Why a goat constantly yells and how to effectively wean an animal from screaming
You can determine if everything is in order with a pet by its behavior. If the animal refuses to eat and screams for days on end, you need to look at it, establish the cause. The whims of the horned nurse are not always associated with poor health or unfavorable living conditions. Consider why a goat yells? What to do to stop her screaming.
Why does the goat constantly yell
Novice goat breeders often ask the question on the forums: "Why is my goat screaming loudly?" At the same time, arguments are given that she is fed, and there is plenty of water, and nothing seems to hurt.
Common causes of an animal's relentless scream:
- Loneliness. This condition weighs on the horned nurse. The goat is a herd animal, so it is better to keep several individuals. Left alone, she begins to scream, refuses to feed, loses milk, and can get sick.
- The approach of childbirth. The primiparous jumpers are in a panic. Some of them express anxiety with a glance, but more often the animal refuses to eat and drink, rushes around the corral, bleats pitifully. After lambing, if the kid remains with the mother, she gradually calms down.
- The goat is hunting. In this case, in addition to loud bleating and waving its tail, the animal refuses to eat. The outer part of the vagina under the tail acquires a red tint, swells, and mucous discharge appears.
- Hunger. Horned ones are demanding on food, as by nature these animals are squeamish and clean. Nurses drink only clean water, eat quality food. Otherwise, the goat will turn the hay out of the trough under its feet and yell.
- Discomfort. Despite the fact that artiodactyls are tolerant of cold weather, when the temperature in the shed drops below 0 ˚С, the animal feels uncomfortable, begins to freeze, and notifies the owners of this with a cry. Dampness in the room, drafts negatively affect the condition of the nurse.
- Disease. With proper care and quality food, horned beauties rarely get sick. However, the disease can affect any body system. In addition to a decrease in appetite and productivity, the goat notifies of a malaise with a plaintive bleating.
- Longing for the former owners. When changing the owner, the animal needs some time to adapt to the new conditions of keeping and feeding. A representative of the family of bovids can not only yell - milk yield decreases, appetite disappears for a while.
Animals that the previous owners had on free grazing, but, having got to the new owners, are constantly on a leash, become stubborn and obstinate. They will scream, behave waywardly, trying to free themselves from the bonds.
How to stop an animal from screaming
A goat is an intelligent animal, it will not disturb the owner for trifles.If she cries for no apparent reason, then she lacks attention. There are many ideas on how to wean a home screamer from distracting the attention of the owners. The most popular and effective:
- Get a girlfriend for her. It is not necessary that the companion be thoroughbred. The main thing is that they are not bored. The herd instinct will work, the animal will calm down.
- Hang a mirror in the barn. The goat sees its reflection, calms down.
- Put the stuffed animal. The owner's old clothes are put on it. In this case, the outfit must necessarily smell like a mistress. From time to time, the equipment of the scarecrow will have to be changed, since it is important for the animal not only to see, but also to smell the breeder's smell.
- Tether a nearby dog. It's good when the dog is small.
Some owners use more radical measures to wean the goat from bleating: they close it for several days in a dark barn or make an incision in the vocal cords.
