tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post7358697858937143256..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: How to Bottle Feed Baby Goats or "Be The Udder"Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-71594036282435156442018-02-06T08:32:26.012-05:002018-02-06T08:32:26.012-05:00Amy - it's a easy place to start esp if they w...Amy - it's a easy place to start esp if they were out of the Pritchard ones. but you'll have to move up to bigger bottles later.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-3191148918315805472018-02-06T03:09:01.328-05:002018-02-06T03:09:01.328-05:00We are getting two 4-week old wethers in a few da...We are getting two 4-week old wethers in a few days and will be transitioning them into bottle kids. Will those 4 oz Pet Ag bottles work or will they be too small for these growing kids? The feed store was out of the Pritchard nipples and the black stretchy nipples so I picked up a Pet Ag bottle but am thinking it may be too small. Thoughts?Mama2Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122131525565984011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-31536697034505582632017-04-03T14:48:17.600-04:002017-04-03T14:48:17.600-04:00Sandy, make sure the milk pretty much just runs ou...Sandy, make sure the milk pretty much just runs out so he "gets it" that it is where the milk comes from. also you could try a different style of nipple. good luck!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-31444012981050662132017-04-03T14:44:48.061-04:002017-04-03T14:44:48.061-04:00I have a 12 day old kid who will not take a bottle...I have a 12 day old kid who will not take a bottle. He was on nanny 5 days then she had mastitis and vet told me to take kids off her. Two kids took to bottle right away. The other one still refuses and just grinds teeth. I try to get him sucking my finger first but no luck. Been tube feeding to keep him alive.I use doe replacer.Sandy Hellwignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-7134860909506260192016-03-29T22:29:21.404-04:002016-03-29T22:29:21.404-04:00I love the video and all of the information! I jus...I love the video and all of the information! I just got a 2 week doe and 1 week buck. They are wonderful. They sit in my lap at feeding and chow away at the vitamin D whole milk mix that I give them! I have a single nipple that the previous owner gave me, soo they have to take turns feeding... But I'm going to try regular baby bottles because I hear they love them even better!! And then they can feed together! They love to run and play with my 4 kids! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03376658206059655223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-32849287998712097652015-04-04T08:10:25.581-04:002015-04-04T08:10:25.581-04:00Hi Johnny! Nope we dont keep our goats in the hous...Hi Johnny! Nope we dont keep our goats in the house at all - one of our cats is bigger than a baby goat and that probably wouldnt work out. Sure you can snuggle them all you want. We just don't. Some people believe that snuggling them makes them more sociable and easier to handle but that is not our experience. :-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-64025822158496017472015-04-04T00:19:54.358-04:002015-04-04T00:19:54.358-04:00your gonna think im crazy but ours are in the hous...your gonna think im crazy but ours are in the house, only because of the weather and we feed them every 4 hours is it safe to hold them more then needed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283980633532758204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-59017834959717304302015-03-06T08:12:21.231-05:002015-03-06T08:12:21.231-05:00hi The Stouts! Sometimes it does take your doe a w...hi The Stouts! Sometimes it does take your doe a while to ramp up to peak milking.. but 2 cups sounds a little low. Have you checked her udder for congestion? Are there any hot spots? or Hard spots? Making sure she has excellent hay? If she doesnt improve within a week I'd start to get nervous. Sometimes you need to worm your doe shortly after her babies come - be sure to check her eyelids/gums to make sure they are red. Seven babies is a lot to feed - have you seen those cute bucket feeders that have multiple nipples? :-)<br />Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-52212665603250626562015-03-06T01:06:13.123-05:002015-03-06T01:06:13.123-05:00Thanks for publishing your schedule. That helps br...Thanks for publishing your schedule. That helps bring order to my world!! 7 new kids, not much sleep. :) <br /><br />Is it normal for a goats milk to come in slowly after kidding? My goat did about 6-7c per milking last yea . She's doing 2 now. Not sure it that's norma . She kidded 2 days ago. The Stoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16594580348073717356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-50288033824955393442014-10-28T03:57:38.315-04:002014-10-28T03:57:38.315-04:00Thanks for this.i found a week old in a box at my ...Thanks for this.i found a week old in a box at my back door and i had no idea what i was really doing butthis has helped alotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-31554855604110107062013-08-11T08:19:52.192-04:002013-08-11T08:19:52.192-04:00hi Glennette! great work on those little goaties! ...hi Glennette! great work on those little goaties! this is a great resource for goat stuff and sounds like its about time to get those little girls weaned:<br />http://fiascofarm.com/goats/kid-care.htm#weaning<br /><br />what i would do is immediately start stepping them down from 3 feedings to just one - maybe over a week or so? then do a couple days with just one feeding then stop. but really some folks just stop cold turkey. <br /><br />as far as vaccines.. wow that is a hotbed of controversy.. you can see the typically conversation here:<br />http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/f186/what-your-vaccine-schedule-107558/<br /><br />as with all things goat, there is no "right" answer there's what works for you. we vaccinate but do them on day 2 o 3. then we update the ladies when they kid. we dont have a problem with vaccines but some folks are dead against it. <br /><br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-15539314731500395232013-08-11T01:39:28.769-04:002013-08-11T01:39:28.769-04:00Ohiofarmgirl, you were very helpful in a previous ...Ohiofarmgirl, you were very helpful in a previous post, so am coming back for more advice! We had gotten a baby goat that I wrote about in May, I thought the doe had 4 babies, but it turns out she had 5. The man that has the goats is a neighbor and my girls go over frequently and play with the goats. Well long story short, the man has had health issues and was selling all the goats. He offered two little does to my girls, who begged and begged and I finally relented. The little things were in terrible shape. Turns out the mother had died when they were 2 weeks old and they were surviving barely. They were skinny and malnourished. I got them on cows milk immediately and they are looking much healthier. They are very small for their age (about 3 months old) and I know normally I would wean them at this age. They are still eating 3 times a day, about 10 ounces each feeding. Should I go ahead and wean them or give them some more time to compensate for the lost time. They do graze and eat hay, but they REALLY want their milk and cry none stop when it is feeding time!Also, what vaccines and worming do they need?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806341702123318483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-7634863199477469682013-07-30T07:55:53.695-04:002013-07-30T07:55:53.695-04:00hi Stephanie, i think maybe they arent put togethe...hi Stephanie, i think maybe they arent put together right? they should not leak where the bottle and nipple screw together. maybe take the whole thing apart, wash them, and try again? did they come as a package or did you buy them separately? some of the nipples (sold separately) need specific bottle. there is one called a Prichard nipple that works best on a 20 oz mountain dew plastic bottle. hope this helps!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-76098848837861585872013-07-30T03:00:55.401-04:002013-07-30T03:00:55.401-04:00Are those bottles supposed to leak I hage 2 and I...Are those bottles supposed to leak I hage 2 and I put them gogether put the milk in and they both leak from where the nipple and cap meet?? Or did I get dudsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901457609488535638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-2381755564673524172013-07-30T02:59:09.181-04:002013-07-30T02:59:09.181-04:00Are those bottles supposed to leak I hage 2 and I...Are those bottles supposed to leak I hage 2 and I put them gogether put the milk in and they both leak from where the nipple and cap meet?? Or did I get dudsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901457609488535638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-706671790371134312013-07-09T16:21:45.174-04:002013-07-09T16:21:45.174-04:00hi Anon - sorry about your situation. there is a w...hi Anon - sorry about your situation. there is a way to tube feed a baby goat, you can find into here:<br />http://hoeggergoatsupply.com/info/tube_feed.shtml<br /><br />but no they should take the bottle right away. it should not take time. be sure that the milk flows easily out of the bottle - you might have to make the hole bigger. also make sure you are getting the nipple over the baby's tongue and point it into the back of his mouth. you might have to pry his mouth open but that is ok. good luck!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-41464565871712357592013-07-09T15:46:54.011-04:002013-07-09T15:46:54.011-04:00momma goat just gave birth last night and isnt doi...momma goat just gave birth last night and isnt doing to well. wehn we found the babies ,one was going downhill very fast and the other one is ok. we have never fed our babies before and am having trouble getting the stronger baby to eat. We got the colostrum mix and gave to bothbabies ,bur am afraid she isnt going to make it. does it take a while for the babies to take to the bottle? your info is so helpful and greatfully appreciated. !!!qAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-43185716214235417432013-06-11T06:01:03.981-04:002013-06-11T06:01:03.981-04:00Glenette Brodzinski:
I was given a baby goat 4 we...Glenette Brodzinski:<br /><br />I was given a baby goat 4 weeks ago from a breeder who could not bottle feed him. His mother had 4 babies and could not handle that many. I have horses, but never a goat!I really did not want a goat but the breeder was going to put him down so I took him. He was born blind in one eye and was slower to do most "goat" things. Anyway! I have been reading about what he needs and was concerned to read that many people recommend not using goat replacement milk. That is what the breeder gave me and what he had been feeding him. He has grown nicely and has learned to play and jump around. (normal goat things!) But he does have frequent diarrhea. Should I switch him to cows milk? if so, is it save to do it at once or how do I do so over a period of time. The breeder also told me to give him sweet feed, which he only today started nibbling. Should I take it away!? So much I did not know!<br /><br />Glenette! I'm such a goose I deleted your comment and am trying to repost like this. I also tried to find you on 'the facebook.' the short answers are:<br /><br />1. YES move him to whole/full fat cows milk. you can do it gradually over a couple days. i have heard from many people that the milk replacer isnt that great. however, as with everything with goats - do what works. but if he is having the poops then the replacer is not working. <br /><br />2. i would not feed any bagged food. sweet feed is ok as a supplement for milking ladies... but its not balanced for goats in general. also some bagged food can cause urinary problems in males. i do not have any info on this - we dont keep males - so i cant provide any guidance. but check out this article: http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/urinarycalculi06.html<br /><br />goats (not in milk or pregnant) only really just need good browse or good quality grass hay. we dont feed our young goats any bagged food and only limited feed in the "off milk" season. <br /><br />i hope this helps!<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-83041796776139977622013-04-10T08:28:34.752-04:002013-04-10T08:28:34.752-04:00hi Shauna, sometimes they will nibble at grass and...hi Shauna, sometimes they will nibble at grass and bagged food even when they still need milk. her little rumen probably isnt developed enough for grass/hay-only tho. you might be able to get a guess at how old she is by weighing her and comparing it to other Nubian doelings?Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-81406898766875962342013-04-10T03:15:49.187-04:002013-04-10T03:15:49.187-04:00I just got my first Nubian kid. I spent all night ...I just got my first Nubian kid. I spent all night and day trying new npples and at first tried milk replacer. Lets just say I should have saved my money and just bought cows milk from the store at the beginning because she fought me big time. I tried whole milk and she did at least try it. After trying to force, beg, cry, I guess I finally got it right for her and she took it a lot better. It took a long time because she would play around about it so tomorrow I will try some of what young said. My other problem was I am still not real sure how many weeks she is because they did not put it down on sale papers. Her horns are about one inch and although I did not give her hay etc she was eating on the grass that was in pin. Any info would help us all. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900162327101325234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-44389989154925858502013-03-20T09:25:55.562-04:002013-03-20T09:25:55.562-04:00Destany, I couldnt find another way to contact you...Destany, I couldnt find another way to contact you but I think you need more help than I can give by blog comment. You might want to do more research on raising goats by getting some books or reading this site:<br />http://fiascofarm.com/<br /><br />You might also try one of the goat forums - people like The Goat Spot:<br />http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/<br /><br />Good luck!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-31454816131475825202013-03-19T11:53:44.675-04:002013-03-19T11:53:44.675-04:00i just got a baby goat and he wont let me hold him...i just got a baby goat and he wont let me hold him. he keeps butting my hand when i try and give him feed. he doesnt cry a lot but he just looks miserable. i dont have any other goats but i cant afford one so i need tips on how to feed him out of a human baby bottle and how to get him to follow me and love me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370791335107997754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-72831143124643987752013-03-09T22:47:00.169-05:002013-03-09T22:47:00.169-05:00groovy - thanks for stopping by! our Nibbles is a ...groovy - thanks for stopping by! our Nibbles is a mini-munchie - i just love saying that. you are going to do GREAT with your little one. <br /><br />Kathryn - wow! have you tried making the hole in the nipple bigger so basically the milk runs out? and if you can angle it back toward the top of her mouth it might stimulate her. if that doesnt work - sounds like there could be something up with that little one, hunger is usually a pretty good motivator. <br /><br />also have you tried giving her a little warm water and molasses? sounds like she could use the calories. is the other one doing well??Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-12863395129642060762013-03-09T12:44:13.145-05:002013-03-09T12:44:13.145-05:00I have searched the internet for help and found no...I have searched the internet for help and found none for my situation but you sound well versed in bottle feeding so thoght you might be able to give some advice. WE acquired two- month old kids that were from a nanny that delivered four and the owner thougth she could raise them with no extra help. One of the two we got is very small and under nourished and I have been spending hours each day trickling milk down her because sheabsolutely refuses to suck. She fights every nipple I have tried and grits her teeth and fights me. We tried putting it in a cup since she is already a month old and she won't drink it either. She picks at feed and hay but previous owner who is experienced said she cannot digest those things and has to have milk. I have considered a feeding tube but no one in our small town had one I have been at it almost two weeks now and am getting really frustrated. Any suggestions I haven't tried??????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728287554125298408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-11325961163999718272013-03-09T12:06:34.235-05:002013-03-09T12:06:34.235-05:00Thanks for the great advice! We have two adult do...Thanks for the great advice! We have two adult does and we've had buck kids that we let nurse on their dam. But in the next week or so we are getting a baby Munchie (LaMancha) that we'll need to bottle feed. Your tips (and your hard-heartedness ;-) ) are most helpful!!!groovyoldladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971936982658984234noreply@blogger.com