Cull does who have a history of producing kids with problems. Cull poor producers and those with personality traits that make them a nuisance in the herd. Devote more time to your higher quality and best producing goats. The return on investment of time and money will be greater and efforts more satisfying than being burdened with work on a large number of lesser quality goats. Undernourished goats in late pregnancy are likely to develop pregnancy toxemia, and may deliver kids with poor livability.
Overnourished goats have a tendency to do the same thing.
Pay attention to the condition of individual does. Goats in iodine dificient areas should have access to loose iodized salt at all times. If not, the kids will be born with goiters, may be born dead or die shortly after birth. If the necessary supplements are not provided, the kids may die of acute muscle damage in the heart, or suffer from muscular weakness, may be especially susceptible to pneumonia or have difficulty sucking and may inhale milk. Selenium poisoning may occur in areas of the country where soil selenium levels are high, so it is important that you discuss with your veterinarian the need for selenium supplementation.