Kid Stopped Eating

[Pearce Pastures]

I suppose that's possible but I wouldn't think very likely. Kids imitate what they see mom doing and I have never had a goat not want sweet feed. I don't know if this will help or if you have already tried, but you might find more vets around you on http://www.aasrp.org/

 

[ksalvagno]

I would try feeding the doeling separately from the others in case she is being bullied out of the feed. See if the dog vet would be willing just to do a fecal. Also, see if your state lab does fecals. It may cost more but you can send a fecal sample in to the state lab in many states.

 

[daisyjack]

I would give her some fresh leafs and probios, and maybe some baking soda, maybe she has an upset stomach

 

[babsbag]

My goats don't get any sweet fed or pellatized feed unless they are on the milk stand. The get only alflafa hay and whatever browse they can find, not much this time of year. They look better this year than they have in previous years when I did give them grain with their hay. The can live on good hay and minerals and be just fine.

I am not saying that you shouldn't watch her though, mine wouldn't pass up grain given the chance. They go crazy for the stuff.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I would try feeding the doeling separately from the others in case she is being bullied out of the feed. See if the dog vet would be willing just to do a fecal. Also, see if your state lab does fecals. It may cost more but you can send a fecal sample in to the state lab in many states.

I think this is a pretty good point. I have seen more than one goat just give up trying to get to the feed if they are low man on the totem pole. Are you feed the grain out of one Container? Try providing feed in 2 or 3 locations that are at least 10 or so feet apart from each other, if not more. If you don't have a set up where you can put the feeders that hook onto the side walls, then just use some sturdy dog food bowels that are designed not to tip over.


I had one large doe(one of the biggest ones I have), give up trying to seek shelter, even though there was more than enough. I finally realized it after an early snow storm, when I fouond her standing with a couple of inches of snow on her back, cold and miserable and then of course she got pnuemonia, then aborted while I was treating her for that. We now have to house her with much younger animals, especially in the winter.

 

[Anianna]

Update:

Things were very busy this week. I checked Stormy every day, but did not have a chance to get her or her fecal sample to a vet. She continued to seem very healthy other than not eating feed and she did continue to browse and eat hay. I did try to feed her separately, but, at first, she remained disinterested in the food. Last night, she finally started eating and ate with gusto this morning. I do start her off separately, but she doesn't seem to have any problem eating with her mom and sis when they come over to eat from the same dish she is eating from.

So, all is good here. Thanks all.