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Winter Goat Emergency Care

Winter care for goats consists of a few must do's. Our video focuses on the rare times when an adult goat could become chilled to the point of experiencing cold stress and when kids come in very cold temperatures. Preventing illness or death in wintertime goat care starts with plenty of clean bedding in a good shelter which is dry and not drafty. Hay must be offered free choice constantly as this helps the goat stay warm as well. This is because food in the rumen is the goats natural way of generating body heat. Are heaters necessary? Rarely. Goats have a double coat which normally is all they need in addition to the details we have discussed here. Many say adding heat to their shelter is the perfect recipe to create respiratory illness in your goats. When kids are born in cold and/or wet days, it is very important they get dry and warm quickly. This video explains how to do this.