Need help with bottle baby.

[crazy4cochins]

ok I have questions now .
I have been collecting the colostrum from my other doe and giving it too my baby.
1. she doesn't seem hungry when I go to feed her(you think she'd be starving) Is colostrum more filling than milk???
2. I was out checking new momma and baby when I noticed that Gracie FINALLY let baby nurse for about 1-2 mins !!!
Last night they were born on 3-15-10. Is this because she thought that baby was too weak at birth???
This baby is now named Gretchen and she is wild and crazy, so I am confused should I now stop feeding her or just give a little of the others does milk to her.
I was giving her col. out of a syrige you you for human kids she just hates trying to have me feed her.
4. Do does come around and except the rejected baby??
Thanks to all for your help.

 

[crazy4cochins]

This morning I went out to check and My little Gretchen(bottle baby) snuck up on the other doe and nursed on her for a good few mins. I kept feeding the doe so gretchen could keep nursing. Then the real mom Gracie acted annoyed and tried calling Gretchen away form the other doe.lol.
Is this normal?? It's like now it's whoever walks by and gretchen see's the chance to nurse she's going to do it.

 

[ksalvagno]

It sounds like your little one is finding ways to get milk. I would save the colostrum and not bother feeding it anymore. Maybe stop trying to feed her and see how she does. Just keep a close eye on her.

 

[crazy4cochins]

That's what i think i will do for a few days. She has lots of energy and is somehow able to sneak in on any momma who is close.lol.
She can't be suffering too much today she jumped up on my back when I was sitting down petting her brother

 

[AlisonJ_SFW2]

Glad to hear that Gretchen is doing okay. Sounds like a smart little goat!

 

[crazy4cochins]

Thanks I think she's going to be ok, she was soo funny last night kinda sneakin up on her mom while she was feeding one of her favorites. My DH and I were crackin up. And if she gets on "someone" she nurses like crazy.lol.poor baby
thanks everyone for all the advise. This goat rasing thing is stressful but worth it.....

 

[Ranch Girl]

What we do if the nanny doesn't like the kid is somebody holds the nanny's head and then somebody else helps the kid nurse.