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[daisychick]

When I got my bottle baby at 2 weeks old she had been on her momma for the first 2 weeks. I brought home a quart of her mom's milk and mixed it with cows milk for just a few days and then switched to straight cow's milk and she did fine, NO scours at all. So I hope Miracle switches over easy too.

 

[autumnprairie]

Miracle is now a term baby Brownie's due date was July 2nd, she can now jump out of the pack and play she jumps and twirls and thinks she is a dog, cat, human and chicken . She needs to learn how to be a goat any ideas on how to help her accomplish this? I keep her in the buck pen currently since they are more docile to her than my does
I have tried to get new pictures but she would rather be in my lap or playing than to hold still for pics.
The rest of the gang are doing well. I milk 2 out 6 does that can be milked at the moment I am trying to work up to all six without losing my mind so far the easiest to milk is Brownie since she is the oldest and has nice big udders (boer).
I am down to two meat rabbit breeder I had to cull one since she was a horrible mother lost 3 out of the 4 litters she had. I will be processing 14 rabbits in a month or so. I have not re-bred due to the heat and will start back in Sept.

 

[elevan]

Best way to learn to be a goat is to be with goats.

 

[autumnprairie]

Miracle has been sick all day
it started out she didn't want her bottle and her temp was 105 then she seem constipated she pooped solid then soft now she has scours. I am thinking it is because I got her to drink molasses and water with pro biotics I think it losened her up now I am give her electrolytes to keep her hydrated I also gave her a pen g shot. Am I on the right track am I missing something here is the thread http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=251729#p251729

 

[Roll farms]

for Miracle....good luck w/ her!

 

[BrownSheep]

We have had great luck using peptobismo, electrolytes, and yogurt on our scouring lambs.

 

[autumnprairie]

She is feeling like herself so I would say she was just constipated and scoured from the 10 ozs of molasses water she drank. Thanks everyone for your well wishes and advice.

 

[autumnprairie]

IT RAINED and it dropped 10 degrees it is now in the high 80's - 90 which is a relief

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Awesome!! It is storming here. Some of the loudest thunder I have ever heard.

 

[autumnprairie]

I haven't been talking much about the homestead life lately like I used to, I am sorry for that. I have had a lot of changes on my homestead and in my life recently that I have been keeping to my self some of it I still will.
About my homestead, it is my husband and A (my cousin) and me who live here. I take care of the dogs, cats chickens and goats which is a full time job. I am new to milking and I have recently taken over the milking as well and today was the first day I milked 4 goats and let me tell ya milking in 110 degree weather stinks, but I did it I am proud of my self I didn't think I could do it. I wanted to share this feat with all of you. I have been milking two of my goats for almost 4 weeks daily since I need the milk for Miracle (my bottle baby) the two I have been milking is Miracles Mom Brownie my 100% boer and Caramel who is 50/50 Alpine and Nubian. I am only getting a quart and half a day from them which gives me just enough milk. The other two does I milked today one is 50/50 Saanen and Nubian and the last 100% Alpine I got a total of 2.5 quarts how do I increase this?
Milking is one of the most frustrating experience that I have ever done. I still milk mostly with one hand. When I milk with two hand I get shot in the leg, chest, face well you get the idea. I have seriously thought about a milker since I am so bad at it.
I have been super busy reading about the proper care of my goats and making sure I am doing all things right in the best of my ability. Please so if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to voice them all are welcome.
I will be posting I hope more daily about the running of the homestead and how we are becoming more self efficient