2 week old goat not eating enough or pooping

[kimmieP]

Hi thanks for the fast reply I'm giving whole milk. And this morning he finally are 4 oz . I was so happy . Last nite the only reason I did the enema was because he was straining and when I pick him up he cried and was refusing to eat the poor baby. So I will keep an eye on him, hopefully he will go on his own soon thanks again this site has been so helpful. I have been reading posts here before I joined.

 

[Latestarter]

Glad to hear he's finally eating better. Hope he pulls through for you. How is mom doing? Are you able to milk her for the kid? If not, whole milk is/should be fine.

 

[Southern by choice]

Did you actually check the doe?
As in expressing milk from the udder? Does it feel warm? Is anything coming out?
Did you take her temperature?
There is more to it than looking at outward appearance.
Goats do not need enemas. For some reason this seems to be a thing right now, seeing this often. If he is having difficulty then you need to mimic what his dam would do, just with a warm cloth and wipe his bum. This stimulates him needing to go. Just like when the dam cleans them, it stimulates them.
If he has no food he isn't going to poop. At a week old depending on his weight he should be getting fed 4x day and at least 4oz per feeding. More if he is 7lbs or so. Once he takes 6-8 oz per feeding go to three x day. He should remain on 3x day til 6 weeks then 2x day.
Is he peeing?

 

[Mini Horses]

You say "whole milk" and I assume you mean pasteurized cow milk, as you would buy to drink. While that can work, goats generally give a much richer milk for a few weeks, promoting growth. I'm spoiled by having goats to milk for any bottle baby.

SBC does bottle most of her kids. Maybe she'll know more on this. I generally have doe raised kids or at least doe milk raised, if bottling.

At any rate, I am thrilled the little one is drinking for you now! How are things going otherwise? We care.