At what age do babies generally start being interested in grain, etc?

[elevan]

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[goatboy1973]

My Spanish goat kids usually start nibbling at feed at 2 weeks of age. My kids are now a month old and are eating a good bit of feed and getting all the milk they want and then some. Same with the hay.

 

[SillyChicken]

How do you encourage a bottle baby to start on other foods? Mine has pellets, grain, loose minerals and hay in his pen but he won't touch it. I have been taking him outside to explore and he all wants to do is nibble dirt. How long do I need to bottle feed? I was told 6 to 8 wks.

 

[20kidsonhill]

They learn a lot from their mom's or being in a group. they will be later if their are no other goats to teach them what to it. Just keep putting out a little each day. I would start cutting them back on number of bottles at 7 weeks but keep them on at least one bottle a day, while they learn to eat grain and hay, ect... Alfalfa hay is good for young kids, it offers a lot of protein. Mine start eating grain at 2 or 3 weeks, by 5 weeks they are running for it. I would suspect you will see an increase by 6 to 7 weeks of his interest in other foods. Just a little young still.