Mama goat that is not wanting to feed her baby's! help please

[Southern by choice]

Good catch @frustratedearthmother - yes, TAH make sure that the doe does pass the afterbirth... the nursing will stimulate and cause the contractions necessary like FEM said.

You can just remember you don't want to do that for next few months... if she doesn't take them then I would bottle feed.

 

[TAH]

We just went and check on them and they are both doing great. She seems to be taking to them!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear that!!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Yay!! Good job TAH!! Looking forward to pics!

 

[babsbag]

Sometimes I have to pen my does up with their kids for a few days so they bond and the kids have a better chance of catching mom, the pens are 5x5. I have pretty much made it common practice now to leave them in the kidding pens for the first 4 or 5 days.

 

[Goatgirl47]

Congratulations on the twin doelings! I'm glad their Momma is now letting them nurse. Well done!

 

[Latestarter]

Congrats on your two new doelings! Glad you got the feeding issue figured out. Hope mom continues from this point fwd. Looking forward to pics!

 

[TAH]

One buck
One doe

 

[Latestarter]

Ahhhh Thanks for clearing that up! Grats once again!

 

[sadieml]

Seems the kiddings are still running heavily doe-centric. (Yes, I coined that word.) I think it rather fits, don't you all?

@TAH - Welcome aboard, and congratulations on your doeling and buckling. Glad that passing the afterbirth seemed to be the only problem. Now that that is done, I'm sure your doe will settle-in and be the "good mom" you said she is. Pics will be wonderfully welcome. We thrive on those around here. Can't wait to see the new arrivals. Is that mom in your avatar? Nice.