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    Help! Baby goat won't take bottle

    She was getting better, but she still passed. I believe what happened is that I flooded her system with replacer. The instructions on the bag suggested way more than this little baby could take. 4-6 oz every 4 hours. I have a chart here that I should've used in case it helps anyone else who...
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    Help! Baby goat won't take bottle

    She took about 1.5 oz before she fell asleep. I checked on her an hour later and she was floppy and cold again. I heated her up again and got a couple more oz in her but it isn't looking too good. I haven't taken her to mom yet. I don't know if she could handle being without central hearing or a...
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    Help! Baby goat won't take bottle

    Thank you, I'll try there next.
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    Help! Baby goat won't take bottle

    It hasn't gotten below freezing at night yet, but it is below 40. Daytime is around 55. For all the other goats, there are 4 separate 3 sided structures spread around their area. I didn't have a barn ready for any kids yet, but I had them in a converted shed with a doggie door.
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    Help! Baby goat won't take bottle

    Hi, so I just started a goat herd and we unexpectedly bought a pregnant goat who gave birth the day after we got them home. She was very thin, so we had no idea she was even pregnant. She has kidded before and been milked so she knew the drill. The babies were cleaned up and walking around...
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