How to Give Goats With Scours Blackberry Leaves

A goat may come down with scours or severe diarrhea while it is battling a bacterial infection in its digestive system. When it comes to curing goats of scours, farmers have long relied on the leaves of the blackberry plant. If you raise goats, it is a wise idea to have a blackberry patch as well.

Things You'll Need

  • Blackberry bush
  • Goat feed
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Instructions

    • 1

      Lead the afflicted goat to a blackberry bush for grazing. Allow the goat to feed on the leaves straight from the bush. The leaves can be eaten year round and can help prevent the onset of scours.

    • 2

      Place dried leaves in the goat's feed and allow it to eat naturally. This will prevent the goat from becoming malnourished during the illness.

    • 3

      Hand feed the goat dried blackberry leaves. This method should only be used if the goat's appetite is low due to the illness. Feed the afflicted goat two blackberry leaves every hour until the diarrhea has subsided.