Goats and Copper Boluses--What YOU need to know!

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  • @horsechic2368
    @horsechic2368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You rock girl! I’m always getting new tricks from you. I love your videos!

  • @shericommo7174
    @shericommo7174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm so glad I watched this before I gave my kiddos their copper tomorrow!! I hate shoving it down their throats and they really dont like it either. I have plenty of bananas and will certainly be trying this method and will report back on my results! 🤩🤗🐐🐐❤❤

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sheri Commo
      Excellent!
      I have two goats I still have to make take the banana pieces but I take out all my banana peels to them and am winning them over to like bananas.
      So if yours don’t take them right away just get them used to bananas before you need to give copper again. 😊

    • @shericommo7174
      @shericommo7174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will certainly try that today. If at first you dont succeed... haha. Thank you again. Btw, I ordered your binder the other day, excited for it to come!! :):)

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sheri Commo
      Oh excellent!
      I just updated it and you’ll be getting the updated version. I have it on order and I’ll mail it out directly when I get them! They are hot of the press so to speak!

    • @shericommo7174
      @shericommo7174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea! That's so exciting!! Funny, I actually ordered a laminator and whatnot, so I could make sure I have everything set exactly as it should be. I've been thinking about getting one for a while anyway, this is just a really good excuse!
      Just a side note, I'm really happy I found your channel. You are really fun to watch and very informative. You have a very peaceful quality about you that is just calming to watch and you seem like someone I would really enjoy spending time with. 🤗🤗 Glad to have met you and I look forward to chatting with you going forward!

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sheri Commo
      I love my laminator! 😆 So, I’m happy to give you an excuse to get one too!
      And I’m so glad you’ve found my channel as well. 😊
      I’m always open to chatting, so chat away at any time! 😊

  • @hannahmorris5737
    @hannahmorris5737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello. My water is high in iron. Can I use the same water and just give copper blouses more often? Even with free choice loose mineral my goats are looking copper deficient.

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes you can! I'm really wanting to head towards rain water collection but I've been doing what you suggested in the meantime.

  • @lindatornowski2421
    @lindatornowski2421 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great idea! Thank you for sharing this information. I will use it next time I have to give copper to my goats.

  • @ChickaWoofRanch
    @ChickaWoofRanch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We are sold on the benefits of copper bolus... it's the issue of getting them to ingest it... that's the issue. We will be trying the banana method next time. Thank you!!!!

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chick-a-Woof Ranch thanks for watching! I actually save all banana peels and when I go out to feed and milk I give it to them. They about run me over to get to them 😂
      It’s been a good way to get them used to them and then when I give the blouses they slurp them up :)

  • @katelutterodt2479
    @katelutterodt2479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION

  • @GetMorrOutdoors
    @GetMorrOutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm really appreciating all the info, thanks! I wanted to give you a heads up, I tried to use your amazon link from a hoof trimming video and it wasn't good. I used the link from this video and it was fine...thought you might like to know. Thanks again!!😉👍

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      GetMorrOutdoors
      Thank you so much for letting me know! I’ll look into that!
      Have a great day!!

  • @istepheniadeluca8531
    @istepheniadeluca8531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍 Experienced Lady Speaking ! 🏆🐐🐐❤

  • @RosieandFriends1
    @RosieandFriends1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do know how horrible it is to have a sick goat. My poor Rosie had to have surgery in February.

  • @salnarducci
    @salnarducci 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Heck, my goat wanted to eat a 4 inch deck screw! He snatched it from my hand and tried to swallow it.... Talk about a PANIC!

  • @ayeshajohnson-haynes9566
    @ayeshajohnson-haynes9566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Educational,i love it.

  • @Goat-vl1xo
    @Goat-vl1xo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When giving them copper bolus am I to weigh each goat and fix the copper according to their weight or just give the adult goats that’s 50 lbs and over one and the 25lbs and under the kid capsule?

  • @christyszkiewicz9565
    @christyszkiewicz9565 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info! Thank you 🤗

  • @RajaNaeemSiddiqui
    @RajaNaeemSiddiqui 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really appreciate your efforts and help for the goat forming.
    By the way where from we can get the copper bloss in Pakistan.?

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Raja Naeem
      I’m so glad to help 😊
      I really have no idea where you could get them. I get them off amazon.

  • @theswampstead559
    @theswampstead559 ปีที่แล้ว

    So wait you give them free choice and bolus? How often do you do that? Did you fix your water situation?

  • @elizahansen7098
    @elizahansen7098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for this information! most people say they give it to them, but they don't tell you why, thank you for telling us viewers the importance of copper.😘

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Liza and the a-maze chickens
      I’m so glad it was helpful!
      And for me, I like to know why things need to be done. It helps solidify it’s importance just like you said! 😊
      Enjoy your goats!

  • @baileycook3490
    @baileycook3490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Delci! I love your videos; they’ve helped me tremendously!!
    I need your help with one of my nigerian dwarf does, Peaches.
    She had a spout of diarrhea and her famacha score was very low, so we’ve been dosing with ivermectin and probiotics orally for multiple days, some days I dosed twice.
    Yesterday, I gave her 4g of copper and B12 she has had electrolytes in her water for about a week.
    I believe the diarrhea has stopped but she is still lethargic and her fur is frizzed, and eating feed and hay minimally.
    My question - how often can I supplement with ivermectin and copper? Specifically copper.
    I don’t want to over do her treatment but I want to get her healed up quickly because I hate seeing her uncomfortable. Please help!!

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is your goat doing after worming?
      I would only worm if it's needed. As a whole, we are creating super worms that are resistant to wormers when we just worm to worm. So only give wormer if they have worms.
      And the copper really depends on what you are feeding and their diet as a whole. The best way for goats to have a good supply of copper is to have them eating it in their regular diet. So have a really good good source and loose minerals out at all times.

    • @morgancalvi6675
      @morgancalvi6675 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't forget the vitamin A...is Peaches lactating?

  • @thomasreto2997
    @thomasreto2997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you🌈😃🤙

  • @britengineerinmindanaothep9376
    @britengineerinmindanaothep9376 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello we have some goats here in the Philippines they are more pets than anything else I want to check if there is anything we need to give them extra, they have free run round our land so have plenty of food I do have a video on my channel if you have time to watch please and can give me any advice. Thank you Bill & Tess

  • @renewyourmind1815
    @renewyourmind1815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My does were showing signs of early copper deficiency. No one liked bananas or the no bake goat cookies I've seen on other channels. I ended up putting the correct dosing for each goat over a small amount of sweet feed. They licked up the copper along with the sweet feed! That's an easy way to do it too. One of my Nubian does is black on top & turning reddish halfway down! She was a recent purchase along with her doeling & I had to copper her too.

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh that’s great! I had to train my goats to like bananas. It took a bit for one goat to decide she liked them but when all the other goats were scrambling for the peels, she felt like she was missing out lol
      But that’s great you figured out a way to do it! Thanks for sharing!

  • @LifeSewCrazy
    @LifeSewCrazy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just purchased a doeling and she appears to be copper deficient. Born 3/10/2019, is she too young for a copper bolus?

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It really does depend on what kind of feed she has been on and the minerals she had available and the minerals that the doe had available to her. But a doe can be given copper boluses when she is pregnant and it is safe to give a kid copper boluses (with the proper dosages) when their rumen is fully developed, which is around three months of age or so. So it would be fine to give her a bolus. It is slowly released into her system, so there wouldn't be a big influx of copper in her system at one time. Congratulations on your new doeling!

  • @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291
    @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve never given my goats copper supplements. I know it’s in the feed and I put a variety of mineral blocks out. I’ve been raising goats for probably 7 or 8 years now. My environment must be good for them. I also give them a tub made for goats to lick. They eat them up.

  • @elvisedimo5694
    @elvisedimo5694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you test the boluses water to establish the sulphur and iron presence ?

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can have a sample of your water tested. Local extension offices have the kits and information where you can send your water to be tested.

  • @RosieandFriends1
    @RosieandFriends1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My goat was a bottle baby too and she’s spoiled rotten 😂 I’m going to try the banana trick too. I just noticed that my goats back legs are losing hair on the inside of them. Do you know what this could be? 😰

  • @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291
    @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 ปีที่แล้ว

    Couldn’t you just put a filter on your well so it filters out the stuff that blocks them from exorbing the copper?

  • @morgancalvi6675
    @morgancalvi6675 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As Spock would say 'Live long and prosper'...3:55. That's not easy to do with your fingers.

  • @anudiuete
    @anudiuete 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, I’m from Bangladesh. I have a small goat firm. In Bangladesh there is no copper bolus to buy. But there is copper wire for electricity passing. If I cut the wire in a small pieces and give to my goat as 2 gm each, will it be worked?

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, the copper in the boluses is a special copper that dissolves slowly in the rumen.
      Is there any way to get minerals for goats over there?
      Or are there plants that are higher in copper?

    • @anudiuete
      @anudiuete 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Delci • A Life of Heritage Thanks for your feedback. In my area there is copper deficiency according to soil test. One of our company imports Mineral Bricks, and few days ago I bought one. Is this ok for my goats? Or, any alternative solutions?

  • @shervonclarke878
    @shervonclarke878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really appreciate your upload i recently got 4 goats any advise on where i can gef coppper bolus in trinidad

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shervon Clarke
      I really don’t know. I order mine online and have them shipped to me.
      Is that an option? I go through amazon. But an animal supply company there might have some. 🤷‍♀️

  • @genevievegreene1595
    @genevievegreene1595 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello. I just found your channel. The ladies are beautiful.

  • @beam5037
    @beam5037 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks

  • @rahul-g2e
    @rahul-g2e 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful video.Thanxs for upload. By the way, No upload in your another channel the 3 goat ladies.

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! Thanks for watching! The Three Goat Ladies have more good stuff coming 😊

    • @rahul-g2e
      @rahul-g2e 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      😊😊

  • @joannemercado6561
    @joannemercado6561 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Delci when I first got my wethers I had a vet give them a shot for copper how many times do you treat for deficiency is it annually or as needed

  • @theswampstead559
    @theswampstead559 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a video about how you did your hay feeder? It's hard to see the wire fencing you used.

  • @jamesalcoy5085
    @jamesalcoy5085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video mam,,.I have many goats but it's easily got sick😖

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      James Alcoy
      I’m so sorry for your sick goats. They can be so fragile at times!
      Glad to see you around my channel 😊

    • @jamesalcoy5085
      @jamesalcoy5085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DelcifromALifeofHeritage maybe our climate here in the Philippines causes my goat got sick😖.. because sometimes very hot then tomorrow it rain..

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      James Alcoy
      I do think that worms are exponentially worse in warmer weather. And pneumonia can be a problem in wide swings in temperature.
      Do you know specifically what kind of sickness you are dealing with?

    • @jamesalcoy5085
      @jamesalcoy5085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DelcifromALifeofHeritage thanks for your advice mam maybe my goats have a pneumonia..

  • @salvadormacasinag7638
    @salvadormacasinag7638 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @jeffallen62
    @jeffallen62 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also have well water. Do I need to get it tested? My goats are getting a thin patch across their shoulder. Only 2 months old. Or just give the bolus

  • @ennyisyah3257
    @ennyisyah3257 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the tutorial , it's very helpful

  • @victoriasimons1681
    @victoriasimons1681 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How often should copper blouses be given?

  • @heidiwillard1740
    @heidiwillard1740 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    If your water is not good for them, What did you end up doing for water

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      At this point they are drinking the water and I’m supplementing with copper boluses. I plan to save rain water during the warmer months. So I still need to get that set up :)

  • @coolguy24eric
    @coolguy24eric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That little head gate you made is awesome. Gave me a idea

  • @InOurHealthyEra
    @InOurHealthyEra 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really helpful- thank you! 😊

  • @lisakaye9340
    @lisakaye9340 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful. I’m not sure my Nigerians will eat bananas 🍌 like that - but I will find out!

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One of my goats won’t eat them. But the others took to them over time ☺️

  • @amylynnmcdevitt5596
    @amylynnmcdevitt5596 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My nine year old son has been showing dairy goats for a year through 4H. We are getting two Nigerian bottle fed does for him this spring. Do you have any plans or places where we can get plans for stands. Any other recommended info would be great. We are new to this adventure and have a great 4H leader for help. Our son will be getting some books for Christmas to read and us...

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amylynn McDevitt thanks for watching! I do have more goat videos on this channel (with more to come. ) 😊 and you can find more info here as well: alifeofheritage.com/raising-goats/

  • @luanahaigood278
    @luanahaigood278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How often? You never mentioned.

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luana Haigood
      I can’t say how much.
      It depends on the goat and your location.
      Ask your local extension office or feed store if your area is low in copper. Or ask other local goat owners if it’s needed.
      If your water is high in iron or sulfur, your goats will probably need it.
      And watch for symptoms of copper deficiency.
      There’s a lot of factors for your area and goats that I don’t know because I don’t live there, so I can’t say a definite number.
      😊

  • @quitemountainwoman1592
    @quitemountainwoman1592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @spacekimono
    @spacekimono 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ugh my stupid goats wont eat banana!

  • @tru-lytransformed6614
    @tru-lytransformed6614 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the mineral pellets ok, that's what I have

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would always have loose mineral available for them. A pelleted feed with minerals added may not be enough. Free choice gives them the ability to get what they need. And mineral blocks aren’t good for goats either.
      If you’d like more info you can definitely get all the nitty gritty on goat mineral here: alifeofheritage.com/farm-living/goat-mineral-guide/
      It will answer all your questions 😊

  • @melodylebeau2190
    @melodylebeau2190 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For my high mineral/iron water..on trough/bucket end of hose we use a motor home/ camp trailer water filter..they are blue..works good!

    • @DelcifromALifeofHeritage
      @DelcifromALifeofHeritage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Melody LeBeau
      I was recently told about this! I need to take some time to look into it and see how expensive they are and there you get one! Great idea! Thank you!

  • @budaxtiff6780
    @budaxtiff6780 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    tq good info

  • @AEthelingg
    @AEthelingg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just stuff a penny in there and have them eat it XD jk