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Raising Baby Goats Questionnaire

Let us help you fill in the blank spots in your goat knowledge, so that you can take the best care possible of your baby goats!

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Food and Shelter

Are you prepared to take care of your dairy goats?

Question 2 of 22

What is the most important type of food for an adult dairy goat? 

A

Roughage (hay)

B

Grain

C

Alfalfa Pellets

D

Minerals

Question 3 of 22

What foods does Goat Milk Stuff recommend that you feed your adult dairy goats?

(Select all that apply)
A

Good quality hay

B

Free choice grain

C

Rationed grain

D

Sunflower Seeds

E

Alfalfa (pellets or hay)

F

Free choice goat minerals

G

Baking soda

H

Sweet Feed

I

Goat Pellets

Question 4 of 22

What is the purpose of your dairy goat's shelter?

A

Shelter from rain

B

Shelter from wind and rain

C

Shelter from wind, rain, and cold

Question 5 of 22

When do dairy goats need bedding on the floor of their shelter?

A

They don't need bedding

B

They need bedding in the winter

C

They always need bedding

Question 6 of 22

What types of bedding are sufficient in winter?

(Select all that apply)
A

Shavings

B

Hay or straw

C

Blankets

Question 7 of 22

How much water do dairy goats need?

A

Free choice

B

One gallon per day

C

Half a gallon per day

Baby Goats

Taking care of Baby Goats once you pick them up.

Question 9 of 22

What is the first thing you should do if a baby goat isn't feeling well?

A

Give it antibiotics

B

Call the vet

C

Take its temperature

D

Call GMS

E

Freak out?

Question 10 of 22

What are the top 3 reasons your baby goat could develop diarrhea?

A

Free choice milk

B

It has a fever

C

Worms

D

Coccidia

E

It doesn't feel well

Question 11 of 22

What do you do if your baby goat develops diarrhea?

(Select all that apply)
A

Take its temperature

B

Decide if the baby might need to be wormed

C

Give the baby goat pedialyte

D

Bring a fecal sample to a vet

E

Freak out

Your Farm and Goats

How prepared is your farm to bring home your new babies?

Question 13 of 22

Have you ever owned goats before? Do you have a friend who has owned goats that you could ask questions?

Question 14 of 22

Will your goats be pets or farm animals?

A

pets

B

farm animals

C

companions to other animals

D

pack goats

E

4h animals

F

therapy goats

Question 15 of 22

Do you have a shelter already in place?

Question 16 of 22

How many acres of land do you own? How much space would be allotted for your goats?

Question 17 of 22

What type of fencing do you have in place?

Question 18 of 22

What is the name and contact information for the vet you will be using?

Question 19 of 22

Who will be the primary caregiver for your goats? Are they prepared to take care of them every day, multiple times a day?

Question 20 of 22

Do you have a plan for taking care of your goats when you go on vacation?

Question 21 of 22

What is your plan for the necessary goat care like trimming hooves, drawing blood if necessary, and medicating your goats? Do you have the necessary supplies and are you prepared?

Question 22 of 22

Which of the following goat supplies do you already have?

(Select all that apply)
A

thermometer

B

bo-se

C

wormer

D

hoof trimmers

E

syringes

F

water dishes (buckets, troughs)

G

feed dishes

H

a supplier of hay

I

a supplier of feed

J

a supplier of minerals

K

soda bottle for milk

L

nipples for soda bottle

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