New born goat kid not doing well

[alsea1]

My goat Goldie had her baby today around three ish.
The kid is not acting normal. Body temp cold. I'm trying to get her warm.
She is leaking fluid from her bottom as well.
I have colostrum from mom for when and if she warms up.
I have her in house right now in front of wood stove.
Any ideas on why she is leaking?

 

[elevan]

Who is leaking? The kid or Goldie?

To warm the kid up, get a hot water bottle or a heating pad and wrap in a towel and place in the crotch junction of the back legs. That is the ideal location to warm the body.

 

[alsea1]

The kid was leaking. It didn't look like urin to me. Clear liquid.
I got the kid warmed up then around midnight she came alive. Very vocal and all she wanted to do was suck. So I put her back out with her mother. Checked on her this morn at five and she is still up and appears okay.

 

[kinder]

So glad shes feeling better.

 

[elevan]

How's the leaking situation? All gone or is it still happening?

 

[alsea1]

It seems to have cleared up. I have never seen this before. It really made me nervous.
So far so good. The vet told me to monitor Goldies Temp. So far she is at 101 or so. So no fever.
She is eating and drinking and happy as a clam.
The baby is doing okay as far as I can tell.

 

[elevan]

Glad to hear it

 

[alsea1]

Just like a human baby. She was quiet and slept most of the day. Now she is up and driving her mom and the other goats nuts.
She started to squall and my Boer Queen started to bleat at her.
Her mother is a bit of a clutz from what I have seen so far. I had to rescue the baby earlier cause mom was laying on her legs. Clueless. The baby was not making noise but still.
I do wish it were not so cold right now. So much for spring.