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     Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 206.74.43.56 Rating: N/A |
Oh my goodness no! Your babies need much less. The scours are sign that they are getting too much in a feeding. We raise boers- the big meat goat. Our babies weigh 8-10 lbs. I don't know what the amount should be to present to nigerian goats. So sorry! Hope that the little one will be OK!! You'll need to give them something to stop scours and soothe the rumen. A little pepto bismal. I'd present it at room temp. | ||
| Rhett Harrison (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 67.142.130.25 Rating: N/A |
Do nigerians need that much at a feeding? He has scours now also, I am giving him more water, sometime he is not that hungry. So I feel I am forcing him to drink, then I stop, I guess he knws if he's hungry or not | ||
| Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 207.144.116.106 Rating: N/A |
With our bottle fed babies I use 2 scoops of Royal Milc replacement with a can of condensed goat milk or Nanny's milk I've frozen, and a scoop of Kid Stuff (has probiotics)to a gallon of water. All the kids that I've used this with have done very well and I haven't lost any. You can get Royal Milc replacement and Kid Stuff from Hoegger Goat Supply. They are great. They have a dairy goat herd as part of their business. So they know Goats! Their products are good, and they arrive quickly. One of the main keys with caring for a bottle baby is the amount to feed and the quantity. I start out with only 3-4 ounces per feeding to start so that the milk does not go into the second stomach which is not ready. We lost our first bottle baby because we gave him too much milk at one time. Multiple feeding sessions are better than a few big ones | ||
| Rhett Harrison (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 67.142.130.12 Rating: N/A |
Where can I pick that up at??? | ||
| Barbara Howard Advanced Member Username: bhoward Post Number: 17 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 206.157.148.118 Rating: N/A |
Scours are runny diarrhea really thin runny poop. I would use Biosol 1cc/5 lbs day 1 orally 1cc/10 lbs days 2-5 orally.}}}} Barbara Howard jamesa@mrtc.com 606-522-3388 KY | ||
| Rhett Harrison (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 67.142.130.16 Rating: N/A |
What are scours? We have only been raising goats for a year and have had no problems. His poop today has been kinda slimy really no substance, he is eating well. I will try the recipe for the formula. See if that firms up his stool | ||
| Violet Knapp New member Username: violetknapp Post Number: 19 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.29.223.205 Rating: N/A |
Hi, wanted to let you know that there is a great recipe for kid milk in the articles section of goatworld under kids and kidding, called suppliment/replacer. It is 1 gallon milk (homogenized) 1 can evaporated milk 1 cup buttermilk I have bottle raised alot of kids, and right now for the first 2 weeks, or until he starts eating solids on his own all he needs is milk. Babies most always look very skinny, but trying to put weight on them too fast you could really get into trouble with scours and other stuff. I would try just the milk, and feed 4 or 5 times a day. Mom will probably not take him, so I would be prepared to bottle raise him. Yellow poop is normal, but it shouldn't be too thin, really watch for scours, as that can dehydrate a kid really fast. http://www.angelfire.com/vt2/hilltopacres/ | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 67.142.130.12 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Sophie, He is only 6 days old, I did think of adding rice cereal(gerber)but I wasn't sure about the age thing either. This was our first assisted birthing. I just need to fatten this boy up soon. I have been giving him karo suryp and water, and a tiny bit of oral xb, I had some left over when I was putting weight on my mare, just not sure how much to give for that little guy. I am pretty sure mom doesn't have the milk for 2 I have tried milking her and the other boy eats most all of it. She has never been much for milk production.I also want to make sure I don't mess up his guts, Vet is good but not much on the advise side. These forums have taught me a ton. Need help on this though | ||
| Sophie Riggs New member Username: sriggs Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 65.6.134.173 Rating: N/A |
My mom has nursed some baby goats. She would milk the mother goat(the goat should make more milk to keep up with the demand-unless there is an issue with milk production) if possible and then bottle it and feed the baby(more than a few times a day/often).Or she would mix baby cereal-the flakey stuff- (not too much-but add more as the kid got older) with whatever milk product for goats, that came from the feed store(in place of the mothers milk). that was some time ago-I don't remember the milk products.Maybe that is something you can add to the milk your using now.Changes in diet should be as gradual as possible . Please check with your vet if you can, on these ideas.I'm sorry ,but I don't remember if there is an age appropriote time to add cereal. These are just suggestions-Hope you find something that works-good luck. | ||
| Rhett Harrison (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 67.142.130.12 Rating: N/A |
Doe had kids over 2 days it was a very long painful birthing for her. I delivered the first kid. He was very skinny and breach. Vet came out the next day and delivered 2 more boys, 1 was very very big, he was still born, the last one was born normal ht wt ect. Everyone was doing well until Monday, I went to feed and the skinny goat was not moving and very limp. I got on a couple of websites and found out how to save him, we are giving him whole cows milk and ensure, long story short he is a lot better, but his Mom won't have anything to do with him, he is so skinny he isn't gaining weight at all. We have him sleeping in the bathtub with a heating pad because he would never be able to stand the cold/ we live in Arizona but it gets about 20 degrees at night. He is eating better, but just enough to keep him alive and walking, he does go out every day when it warms up to be with his mom and brother, I have tried to hold mama so he can nurse, it desn't last long. What can I give him to put weight on fast??? His brother is growing,(Squirt)is still only about 2 lbs. Any advise?? He also has runny yellow poop. I bought some baby formula but haven't givin it to him. Please Help |