Re: mother of my 4 week old kid will not let her nurse anymore

In Reply to: mother of my 4 week old kid will not let her nurse anymore posted by TC on August 15, 2001 at 10:23:34:

Hi TC: This happens a lot in my herd .I had a doe that had triplets fed them all for a month and then decided tow of them wernt hers. [Strange ]Then another doe had twins and after a while quit feeding one of them.They did get thier first milk from the does witch is critical to thier health.I use the black soft lamb nipples.I also seperate the babys from mom, let it get a little hungry with only you for a.companion. Lots of petting!!I let them stand on thier hind legs and force the bottle on them untill they suck. Some take longer to catch on than others. Be patient.I bottle feed about 3 months, But then, Thats all I do. [Retired] I use a coke bottle ,Then start out about half full. They usually quit when thier full.[except KAPOO]. I got really good at treating him for blote .Keep hay and grain where the kid can learn to eat it if he wants. After a couple of days he will come and tell you when he's hungry.And you will never get rid of him.Oh - If you can milk your doe. do it , IF not, reg cows milk will work fine. goat mom

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