Here is the scoop.
We have a nubian cross.....we bought bred and she kidded triplet buckling on valentines day.
These kids are due(if weaned and at proper weight) at their new homes April 14th.
We just purchased a buckling. He is only 6 days old today(and still with his mom)
The breeder would like us to take him on monday(1 week old) as his mom seems to be favoring his sister and he is getting pushed away by his mother.
From what I have read , it is difficult to start them on a bottle once they have been started on their moms.
So is it feasible to put Agnes on the milk stand and allow this buckling to nurse from her(as I assume she should be producing enough milk as she was feeding 3 but they are taking less and less milk and more and more feed/hay)
Or should we force the bottle feeding(which would be homogonized milk or replacer)
If we should allow him to drink milk from her...how often in a day should we allow him to feed at 1 week of age?
2-3 times?
What would be your advice?
(keeping the buckling with his mom and getting him weaned is not an option)
Any advice would be great.
Thanks so much.
We have a nubian cross.....we bought bred and she kidded triplet buckling on valentines day.
These kids are due(if weaned and at proper weight) at their new homes April 14th.
We just purchased a buckling. He is only 6 days old today(and still with his mom)
The breeder would like us to take him on monday(1 week old) as his mom seems to be favoring his sister and he is getting pushed away by his mother.
From what I have read , it is difficult to start them on a bottle once they have been started on their moms.
So is it feasible to put Agnes on the milk stand and allow this buckling to nurse from her(as I assume she should be producing enough milk as she was feeding 3 but they are taking less and less milk and more and more feed/hay)
Or should we force the bottle feeding(which would be homogonized milk or replacer)
If we should allow him to drink milk from her...how often in a day should we allow him to feed at 1 week of age?
2-3 times?
What would be your advice?
(keeping the buckling with his mom and getting him weaned is not an option)
Any advice would be great.
Thanks so much.