On this page you will find quick little tips to help make your goat operation run a little easier. Most of the following suggestions I use on my farm. Some of the information has been passed along from other goat producers to help those they can. As always I include the following disclaimer. The following information is to be used as a guide at your own risk. The owner of this site nor its host make any claim to the  medicinal accuracy of the following. 

Please visit the Goat Health page for more information.

GENERAL HEALTH

VITAL SIGNS

FETAL    DEVELOPMENT

CONVERSION CHART

Temperature      101.5 – 104 F

Respirations      Adults 12-20

                             per minute

                         Kid 20 - 40

                            per minute

Pulse                 70 – 80 beats

                            per minute

Rumination       1 – 1.5 per

(Gut sound)            minute

Estrus Cycle      18-23 days

Gestation           146 – 156 days

Heart Beat Apparent 20 days

Limb Buds forming   28-35 days

Eyes Defined            42- 49 days

Teeth Erupt               98-105 days

Hair Covering           119- 126 days

1ml          =        15 drops       =      1cc

1 tsp        =          5 grams       =      5 cc’s 

 Tbsp     =          ½ oz               =      15 cc’s

2 Tbsp     =          1 oz             =      30 cc’s

1 pint       =          16 oz          =      480 cc’s

2 pints      =         1 quart        =      960 cc’s

1 quart     =         .946 liters   =       960 cc’s 

4 quarts    =        1 gallon       =      3.785 cc’s