Buying kids, coccidiosis, and medicated feed

Lots of people are buying kids this time of year and are wondering what feed they should have ready for them when they bring them home. This is what I tell my kid customers ...
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[@nicoledow323]

Very helpful thank you

[@DeborahNiemann]

You're welcome! We're glad to hear you found the information helpful! ~Abby

[@rachelpierson8116]

Very helpful. I e be ome concerned about one of my kids. Almost 3 months old, still on the Mom. She browses and eats hay well. She is 22 pounds to her sister's 27. She is not interested in the fence feeders, and wont eat out of my hand, although she is tame and friendly. Based on FEC with no symptoms, we are treating for coccidia-high counts. One goat in the herd is low, and im not treating her.
Should i be concerned about this little girl who won't eat feed?

[@deborahniemann2398]

If she is 22 pounds at 3 months, that's not terrible, assuming she is a Nigerian. I expect them to be 20 pounds by 8-10 weeks, and it sounds like she hit that mark. Some grow faster like her sister. She is probably eating when you're not around, or she'd be a lot smaller. A high level of coccidia can cause a problem with absorbing nutrients in the intestines, so that could be why she weighs less than her sister. I talked about how slow weight gain is a symptom of coccidia in a video a few days ago titled "Healthy kid found dead?"

[@rachelpierson8116]

@@deborahniemann2398 yes, I saw that video. I am learning, and started separating at night to milk, before they hit 20 pounds, so now I know better. She is still nursing, so she's still getting that, and browses well.
Thank you. Not milking now, giving everyone a break while we deal with the Coccidia. I'll continue to offer her feed as usual. Just don't know many goats that won't go for a treat.