First time Momma

[nstone630]

 

[nstone630]

How is something completely natural (cows milk) NOT better than something artificial (replacer)? Methinks the TSC lady wants to sell TSC products...

I understand that point of view....DH is just being overly cautious. I don't think either one of us was ready to have to bottle feed. I didn't do enough research on this BEFORE they kidded. Lesson learned. So now we are scrambling like idiots to try and make the best uneducated decision.

I'm sticking with you guys!!! You haven't let me down yet!

 

[nstone630]

DH has let me know that my doe has been out in the pasture grazing for over an hour and been eating! He has given her a break from the kids, stalled them back up. She's now laying down and eating grass in the pasture. The buck is tied up so he will not bother her while she is out there.

 

[babsbag]

I have raised many a kid on cow's milk. I honestly wouldn't spend the money on the goat's milk from the store, it is $$$. If they are nursing and not getting anything at all I would give them about 4 oz and see if they still act starved. It is better that they are a little hungry than over full. If they are super hungry at the first bottle they will overeat. They may be getting some from mom too and you just don't notice. Kids will nurse frequently for very short times, like 10 seconds.

 

[Latestarter]

You do have a great deal of experience here to draw on/from. Probably well over 100 years worth if you take into account the age of some of the old goats on here... Seriously, Hope she recovers from whatever is ailing her. I know this is a huge strain on you folks as well and you're doing the best you can to do what's right and best. Try not to get too stressed out yourselves.

 

[babsbag]

And, that goat's milk is disgusting. I know I wouldn't drink it and the kids might not either. It is the same brand we have out here, actually the dairy is in CA, and it just taste horrible.

 

[nstone630]

You do have a great deal of experience here to draw on/from. Probably well over 100 years worth if you take into account the age of some of the old goats on here... Seriously, Hope she recovers from whatever is ailing her. I know this is a huge strain on you folks as well and you're doing the best you can to do what's right and best. Try not to get too stressed out yourselves.

Thank you so much

 

[nstone630]

And, that goat's milk is disgusting. I know I wouldn't drink it and the kids might not either. It is the same brand we have out here, actually the dairy is in CA, and it just taste horrible.

Good to know haha...I was shocked at the price!

 

[babsbag]

One more thing, has anyone warned you about how hard it can be to get a kid on a bottle that when they are used to mom? Even with no dam in the picture it can literally take 2-3 days of the kid starving before they will take the bottle. And if they are going back to the dam and getting milk it may very well be much much harder.

 

[nstone630]

One more thing, has anyone warned you about how hard it can be to get a kid on a bottle that when they are used to mom? Even with no dam in the picture it can literally take 2-3 days of the kid starving before they will take the bottle. And if they are going back to the dam and getting milk it may very well be much much harder.

At the point of them refusing the bottle for 2-3 days, if they are hungry enough won't they end up just taking it?? You'd think so.

Mom still has a temp of 105 Vet said if it has not dropped by Saturday to call them again.

I picked up whole milk yesterday on the way home, DH gave them some this morning. They are not thrilled about the bottle. He said he let mom smell the bottle (possibly helping it smell like her so the kids would be more welcoming) and she wanted to drink the milk?! He didn't let her. Wonder why she's wanting milk?