The male kid did not make it. He fought really hard but, he just couldn't over come his deformities. He was given so much love in his short life! The other three females are doing great. They are jumping, playing and gaining weight quickly! i will post pic's this weekend!
One of the kids is still having a lot of trouble standing. The ligaments in his hips and knees seem stretched out and have little control. One of his back knees hyperextends when he walks. He also seems to have a protruding sternum that didn't seem to be there yesterday. I'm not sure if his mom...
Thank you for the advice. We are raising them for fun however, I don't want to stress her out feeding all of them. So, we will probably supplement a few times a day. We live in San Antonio, TX and are having a hard time finding a large animal vet to make house calls. I will keep you up to date...
Thank you! She had twins the first time and yes they did get the colostrum. We have a very small herd and we are very new to raising goats. We did not give her the CD& T shot. Is it too late?
Hello, my name is Cindy. I am new to your forum and I
found you while researching a question I have about a boer goat. She had quadruplets today. She is a second time mom and seems to be nursing all of them. three of the babies have very weak back legs and one has weak back and front legs. I...