Help me if you can.
My Nigerian just delivered three goats. It was a traumatic birth. The first and second baby came out OK, but the third got caught, head to side and two feet coming out. It didn't make it after a lot of pushing and I finally had to go in there and readjust to get the baby out. We had a vet on the phone and he walked me through it. WOW! That poor Mama goat.
Anyhow, she refuses her babies. She looks like she might even stomp on them and avoids them.
We have them in the house and they are very hungry. I milked her colostrum, but we don't know how to feed them.
Please help me...They are hungry, but they don't take to the nipple and bottle well.
Does this take a long time? When do they get it? Any pointers?
How often do I have to milk for new colostrum?
Thanks so much!
My Nigerian just delivered three goats. It was a traumatic birth. The first and second baby came out OK, but the third got caught, head to side and two feet coming out. It didn't make it after a lot of pushing and I finally had to go in there and readjust to get the baby out. We had a vet on the phone and he walked me through it. WOW! That poor Mama goat.
Anyhow, she refuses her babies. She looks like she might even stomp on them and avoids them.
We have them in the house and they are very hungry. I milked her colostrum, but we don't know how to feed them.
Please help me...They are hungry, but they don't take to the nipple and bottle well.
Does this take a long time? When do they get it? Any pointers?
How often do I have to milk for new colostrum?
Thanks so much!