feeding baby goats

[animallover1]

we have 2 moms and 3 baby goats we pulled them a week ago the eat some hay and grain but dont really want the bottle they are only about 3 weeks to a month old what should we do about this put them back with mom or what

 

[ksalvagno]

Depending on what you want to do, you can just keep trying to bottle feed them or put them back with their mother. It is very hard to get a kid on bottle when they have been on mom for a while and you will have a fight on your hands if you bottle feed but it can be done. They will naturally start eating hay and grain. They really shouldn't be weaned from milk until at least 8 weeks old and I believe the larger breeds even suggest 12 weeks.

Unfortunately, since it has already been a week from their moms, the moms may reject them and not let them nurse, but you can try.