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My little goat had a severe copper deficit and she was anemic and not gaining weight, her hair was curling and she was wanting to eat constantly. I started giving her blackstrap molasses that have 17% iron and 28% copper along with all the mineral salt she wanted. It took about 3 wks before I noticed her lids becoming a bit more pink. I knew it was working when she stopped charging the gate out of turn. She now waits patiently for her turn on the stand.
That’s good. Your vet can also provide you with an injectable copper if needed in the future. This medication is used for cattle and is extra-label for goats. It is called Multimin 90. Thanks for watching.
Some tree leaves have lots of tannins as well. Our goats absolutely love Sweet Gum leaves but they are very high in tannins. There are tons of Sweet Gum trees here. If any of them are bordering on anemia, I have to make sure they cant get to them lol. Also wild grape leaves, some Oaks, pine, willow, and birch from what I read. We have all those here except the birch.
Thanks Tim. Guess it would be a good idea not to drink too much strong tea when taking my iron supplement. Didn't know about the tannin connection. Loved the hemoglobin bus analogy. Do you think that cobalt boluses would be effective to help a goat produce B vitamins?
Part of the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest are known for having cobalt deficiencies, so it will depend on where you are. Part of the rumen bacteria process is breaking down/releasing cobalt in order to make it available for vitamin B production. If you have any kind of cobalt deficiency in your area, it may benefit you to provide supplemental cobalt. Cobalt can be a slippery slope... too much cobalt will interfere with copper and selenium absorption. If you haven't already done so, it might be worth looking into what the cobalt is like in your area! As always, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. We appreciate you and your feedback.
Thank you. i will look into it further. We are in Ontario, Canada. Most of the info I have seen about deficiency in soil is outdated. We did have the liver of one of the older does analysed and it showed borderline deficiency. I have heard of people giving injectable Vit B12 to see if there is an improvement in the goat's health. The thought is that it may be cobalt deficient if it responds well to exogenous B12. We have had some kids whos growth seems stunted despite coccidia prevention.@@LinessaFarms
Thanks Nikki. It's been a long time since we have tested our soil. We live on a morraine so it is important to add organic matter. Also high in calcium which can mess other things up. Will definitely look into Haney soil test.@@nikkityson8170
Without a fecal test, it is difficult to know. Thats the best answer I can give you. If you haven’t done any fecal testing in the past, it can make it difficult to know if the wormer is working properly. Assuming your wormer is working and you gave the correct dosage, the sheep should improve. The “correct” answer is by fecal testing though. I hope this helps. Thank you!
