Mocha's baby is still hanging in there. He is alert, active and eagerly taking a bottle. He still can't stand but is now sitting up well. He weighed 2 lbs 13 oz. In comparison, Brownie's triplets weighed 7.5 lbs, 6.5 lbs and 6.5 lbs.
My records indicate I witnessed Mocha being bred on September 1st. That makes him a 135 gestation birth.
The little guy is doing as well as can be expected. As long as I can keep him warm and stave off illness the first month or so he may pull through. Preemie baby goats are tough. Thankfully the brown and white doe nursing a single has plenty of milk. She provided colostrum and is now providing milk, via a bottle.
Here is the little guy. I call him Quark.
Mocha is taking good care of him, even if she has no milk.
Here is Brownie and her triplets. Two does and a buck.
The no name brown and white doe's buck kid. He weighed 8.5 lbs!
Gosh they are cute! I really hope that little guy will be okay! I bet you can save him I didn't know that they could live being born that early. Mocha is such a good girl! I thought she would reject him for sure!