Newborn found in the cold, won't nurse, lethargic!!

[Chickenfever]

if she is not aggressively looking for and finding the teat, and you want her to survive, bring her into the house. you will need to bottle feed until she is 100 %. mother nature is cruel. mom will not go hunting her to feed her, and the other 2 will push her away. i have a little house goat myself. she is in a tote in the spare bathroom with an oil heater with thermostat to maintain temperature. after she eats, she pees and then poops(usually). then she is free to run around the house. she was born the 13th, so still pretty tiny. (her mom died during birthing). i am hoping things will warm up enough i can move her to the barn, but with no one to snuggle with, she will stay indoors for now. i have seen pics of goats in diapers, but didn't have any luck fitting one to my little house goat, so i just watch her really close, and stuff a paper towel under her when she squats. (yes, the house is carpeted, she hates the linolium in the kitchen, she slips and falls)

So sad that your goat died

She is doing much better and now able to support herself on her legs. I have been bottle feeding her every couple hours but did see her find a teat and nurse herself this afternoon. So hopefully I won't have a bottle baby! Not that I don't enjoy feeding the bottle, their just so cute.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

This is how we found her

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/1493_cupcakes_third_kidding_011.jpg


A much improved little girl

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/1493_cupcakes_third_kidding_022.jpg

I hope she does well!! She's soooo stinkin cute!