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Mountain States
Meat Goat Association
Mountain States Meat Goat
Association Show Wether & 4H Page
Association Show Wether & 4H Page
2010 Tattoos
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The Drug Withdrawal Times on Wormers and Medications used on goats
so that if your show wether needs medication or de-worming you can choose
one that will not leave a drug residue in his meat at the time of his sale.
The Drug Withdrawal Times on Wormers and Medications used on goats
so that if your show wether needs medication or de-worming you can choose
one that will not leave a drug residue in his meat at the time of his sale.
Wormers Meat Withdrawal
Curatrem 8 days
Dectomax 35 days
Ivomec 49 days
Levasole 7-8 days
Nematel 14 days
Panacur 8 days
Panacur/Curatrem 8 days
Safeguard 6 days
Valbenzen 27 days
Curatrem 8 days
Dectomax 35 days
Ivomec 49 days
Levasole 7-8 days
Nematel 14 days
Panacur 8 days
Panacur/Curatrem 8 days
Safeguard 6 days
Valbenzen 27 days
Drugs Withdrawal
Albon 7 days
Bactrim 28 days
Bio-Mycin 28 days
Erythromycin 100 14 days
Erythromycin 200 21 days
Gentocin 180 days
LA 200 28 days
Naxel 1 day
Neomycin 60 days
Albon 7 days
Bactrim 28 days
Bio-Mycin 28 days
Erythromycin 100 14 days
Erythromycin 200 21 days
Gentocin 180 days
LA 200 28 days
Naxel 1 day
Neomycin 60 days
Drugs Withdrawal
Oxyvet 100 19 days
Oxytet UI 15-28 days
Pencillin 15 days
Pencillin UI 10 days
Polyflex 6 days
Tribrissen 28 days
Tylan 48 days
Oxyvet 100 19 days
Oxytet UI 15-28 days
Pencillin 15 days
Pencillin UI 10 days
Polyflex 6 days
Tribrissen 28 days
Tylan 48 days
While Old Man Winter is still hanging around and those summer jackpots and fairs seem an awful long way off, those 2010 show wethers are starting to hit the ground and now is a good time to start planning and preparing so in a few months when those little darlings are ready to be weaned and move to their new homes we are set up and ready for them.
Over the next months we will be going over what we need to have and do to get ourselves and our show wethers ready for the jackpots and fairs we will be taking them to.
We will start with housing, fencing, what supplies we need to have on hand, moving on to how to feed our show wethers, how to care for them (worming-note on the very bottom of this page is a list of drug withdrawal times we need to be aware of so we are able to insure there is no drug residues in our wethers at the end of show season when we sell them, banding, vaccinating, hoof trimming), what equipment we need to show them, fitting and grooming along with tips to break them to lead and getting them ready to go in the show ring.
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Over the next months we will be going over what we need to have and do to get ourselves and our show wethers ready for the jackpots and fairs we will be taking them to.
We will start with housing, fencing, what supplies we need to have on hand, moving on to how to feed our show wethers, how to care for them (worming-note on the very bottom of this page is a list of drug withdrawal times we need to be aware of so we are able to insure there is no drug residues in our wethers at the end of show season when we sell them, banding, vaccinating, hoof trimming), what equipment we need to show them, fitting and grooming along with tips to break them to lead and getting them ready to go in the show ring.
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February Housing for Your Show Wether (click link)
April Feeding your wether
Your wether needs GOOD Fencing!
Goats are Notorious Escape Artist.
Make sure your fence has no openings for your wether to get out. Goats can squeeze through unbelievably small spaces.
If your goat has horns make sure he isn't able to stick his head through the fence but not pull it back out. A goat with his head stuck in the fence is not only annoying to you, as you will have to get him unstuck, but is at the mercy of predators, will become stressed and will not be able to get to food and water.
Your fence needs to be AT LEAST 4' high, even taller is better as some goats can "fly".
There are many materials you can use for fencing. Used pallets, chain link, field fencing, hog or cattle panels, used dog runs. Barbed wire does not make a good goat fence.
April Feeding your wether
Your wether needs GOOD Fencing!
Goats are Notorious Escape Artist.
Make sure your fence has no openings for your wether to get out. Goats can squeeze through unbelievably small spaces.
If your goat has horns make sure he isn't able to stick his head through the fence but not pull it back out. A goat with his head stuck in the fence is not only annoying to you, as you will have to get him unstuck, but is at the mercy of predators, will become stressed and will not be able to get to food and water.
Your fence needs to be AT LEAST 4' high, even taller is better as some goats can "fly".
There are many materials you can use for fencing. Used pallets, chain link, field fencing, hog or cattle panels, used dog runs. Barbed wire does not make a good goat fence.
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Collage of different types
of fencing that work well
of fencing that work well
MSMGA