Free-range goats are susceptible to diseases because they live and eat in the wild, and it is not easy to detect sick sheep in time. On the other hand, the unified breeding on the farm allows fine management of goats, does not drink dirty water, has less chance of infection, and has a high survival rate of young goats.
Caring for a baby goat requires more care in every way. Goats usually eat forage such as hay, oats, bran and barley. Food should be placed in clean, waterproof jars or buckets, hanging. Food should not be placed on the ground to avoid the growth of mold and disease.
Secondly, it is necessary to ensure the supply of water sources and supplement selenium in a timely manner. If selenium is deficient in your area, a veterinarian should give the goat an annual dose of vitamin E and selenium to maintain muscle and bone health. Selenium is especially important for goats in labor, promoting muscle development in young goats in utero and preventing prenatal syndromes in mother goats.
The first feeder should choose the feed carefully, do not feed ornamental plants, especially rhododendrons. If the allergenic food is eaten and no immediate treatment is given, it will cause the goat to vomit and diarrhoea. Also be wary of other people feeding goats this type of food outside the enclosure, which is more likely than we think.
Goats are prone to parasites, so regular deworming is required. Parasites can cause weight loss, hair loss, and reduced reproductive performance in goats. Goats 6 to 8 weeks old should receive their first deworming. Deworming medicine can be bought in the feed store, be sure to read the instructions carefully before use. However, most anthelmintics have little effect on Coccidia bisporus. Immunity-compromised goats are vulnerable, with symptoms such as weight loss and anorexia. It's best to have a veterinarian examine goat excrement to determine if there is a parasite infection, and then prescribe the right medicine. Only with careful care can goats grow up healthily and smoothly.