I blogged a few months ago about the baby goats we were expecting. A set of twins was born on Feb. 14. DD1, the owner, named the doeling Valentine, and the buckling Hiccups. Fortunately, Feb. 14 was warm, at least as compared to the rest of that month, and they were born without problems.
The problem occurred almost two weeks later. The momma doe rejected the young doeling. She wouldn't let her nurse.
So, we bought a bag of goat colostrum replacer (I don't remember how much it cost, but probably around $7 or $8), which lasted 4 or 5 days, and a bucket of goat milk replacer that cost $23, and lasted about a month, and then we found a recipe for making our own, which included non-fat dry milk, whipping cream and a raw egg.
We bottle fed her as many as four or five times a day in the beginning, three or four times a day for the bulk of the time, and just two times a day before weaning. Valentine is on grain and hay now.
Part of the reason that the doeling was rejected was that she was a runt. So, she did start out smaller than her brother. But, this picture is evidence that real goat's milk, straight from the mother is an important part of growing a strong, healthy goat. This picture is almost two weeks old now.
Our Goats
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@ Moonshocker - LOL!
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