coccidia and should not be used in adult goats)
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Terramycin (great for any type of eye drainage including pink eye)
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