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02-04-2016, 09:05 AM
We weren't sore the next day, no. But then, we were only out for 1 1/2 hours or so. Not really long enough to get sore.
I have used both horse and people insect repellents on goats with no problem, but I try to avoid chemical sprays on the goats nowadays because the girls are usually either pregnant or lactating, and I'm milking so I really don't want it on my hands and clothes. But for wethers I've used it no problem. I've also used flea/tick collars on Cuzco with great success. He used to come in covered with ticks, but I never found another one on him after I started using a tick collar. Unfortunately I can't use them on anyone but Cuzco because everyone else seems determined to pull the things off each other or lose them in the scrub brush. Cuzco is the only goat I have who takes care of his things. I think I'm going to try a spot-on repellent for the boys next summer and see how that goes. The girls will have to stick with the all-natural bug repellent products, which usually don't last very long, but at least it's easy to remember to treat them daily since they come in to milk every morning.
I have used both horse and people insect repellents on goats with no problem, but I try to avoid chemical sprays on the goats nowadays because the girls are usually either pregnant or lactating, and I'm milking so I really don't want it on my hands and clothes. But for wethers I've used it no problem. I've also used flea/tick collars on Cuzco with great success. He used to come in covered with ticks, but I never found another one on him after I started using a tick collar. Unfortunately I can't use them on anyone but Cuzco because everyone else seems determined to pull the things off each other or lose them in the scrub brush. Cuzco is the only goat I have who takes care of his things. I think I'm going to try a spot-on repellent for the boys next summer and see how that goes. The girls will have to stick with the all-natural bug repellent products, which usually don't last very long, but at least it's easy to remember to treat them daily since they come in to milk every morning.