Contracted Tendons in Newborn Baby Goats

A couple of Plume’s kids were born with contracted tendons in their hocks and pasterns. Here is what that looks like. Although you will hear people talking about doing all sorts of things to try to fix this, the reality is that it usually works itself out with no additional intervention - and in their case, it did! They were both walking normally the next day.
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[@melissastreicher7200]

I had a baby goat have this... Didn't know it was this at the time. However the mama stated tossing him.

[@kgus7458]

I have a kid who hasn’t resolved from tendon issues- he’s about 4 weeks and joints appear to be fusing wrong. I suspect mineral issue. Getting vitamin e + AD injectable, a different feed, and giving more sunflower seeds/ grains for phosphorus. Any other advice to correct or can you speak to epiphysitis at all? He’s a big saanen buckling single who was going to take over for his sir.

[@DeborahNiemann]

A single goat in a herd should not have mineral issues like this if the whole herd has a good mineral available free-choice. Do you have a loose goat mineral available for all of your goats? If yes, what brand? Goats should also not be deficient in A, D, or E unless they are locked inside a barn 24/7 with no sunlight or green food, meaning that they are eating old brown hay. A and E are abundant on pasture, and goats make vitamin D from sunlight just like humans. Simply giving more grain and BOSS is not a cure for what you're describing. What brand goat feed did the mom have available, and what has the kid been eating?