Supplies Needed for Goats

1/27/2020

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Before you bring home your new goats you should be prepared with all the supplies you’ll need to take care of them. Below is a list to get you started!

Basic Supplies

hay feeder/rack (we use a rack for alfalfa and horse hay bags for grass hay)
feed buckets/pans
water bucket (we like automatic ones)
mineral feeder (for loose minerals)
rake
pitchfork
broom (goat berries are hard to rake!)
horse brush
hoof nippers
hoof pick
hoof rasp
digital thermometer
stethescope (goats are prone to pneumonia)
bandage or surgical scissors
dog clippers & blades
large dog kennel for transportation
collar (we like the plastic chain ones from Caprine Supply because they will break if the goat gets caught on something)
leash
dog scale or weight tape (to correctly dose medications)
dog house or calf hutch or other shelter
proper fencing (no climb wire or welded panels or electric goat fence are good choices)

Medical, Grooming & Nutritional supplies

probiotic paste
banamine (for fever, pain & inflammation)
antibiotics: Nuflor for respiratory issues
Vetricyn Pink Eye Spray
Coppertox (for hoof rot)
Cut N Heal
alcohol wipes (for cleaning injection sites & the thermometer)
syringes & needles 1, 3 & 6 ml. syringes. 18, 20 & 22 gauge needles 3/4 to 1” long
large (12, 15 or 30 ml) syringes for medications or a reusable drenching gun
Goat Nutri Drench
Red Cell (to treat anemia)
Fortified B Complex - injectable or paste (to prevent goat polio if the goat is sick and goes off feed)
Selenium & E gel
Replamin Plus Gel
Horse shampoo
triple antibiotic ointment
Super 7 Naval Dip (if breeding, for umbilical cords)
Tetanus Antitoxin (in case of injury)
CD&T antitoxin (in case of overeating, to prevent enterotoxemia)
dewormer (Ivomec injectible or other)
rubber exam gloves
blood stop powder (for hoof trimming)
activated charcoal
electrolytes
milk of magnesia
pepto bismol
vegetable oil
Toltrazuril (for coccidiosis)
BoSe (prescription injection for Selenium deficiency. May or may not be necessary. Discuss with your vet.)
copper bolus (For copper deficiency. May or may not be needed, depending on your area and your loose mineral. Discuss with your vet.)
epinephrine
Vet RX

8 Comments

Jessie Holloway link

3/15/2023 09:32:06 am

I'm so glad I found this blog, these tools will be a huge help for when my sister gets her goats. I had no idea they were prone to pneumonia, so we'll be sure to prepare for that. We've been looking into getting a few dairy goats for my sister to take care of on her small farm.

Kim

5/9/2023 11:53:36 am

That’s great! I’m glad you found the blog helpful!

Fernando Pacheco link

5/9/2023 10:44:39 am

I'm a high schooler who had to do a project about starting a business that was in the realm of agriculture so I decided to do it about goats. This website was like a key to test it provided so much information about what was needed I didn't need to do any research.

5/9/2023 11:52:59 am

That is awesome! What a cool project and I’m glad you found the website helpful!

ismo

5/17/2023 11:43:54 am

so helpful and i will be starting a goat business in Africa too.

8/22/2023 07:52:47 pm

How cool! I'm glad you found the list helpful!

Nikki

8/6/2023 06:06:05 pm

We are new to owning goats. To purchase all of the medications to keep on hand, am I able to buy at the farm supply? Is there anything required for purchase?
Thank you for all of the great information!!!

8/22/2023 07:54:34 pm

You can probably find some of it at Tractor Supply or a feed store. The rest you can get from places like Jeffers Livestock Supplu, Premier One, Valley Vet and similar places. Also Amazon is often (but not always) a good place to shop for this stuff!

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