March Kidding--Anyone due and want to wait with me??

[promiseacres]

have you tried electrolytes to give her a boost?

 

[MissFitFarm]

yes and the vet was out when she was born and he gave her a shot to give her a boost before he showed me how to tube feed her. but we cant afford another vet bill after this farm call for the delivery.

 

[SillyChicken]

milk the mom to make sure the baby gets some colostrum... I had to move two of mine to bottles so I mixed colostrum with whole D milk for the first 24 hours. Give Vitamin B for the legs issue. My smallest one had rear legs that bowed out and made it hard for her to stand. I gave her vit b and probiotics for the first couple days, then every other day. The legs straightened out in 3-4 days. You could try some vet wrap to help straighten the legs. I got the gel caps for humans and mixed the contents in a syringe with the pro-biotic paste. Never had any issues with scours transitioning them to bottles, they're doing great. Keep the heating pad or a heat lamp out for the baby to stay warm. One of my bottle babies didn't want to take the bottle either, so I used the tube feeder by holding in her mouth to encourage her to use her tongue. She caught on after a day and is nursing fine now. Keep trying a bottle so your kid can learn to nurse... tube feed if they continue to reject.

 

[MissFitFarm]

thanks sillychicken the vet gave us ( bear with me I cant spell ) Selenium, for her legs and I had to keep tube feeding her, ( I tried a bottle first )cause she just wouldn't take the bottle. Last night I got a baby bottle with preemie nipple and she took it ate 5 oz. the next feeding she took 6 oz. and is staying at 6 but I figure as little as she is that's allot, and not having to tube feed is awesome.

She went from this to this

I don't have a clue what that is that looks like it is wrapped around her??? DH says it's our ghost holding her up... lol

 

[newbiekat]

She looks like she's getting better! Good job!

 

[MissFitFarm]

She looks like she's getting better! Good job!

She is doing great and I'm so happy thanks, her brother looks allot like your
avatar.

 

[luvmypets]

Cute spots

 

[rebelINny]

The buck is absolutely gorgeous. Love all that dappling. Your doeling looks much better. I was going to say she needs BoSe for her legs with is Selenium shot. That is the main reason kids are born with weak legs. Selenium deficiency. Good luck with them.

 

[MissFitFarm]

The buck is absolutely gorgeous. Love all that dappling. Your doeling looks much better. I was going to say she needs BoSe for her legs with is Selenium shot. That is the main reason kids are born with weak legs. Selenium deficiency. Good luck with them.

yeah I love him too but I cant keep him too many bucks, wish he was a she.

 

[luvmypets]

Ill take him