much of it. However, if they have been deprived of salt for any great 

 length of time, they are likely to over-do the matter if allowed free access 

 to an abundance. The dairyman should exercise good judgment in this 

 matter, but by all means give them plenty of salt. 



It is a good idea to add a small amount of lime to the salt every month 

 or so, and it is recommended that one part of sulphate of iron to 100 parts 

 of salt is a good tonic for the goats and will assist in keepnig them free 

 from worms. 



LOOKING AFTER THE HOOFS AND DIPPING 



THE hoofs of milch goats will occasionally need paring down, as the 

 hoofs will usually grow to great length, turning back under the foot 

 and creating a place where dirt will accumulate and will sometimes 

 cause foot-root, and will interfere with the movements of the animal. It 

 is a very easy matter to look after them every month or two, since it is 

 necessary it should never be neglected. Where goats have abundance of 

 gravel and rocks in their pasture, the hoofs will not need much attention as 

 the constant grating on the rocks will keep the hoofs worn down. 



Pare the bottom of the hoof down until the foot looks to be of normal 

 and symmetrical shape. The front line of the hoof stands, normally, at an 

 angle of something more than forty-five degrees to the level of the ground, 

 so if the foot is pointed to about forty-five degrees it will be about right. 



The most effective way of killing lice on goats is dipping. The only 

 drawback to this method is that it can only be used in warm weather, when 

 there will be no liability of the goats taking cold from the bath. 



If you have only a few goats they can be stood in a tub and sponged 

 with the dip. For a large number galvanized iron tanks are made for sheep 

 and hog dipping. Concrete makes a good tank and so does a piece of heavy 

 canvas thrown over a wooden frame in such a way that the center can sag. 

 A kitchen table turned upside down and the canvas thrown over the legs 

 and tied securely at the corners after forming a pocket in the center, makes 

 a fairly good small tank. 



The chill should be taken from the water if necessary and this will 

 probably be the case if the water is drawn from a well, or a city service. 



The dips used are the sheep and cattle dips advertised in the agricul- 

 tural papers, and which are usually coal tar disinfectants. The directions 

 supplied by the manufacturers should be followed, as the different makes 

 vary a little in strength. Carbonol, I have used in the proportion of one 

 gallon of the disinfectant to one hundred gallons (two oil barrels) of water, 

 and found the mixture very effective. The coal tar dips are very healing 

 and can be used for cleansing wounds as well as general disinfecting pur- 

 poses. These dips when mixed with water give the latter a milky appear- 

 ance. 



Care should be taken that all parts of the animal are reached, espe- 

 cially the head, with the mixture. If a tank is used the head can be im- 

 mersed. 



If the disinfectant is too strong, it will make the eyes smart a little, 

 but seems to do no real harm. 



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