Rendy attendance and hay

[Nanno]

I am up in the air now about attending. My big boy's one knee is still not better (swollen). My biggest fear is that he has CAE and will have him tested. This would be a big blow. Over two years invested and just approaching the time when I can start packing him. I'm sick. I've done everything right. Raising for maximum size, castrating late to deter urinary problems. If he as CAE, may have to cull my other boy too. I've been growing these boys to help me extend my hunting range in my golden years. If I have to start over it may be more than I can handle. Besides my big boy is such a great personality and temperament. Very sad. He's thin and has had coccidii the past two years. From what I've read one CAE symptom is higher susceptibility to paracites. He's the only one who's thin. I'm sick about this.

I'm so sorry to hear that he's not better. You really should get both your boys tested ASAP. It is not expensive and the results come back right away. If they come back negative you can start looking for other causes. If he is positive then at least you can decide how to proceed. It's quite possible one goat could have it and not give it to the other since they aren't breeding. I'm sorry you're having to go through this.