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     (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 72.147.112.3 Rating: N/A |
Tried the Bo-se today at lunch - 1/2cc each. When I got home from work they seemed to be better. They vigorously suck their mother. I think they may be in pain. They stand around, gazing out for a while as if in a trance. Then come out of it. I hope the Bo-se works. Thanks to everyone for all your help. | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 72.147.112.3 Rating: N/A |
We gave them a second shot of goat serum this morning. They were out grazing with the herd so we had to go find them. They are up and about, but their backsides are a little hunched over. They tremble a little when standing, but they still seem lively. I would like to try the Bo-se, but it is Sunday. Can't get the vet. | ||
| Pam Martin (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 209.215.39.14 Rating: N/A |
I've had a problem last year with pygmy kids not thriving. Gave my first Bo-se shots to triplets born 2 weeks ago. The two weaker ones just weren't acting right, not active or aggressively nursing. The Bo-se made the difference. Overnight they changed to jumping thriving babies. I live in south Mississippi and didn't realize we have a selenium deficiency. We do and maybe you do too. It is worth a try. | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.29.215.68 Rating: N/A |
Clayton, the first thing I would do is not just assume they are getting enough to eat. Try milking the mother and make sure there is milk, sometimes the nipple will get a plug, and the kids aren't strong enough to get the milk to flow. I would also try a bottle and see if they will drink from it. I would also give a 1/4cc shot of BoSe. If you don't have it, you will have to get it from a vet. If you can't get it, farm stores should carry a selium-Vit.E paste you can give. Check out the floopy kid article in the goatword articles, and also the kids and kidding. Lots of good info here. Let us know how they do. Vi | ||
| Ann Flickinger New member Username: annflickinger Post Number: 32 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 69.72.110.245 Rating: N/A |
Have you checked their temp.? Not sure if baby temps are quite the same as adults, but adults should be somewhere around 102 F. You say they are hunkered down. Do they seem weak in the hind end? Are their bellys hard or painful? Are they urinating and pooping okay? Have you checked their lower inner eyelids...are they very pale pink or white? Check the mom's eyelids too. | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 72.147.112.3 Rating: N/A |
We live in Alabama. It's not that cold. They have shelter in a barn with hay. We gave them each 5cc goat serum tonight and will give them 5cc more tomorrow morning. We've just had a round of kids born during the last few weeks. These two are just not thriving like the others. They are not gaining weight and their coats are not filling out as the others are. They are nursing their mother. They are loving little babies. I would sure hate to lose them. I would appreciate any help. | ||
| Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 207.144.116.106 Rating: N/A |
I would suggest giving them some goat serum. I don't know where you are, but if it is cold, you might want to make sure that they are warm at night. We have boxes and barrels for babies to cuddle up in with lots of straw in them. For some I have pur a dog sweater on them or will make a sweater out of the sleeve of an old sweatshirt. These little ones that are weak need to be pampered and given a boost to their immune system. | ||
| Clayton Brown (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 72.147.112.3 Rating: N/A |
I have two baby boer goats born 1/1/06. They nurse their mother and seemed to be very active. They are not as big as they should be. Today they are not so active and stand/sit around, their backsides hunkered down. I am afraid they won't live. Any suggestions? |