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Exploring the pasture
I'm getting my babies next week, 2 mini Saanens, a doe and a wether. They're being bottle fed now and I will continue that. They will go from a home with LOTS of goats, including their mom, to our place. We have poultry and 2 dogs, but no other goats. These will be my first goats and I want so much for them to be happy, healthy and to thrive. Personally, I'd like to bring them in the house for the night while they're on the bottle, but my DH says no to that. We've had our bathtub full of chicks on more than one occasion, but he doesn't think we could contain the goats.
We live in West Central Florida and we've had rip snorting thunderstorms every night for the last 12 days. I just don't know how they would do in new surroundings at night during a storm. They have a goat house and penned area.
Should I bring them in the house during storms and/or at night? Is there a trick to getting babies used to new surroundings and comforting them without their mamas? Can I hold them and rock them like a human baby?
Am I nuts for wanting to do that?
Could I use a baby's play pen? Would they be able to get out?
We live in West Central Florida and we've had rip snorting thunderstorms every night for the last 12 days. I just don't know how they would do in new surroundings at night during a storm. They have a goat house and penned area.
Should I bring them in the house during storms and/or at night? Is there a trick to getting babies used to new surroundings and comforting them without their mamas? Can I hold them and rock them like a human baby?
Am I nuts for wanting to do that?
Could I use a baby's play pen? Would they be able to get out?