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I had a doe last year that got Ketosis, pulled her out of in no problem. Told my self this year I am going to watch her more closely.
Well we are at 137 days today and the doe doesn’t want to eat and is laying around. Check the ketones they are not as bad as last time, But I see a problem started/ing and its happening again. This doe has had alfalfa pellets, alfalfa hay etc.. Obviously I should have added grain to her diet also, I did grain her last year and still got ketosis when she was 15 days away from kidding so I thought that grain was the problem….because her kids got to big. So I modified my feeding program for her and gave her free choice alfalfa hay and hay pellets and some calf mana would be perfect.. well I was wrong again. NONE of my other doe's do this. Just her. Anyways.. I am working on her and doctoring on her… but if I have to induce her .. I was wondering what everyone’s success and well not so successful preemies have been. I caught it early this time. so I am pretty sure all will be fine. but if not..., well you know..
thanks
Melissa
Well we are at 137 days today and the doe doesn’t want to eat and is laying around. Check the ketones they are not as bad as last time, But I see a problem started/ing and its happening again. This doe has had alfalfa pellets, alfalfa hay etc.. Obviously I should have added grain to her diet also, I did grain her last year and still got ketosis when she was 15 days away from kidding so I thought that grain was the problem….because her kids got to big. So I modified my feeding program for her and gave her free choice alfalfa hay and hay pellets and some calf mana would be perfect.. well I was wrong again. NONE of my other doe's do this. Just her. Anyways.. I am working on her and doctoring on her… but if I have to induce her .. I was wondering what everyone’s success and well not so successful preemies have been. I caught it early this time. so I am pretty sure all will be fine. but if not..., well you know..
thanks
Melissa