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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 05:21:20 AM
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She's limping on her front left leg. She was fine when I let them all out yesterday morning. I was gone a while and when I came home and put them back up to feed them she could barely walk. She just hobbled across the yard. I felt all over and there doesn't seem to be anything broken. Her hoof is fine. I am now thinking that the other older doe, Faith, has head butted her in the shoulder and it's just bruised. She is getting bad at that.
So this morning she's still limping but not as bad. Should I be too concerned? Or just wait and see if she gets over this? I bet that's what happened. But I wonder if she's twisted it somehow on a fence.
She's almost 8 years old, too. So maybe arthritis?
Kris
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aunt boby
True Blue Farmgirl
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toby
polo
illinois
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 05:50:55 AM
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We have a 7 year old doe that is always slow to get goin in the morning. She just seems stiff all over instead of just having it in one leg. It's been so cold, so I hope she perks up when it starts warming up around here. You're probably right that she got it hung up or Faith just got her a good one. I would probably just give it a few days and make sure it's not getting worse. Is Faith your Alpha of the pack? Mine is Joni. I always tell her she's large and in charge. She can be quite the bully at times!!
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 05:54:56 AM
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Toby, Abby was always the Alpha doe until this past year. Faith kind of took over. Faith has always been a little mean but now I guess she's the queen. I always have to watch her around other people. She's the one that head butted my granddaughter right on the butt hard a few years ago. So I know she can hurt. Goats can be just plain mean sometimes.
Kris
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 05:56:25 AM
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Kris,
I agree with aunt boby, keep an eye on her for a couple of days and hopefully she will get better. One of my does gets up on the goat house sometimes and when she jumps down, I think she hurts her leg because she will limp for a day or two afterwards. Keep us posted!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 3:05:44 PM
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She still looks like it hurts to walk. Poor ole girl. I know now it was Faith. She is being very mean to Sandy, also. Just pushing them out of the way very aggresively. I hope Abby will get over this. It doesn't help that she's probably carrying twins and ready to pop any day now.
I kept her apart from the others in the front yard all day. She layed down alot.
Candy, I don't know how they hold all their weight on those skinny little legs anyway. Seems like they'd just snap in two.
Kris
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 11:51:57 AM
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Kristin you might try her on some pain meds thats safe to give does while they are pregnant. I had my doe on them almost a week and she delivered triplets with some help and they are doing fine. It really helped her alot. Anyway just a thought........not sure when she is due to have babies. Goodluck and hope she gets better.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 11:56:26 AM
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Linda, I never thought about that. I'll have to see what I can find. She's still limping along today. She wanted to go with the others so I put her with them. As I was walking to the mailbox I could see Mazie the cow ambling toward her and Abby running away from her. I just wonder now if Mazie rammed her. She can get pretty ornery sometimes. And Abby does not hear too well, being Lamancha and no ears. I have snuck up on her a few times and scared her. Kinda funny. But not. Anyway, I'm keeping an eye on them.
Thanks, Kris
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 5:10:36 PM
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Kris, Hope Abby keeps improving.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 5:45:50 PM
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Yes, she must be improving. She's being very mean. her, Faith and Sandy were all fighting like crazy today. Head butting and acting weird. I had to separate them. I'm sure she'll be fine if she gets through this.
Kris
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