You are sooo right about the drama!
jeepers! They really don’t seem to like the molasses on the grain, but I put karo syrup on it and they both tried to eat the bottle...is that ok? I can definitely put the warm molasses in the warm water....but, is the karo ok to hide the molasses in the feed right now? Busty was much perkier tonight and she wasn’t staring off into space. She got up to eat her hay and I was thrilled!
. I can’t believe the difference! They are eating the sweet grains and the alfalfa pellets and a ton of hay. Their bags are both coming out between their legs. I’m feeling ligaments. To me, they both feel pretty loose. Pretty mushy I can definitely get my fingers around. Today Stormy is sooo vocal! Not really to her belly, like it says on YouTube that they talk to the kids. She’s just bleating everywhere! I’m not sure if it’s because she’s close to kidding or if it’s because we got the new goats and they ate in the pen she used to use? Busty doesn’t care about the new goats. I mean she was curious when we got them out. But then it was no big deal. Anyways. We’re watching Stormy. No discharge. She does look like the kids have dropped but I don’t think that means much. She keeps walking into the kidding stall. It’s like she can’t sit still. Hmm
We thought Busty would have twins and Stormy just one. Then..sure enough, there was a third! She was beautiful...looks exactly like her mom...brown with a black stripe down the ridge of her back...white on her side and black legs...a little black stripe on her nose and white on her head...it’s like she’s a mini me of Busty! I’m definitely keeping her! .
It was down my brown ones legs...it was projectile when Chris picked her up. But, it’s been formed yellow since then, and I’ve calmed down.....thanks...it was just very worrisome to see it spray out...even Chris was all over the internet...but, it seems to be ok, her temp is ok..the only negative is that Busty wants out of the kidding stall bad! When I open it up to give her hay, and water..she tries to bolt...but tomorrow the 48 hrs will be up and she can stretch her legs..Woman, you've going to be stressing out your goats if you don relax, goats poo is soft yellow to brown, ...when the rumen get going properly it will change to berries.
Mom will feed the goats a little at a time, many times per day...She has got this under control....please relax and let mother nature and momma goats do their jobs....it's all going to be just fine
If they had scours, you would see lots of runny poo all over their back side and down their legs
ok...thanks for the tip...I bought the dewormer....ill Just hold onto it...Listen to B&B, lol Relax! Most of the time Mother Nature gets it right - but when she doesn't there are great owners like you who are ready to step in. But - wait until there's something to correct. If the babies are sleeping, and not chasing mama around crying, they're getting enough to eat
No need to worm a newborn goat - at least for awhile. But, we use a coccidia prevention product called Toltrazuril. Coccidia can kill a young goat very quickly. We give it at 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks. It gives a newborn goat a real boost because it's not fighting coccidia. You can purchase this product from:
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It's not cheap - but it will save you lots of heartache.
