greenfamilyfarm's Journal - Nubian Kids are HERE! Pictures Up

[ksj0225]

Guy that does work for nc state and has been a commercial producer for 40 years suggested giving a doeling that looked like your two 1/3 of a cc of cdt booster and the selenium. Not the toxiod. Both turned around her doeling. Her and I both have had an issue this year with selenium. I didn't last yr and she hasn't in the past 13 years. We aren't sure if it has to do with the hurricaine or what's up...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Should the cdt be given SQ or orally?

 

[ksj0225]

SQ

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

The doeling is improving and she nursed this morning until she was full. Buckling isn't doing so hot so I pulled him this morning to bottle feed.

 

[Roll farms]

Hope they pull through for you.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Hope they pull through for you.

x2

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, they have names. As I watched the buckling's futual attempts to nurse his sister's leg, I thought... "Penny *knock knock knock* Penny"!

So, we have a Sheldon and a Penny.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Penny is up and able to nurse on her own.

Sheldon is improving, but it's slow going. He has the desire/instinct to nurse from the bottle, but it's a struggle. He has to be the most difficult to bottle feed of any kid I've bottle raised. So, we're trying the bottle for a few minutes, then finishing with the drench gun. I don't want him to waste calories on learning the bottle right now.

My Selenium E-gel is supposed to arrive this afternoon.

 

[jodief100]

Sounds like you are on the right path. I wish you the best with them. I wish I could be of more help but you have done all I can suggest.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Just because I thought it wouldn't hurt, I put about a Tbsp of molasses in Sheldon's milk starting this afternoon. The last 2 feedings have went a little smoother and he seemed to perk up a lot since then. He's still weak and thin and I have low confidence he'll make it, but we are both trying hard.