Bucks and wethers fed on substantial amounts of grain are prone to develop urinary calculi. Genetics may also be a factor in the disease. If you are not familiar with the dairy goat ration, work closely with your county Extension agent or another person who is knowledgeable in formulating diets for goats. Back To Top Common Diseases Coccidiosis is a common disease of young kids. Rotating all the kids through 1 or 2 pens is not recommended.
Older goats shed coccidia in the manure and infect the pens.
As coccidia build up in the pens, infection in kids is increased. Acute cases sometimes result in death with no noticeable signs. For some producers, the first indication of coccidiosis will be death of kids. To help prevent coccidiosis in dairy goats, the kids should be grouped by size in clean, well-ventilated inside pens or outside portable pens that are moved to clean ground periodically. Eradication is difficult once the facilities are infected.