This website is made possible by the members of the Mountain States Meat Goat Association
Mountain States
Meat Goat Association
Mountain States Meat Goat
Association Show Wether & 4H Page
by the O Y Knot Ranch
Association Show Wether & 4H Page
by the O Y Knot Ranch
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The Drug Withdrawal Times on Wormers and Medications used on goats
so that if your show wether needs medication or de-worming you can choose
one that will not leave a drug residue in his meat at the time of his sale.
The Drug Withdrawal Times on Wormers and Medications used on goats
so that if your show wether needs medication or de-worming you can choose
one that will not leave a drug residue in his meat at the time of his sale.
Wormers Meat Withdrawal
Curatrem 8 days
Dectomax 35 days
Ivomec 49 days
Levasole 7-8 days
Nematel 14 days
Panacur 8 days
Panacur/Curatrem 8 days
Safeguard 6 days
Valbenzen 27 days
Curatrem 8 days
Dectomax 35 days
Ivomec 49 days
Levasole 7-8 days
Nematel 14 days
Panacur 8 days
Panacur/Curatrem 8 days
Safeguard 6 days
Valbenzen 27 days
Drugs Withdrawal
Albon 7 days
Bactrim 28 days
Bio-Mycin 28 days
Erythromycin 100 14 days
Erythromycin 200 21 days
Gentocin 180 days
LA 200 28 days
Naxel 1 day
Neomycin 60 days
Albon 7 days
Bactrim 28 days
Bio-Mycin 28 days
Erythromycin 100 14 days
Erythromycin 200 21 days
Gentocin 180 days
LA 200 28 days
Naxel 1 day
Neomycin 60 days
Drugs Withdrawal
Oxyvet 100 19 days
Oxytet UI 15-28 days
Pencillin 15 days
Pencillin UI 10 days
Polyflex 6 days
Tribrissen 28 days
Tylan 48 days
Oxyvet 100 19 days
Oxytet UI 15-28 days
Pencillin 15 days
Pencillin UI 10 days
Polyflex 6 days
Tribrissen 28 days
Tylan 48 days
Over the next months we will be going over what we need to have and do to get ourselves and our show wethers ready for the jackpots and fairs we will be taking them to.
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February Housing for Your Show Wether (click link)
March Fencing for Your Show Wether
April Feeding Your Show Wether
Breaking your wether to tie and lead
Before we start to break our wethers to tie we need to give them a little time to get used to us and make friends with them. We can do that by sitting in a small pen with them, talking with them so they get used to us and our voice, then moving on to having them get used to us touching them.
Once we have made friends with our wether the next step is to break them to tie. Placing a halter or collar and leash on our wether for the first time can be a quite a shock for your wether. Some goats are easy to train and others can be quite difficult.
Wethers are shown with a halter, collar, or show chain. After you get used to each other, place a halter on your goat and tie it someplace secure. Keep the tie short and high, we don’t want our wethers to lie down,or hang themselves during this.
NEVER, EVER leave your goat alone while he is tied!
Too many things can go wrong which can making it harder the next time. While tied up he is vulnerable to danger and unable to protect himself and could easily hurt himself.
First they have to learn that they won't gain anything by fighting the halter. They'll not like being tied up at first but learn very quickly that a fence post is not going to give. Gentle them while tied up, for a few days tie them up to feed them. Touch, pet, brush them and talk to them while they're tied up. About three or four days of this is usually all they need, although some are more stubborn than others .
Generally they will lead pretty easily after they are broke to be tied. After your goat gets used to the halter and becomes gentle, you can teach it to lead. A helper in the back of the goat can be a real help. Keep the goats front shoulder even with your leg, so the goats head is in front of your body. Train your goat to keep it's head up while walking. If your goat tends to plant it's front legs and does not want to move give the halter a few short jerks until the goat starts to walk again, this will let the goat know it's supposed to keep walking, If the goat sits down, use the same tactic, a few short jerks on the lead will let the goat know it's supposed to get up and start walking.
If you have more than one goat and another helper is available have the helper lead the second goat behind the first and rotate the goats after a few days, the goat in the back will follow the leader making it easier to train the second goat. Next, set up your goat as you would in the show ring. Be patient, set up the front legs first, then place the hind legs with the body straight and the head in a high, proud position. Keep practicing every chance you get. You may only have a few minutes once you get into the show ring with a judge. So, practice until it becomes second nature for you and your goat.
It helps to give them something to walk to with a reward at the end. Have someone stand at the end of their pen and rattle a feed bucket then walk them to it on the lead. Let them eat a bit, then repeat in the other direction
When teaching your wether to lead, keep the collar up next to the jaw. This gives you more control.
Don’t overwork your goat, short sessions are better than long, adding a little more time each session.
Once your wether is familiar with walking with you on a lead, if possible try to work with him in an environment that is different than home, someplace noisier than usual with sounds he is not familiar with, this will help prepare him for going to a show where there will be strange sounds, smells, humans and other animals around.
Setting up “mock shows” with a couple other friends and their goats or lambs is a great way to practice and get your wether used to be around “strange” people and animals.
Remember to reward you wether after you are finished working with him so that each session ends on a postive note.
March Fencing for Your Show Wether
April Feeding Your Show Wether
Breaking your wether to tie and lead
Before we start to break our wethers to tie we need to give them a little time to get used to us and make friends with them. We can do that by sitting in a small pen with them, talking with them so they get used to us and our voice, then moving on to having them get used to us touching them.
Once we have made friends with our wether the next step is to break them to tie. Placing a halter or collar and leash on our wether for the first time can be a quite a shock for your wether. Some goats are easy to train and others can be quite difficult.
Wethers are shown with a halter, collar, or show chain. After you get used to each other, place a halter on your goat and tie it someplace secure. Keep the tie short and high, we don’t want our wethers to lie down,or hang themselves during this.
NEVER, EVER leave your goat alone while he is tied!
Too many things can go wrong which can making it harder the next time. While tied up he is vulnerable to danger and unable to protect himself and could easily hurt himself.
First they have to learn that they won't gain anything by fighting the halter. They'll not like being tied up at first but learn very quickly that a fence post is not going to give. Gentle them while tied up, for a few days tie them up to feed them. Touch, pet, brush them and talk to them while they're tied up. About three or four days of this is usually all they need, although some are more stubborn than others .
Generally they will lead pretty easily after they are broke to be tied. After your goat gets used to the halter and becomes gentle, you can teach it to lead. A helper in the back of the goat can be a real help. Keep the goats front shoulder even with your leg, so the goats head is in front of your body. Train your goat to keep it's head up while walking. If your goat tends to plant it's front legs and does not want to move give the halter a few short jerks until the goat starts to walk again, this will let the goat know it's supposed to keep walking, If the goat sits down, use the same tactic, a few short jerks on the lead will let the goat know it's supposed to get up and start walking.
If you have more than one goat and another helper is available have the helper lead the second goat behind the first and rotate the goats after a few days, the goat in the back will follow the leader making it easier to train the second goat. Next, set up your goat as you would in the show ring. Be patient, set up the front legs first, then place the hind legs with the body straight and the head in a high, proud position. Keep practicing every chance you get. You may only have a few minutes once you get into the show ring with a judge. So, practice until it becomes second nature for you and your goat.
It helps to give them something to walk to with a reward at the end. Have someone stand at the end of their pen and rattle a feed bucket then walk them to it on the lead. Let them eat a bit, then repeat in the other direction
When teaching your wether to lead, keep the collar up next to the jaw. This gives you more control.
Don’t overwork your goat, short sessions are better than long, adding a little more time each session.
Once your wether is familiar with walking with you on a lead, if possible try to work with him in an environment that is different than home, someplace noisier than usual with sounds he is not familiar with, this will help prepare him for going to a show where there will be strange sounds, smells, humans and other animals around.
Setting up “mock shows” with a couple other friends and their goats or lambs is a great way to practice and get your wether used to be around “strange” people and animals.
Remember to reward you wether after you are finished working with him so that each session ends on a postive note.
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MSMGA