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| sherrye |
Posted - Dec 23 2010 : 07:44:06 AM
so betty has either pulled a muscle or fallen. she is HUGE. she has a serious right rear hip limp. i put her in the barn. she is in a stall for now. i gave her the molasses water. alfalfa etc. i am wondering if there is a linment i could whip up in the kitchen??? i have oils etc for soap making. i could use castor but what about cayenne or tea tree for healing. i know some of you know herbs. what could i make?? thanks happy days sherrye
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| sherrye |
Posted - Feb 04 2011 : 06:01:43 AM
wow rejena, thanks for asking. she still favors it. i think she is much better. i was worried for awhile. she is so big and pregnant the weight is probably slowing the healing. i can see her bag now. so hoping soon we will have some kids. she is wanting to go in the stalls at night now. thanks for asking about her. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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| Rejena |
Posted - Feb 04 2011 : 03:52:56 AM
Hi Sherry,
How is Betty Fairing?
Rejena
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Originally posted by sherrye
well betty is getting better. i do think she is prego now. even my friends who help me think so. she is dilated some. i trimmed her feet. she is walking better. putting weight on her hock now. i think it was sprained she stays in her shed in the stall these days. using a lot of low pitched bleets. seems content to nest. well she is loafing or nesting we shall see as time goes by. is there a baby in there??? lol thanks grace for the help. i shall keep it in my records for later uses. happy days sherrye
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| sherrye |
Posted - Dec 31 2010 : 7:43:39 PM
well betty is getting better. i do think she is prego now. even my friends who help me think so. she is dilated some. i trimmed her feet. she is walking better. putting weight on her hock now. i think it was sprained she stays in her shed in the stall these days. using a lot of low pitched bleets. seems content to nest. well she is loafing or nesting we shall see as time goes by. is there a baby in there??? lol thanks grace for the help. i shall keep it in my records for later uses. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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| Rejena |
Posted - Dec 29 2010 : 8:04:01 PM
Sorry to hear about Betty Boop. We have a new to parenting doe that has the worst feet ever and we are continually trying to get her back to normal. She is a mess and I wonder if any of these kinds of remedies might help her feet. I am seriously considering taking her to auction after her boys are weened. I was SO HAPPY she had boys...we don't want no stinking feet problems around here. they are just so difficult to correct sometimes.
Best of luck w/ Ms. Boop.
Rejena
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| sherrye |
Posted - Dec 23 2010 : 09:12:16 AM
oh man kathy you are so right LOL LOL how funny. GRACE thanks i will work on it as soon as i milk belle. she is so big i wish i could tell if she is prego??? i tried bumping to no avail. she will surprise me i am sure. i put her near bucks yesterday. she was swollen in back a little. they did not care she was there. so i am watching her close today. i would hate to see her deliver when her hip and or knee hurts. but life is as life is.. we are learning as we go. thanks to all the help on here its easier. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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| grace gerber |
Posted - Dec 23 2010 : 08:53:33 AM
Here are a couple of remedies that I have used.
Muscle Spasms using Essential Oils; Mix Birch, Peppermint and Basil essential oils together then apply directly on the location of the spasms. I repeat about every five to six hours for the first two days.
Sprained/Pulled Muscles or Blood Clots
1 T Marshmallow root, 1 T Wormwood, 1 T Comfrey root, 1 T Walnut Bark or leaves, 1 T Mullein, 1 T Scullcap, 1 T Gravel Root, 1 T Oak Bark.
Make a tea. Soak sheet bandages in tea and wrap area in bandages. Not too tight. Change 3 - 5 times daily for the first 2 - 3 days.
You can also add enough Slipper Elm Powder to make a paste. Pur some \paste into a piece of flannet and then apply to area. Again, change 3 - 5 times a day.
Hope this help and good luck on getting your goat to feel better.
Grace Gerber
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| nut4fabric |
Posted - Dec 23 2010 : 07:57:35 AM
Sherrye I am laughing myself silly here!!! I didn't see where you had posted this message and when I started reading it and saw "she is huge" I thought what an awful thing to say about someone. Then I realized you weren't talking about a person. Seriously read this message like you think it is a person and you will just fall apart laughing.
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