Getting our babies tomorrow!!! [PICS ADDED!!!]

[BJnMe]

Ok - Nigel's and Toby's coughs are much better - mostly happens only after feeding or after a very loud bout of screaming for "Maaaa!" I had them on a 50/50 mixture of replacer and whole milk, with the replacer only at quarter strength. I also bought them the goat/lamb nipples, so they are off the human baby bottles that came with them. Yay! Yesterday and today they have upped their intake to 20 ounces a feeding from 12-16 ounces each. Since their coughs have improved, I decided to up the replacer to 1/2-strength to see if that helps fill their little bellies. We have been feeding them three times a day with an extra bottle at bedtime if they felt they needed it. Should I keep to this schedule? Should I offer more than 20 ounces per feeding? Should I increase the number of times I am feeding them?

 

[BJnMe]

Well, we have been going with three feedings a day, and offering twenty ounces at each feeding. They have been taking 16-20 ounces, so I have been happy with that.

This morning, both little guys drank their full bottles, then played outside with us for a while. However, Toby (my little guy), has seemed down the past few hours since then. His tail is down, and he only drank about 5 ounces of his "lunch" bottle. He played a little bit outside with our girls, but definitely not as energetically as earlier.

He and brother Nigel are now napping. I am hoping he was just tired and not liking the cold breeze (I have noticed he doesn't like to be out when the wind is blowing), but will keep an eye on him.

We will be running over to the feed store this afternoon and I plan on picking up some loose minerals for them, more bottle nipples, also maybe some feed, and more hay for them and the bunnies. The boys will also be moving out to their barn enclosure this evening or tomorrow at the latest. The sunroom is quite cool, and I have been leaving a couple windows open to acclimate them to the cooler outside temps, and they have spent a lot of time outside with us during the day.

Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

PICTURES YET??????????????????????

 

[BJnMe]

Ok - before I get any more distracted, I am going to find the charger right now! Been busy dehydrating a couple BIG bags of carrots, and making applesauce ... among everything else. Looking right now ...

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

yay

 

[ChksontheRun]

I second that yay!

 

[BJnMe]

She got distracted, but I managed to get one shot of Nigel hanging out the dish towels after breakfast.

 

[chandasue]

Cute and already getting into trouble! Goats...

 

[BJnMe]

Finally - I have both the camera and charged battery in the same place at the same time!

Toby is the brown and Nigel is the black.

 

[freemotion]

Goats are my favorite baby animals! So cute!!!