One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

Rosie's big buckling

 

[OneFineAcre]

Rosie's little doe and buckling
They are doing well so far

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Goat Whisperer
@Hens and Roos
What was your bottle feeding regimen for your little goats ?

 

[Ferguson K]

They're all so cute!

 

[Hens and Roos]

@Goat Whisperer
@Hens and Roos
What was your bottle feeding regimen for your little goats ?

because our kids were so tiny, we ended up feeding with a small 2 oz puppy/kitten bottle and gave about half an ounce every 2 hours, weights taken daily and amount adjusted up. I got up during the night for the 1st two weeks to feed them every 2-3 hours. By the 3rd week they were going overnight with no feedings

 

[OneFineAcre]

because our kids were so tiny, we ended up feeding with a small 2 oz puppy/kitten bottle and gave about half an ounce every 2 hours, weights taken daily and amount adjusted up. I got up during the night for the 1st two weeks to feed them every 2-3 hours. By the 3rd week they were going overnight with no feedings

Right now these two will eagerly drink 2.5 oz. and we are doing 4 times a day. 10oz seems pretty good for ones that size don't you think?

 

[Hens and Roos]

what are their weights?

 

[Southern by choice]

The little Nigies that were 2 12 and 3 2 are bigger but they started on 2-3 oz every 4 hours... no overnight feeds just a real late one and an early morning one... they were born the 12... so a week on Sat..
They are now at 6 oz each 3-4 times a day ( usually 4x)

Kids under 2 lbs we do every 3 hours for the first few days- small amounts but within 5 days they can go to 4 hours and no overnights.

 

[OneFineAcre]

They weighed 1-11oz and 1-13 oz at birth. But yesterday they were 1-15 and 2-2.

I think we are on track.

 

[Hens and Roos]

sounds like it , our 2 kids struggled the first day with figuring out how to drink as they had to be warmed up first.