Please help I am a new mom to a baby goat

[Pearce Pastures]

Hi, I'm a brand new-bie and am in a similar situation. I just got 2 precious week-old pygmy nannies from a local breeder. I have been reading for hours on the web to learn about them. A lot of what he said has been incorrect according to many goat owners; like use milk replacers. He also said to "keep them inside a pen in the barn until its 80* out or so.." They have never seen daylight! The barn was dark, with many crowded into small pens.

Okay, I need help from you all! I don't know where you are Creativity01, but I'm in SE Penn. and we're just getting mild weather. When can they go outside? Can I take them out for a short time with me in the sun at certain temperatures?
They have been nursing from their moms; will they have stomach problems these first few days on whole cow's milk? (I learned about the right ones.) Do I need a heat source near them at night? Is straw enough or do they need old blankets to lay on?

Thanks so much!!! I am so happy and grateful to have this amazing experience, I have wanted to have goats since I was 16! Blessings to all~

Welcome to goats!
You may want to start your own thread so your questions aren't buried in someone else's thread.

I am attaching a tip sheet that I give out when people buy goats from us.

 

[jodief100]

Okay, I need help from you all! I don't know where you are Creativity01, but I'm in SE Penn. and we're just getting mild weather. When can they go outside? Can I take them out for a short time with me in the sun at certain temperatures?
They have been nursing from their moms; will they have stomach problems these first few days on whole cow's milk? (I learned about the right ones.) Do I need a heat source near them at night? Is straw enough or do they need old blankets to lay on?

Thanks so much!!! I am so happy and grateful to have this amazing experience, I have wanted to have goats since I was 16! Blessings to all~

You might get better responses if you start your own thread but...

Mine go out in single digit temps with their mommies. If they are eating well, they will be fine. I would let them out as long as it is not raining. Sunshine and exercise are good for them.

I would not use a heat source unless it is below freezing. Where are you keeping them and what is the temperature? They will need to slowly adapt if they have been kept inside in 70 degrees.

 

[Creativity01]

Hi, I'm a brand new-bie and am in a similar situation. I just got 2 precious week-old pygmy nannies from a local breeder. I have been reading for hours on the web to learn about them. A lot of what he said has been incorrect according to many goat owners; like use milk replacers. He also said to "keep them inside a pen in the barn until its 80* out or so.." They have never seen daylight! The barn was dark, with many crowded into small pens.

Okay, I need help from you all! I don't know where you are Creativity01, but I'm in SE Penn. and we're just getting mild weather. When can they go outside? Can I take them out for a short time with me in the sun at certain temperatures?
They have been nursing from their moms; will they have stomach problems these first few days on whole cow's milk? (I learned about the right ones.) Do I need a heat source near them at night? Is straw enough or do they need old blankets to lay on?

Thanks so much!!! I am so happy and grateful to have this amazing experience, I have wanted to have goats since I was 16! Blessings to all~

I am so sorry it took me forever to answer you back I was have a wonderful time with my goat. Here is my email if you have any questions about goats, chickens, geese, ducks, pigeons, and german shepherds. It is pmhernandez86@live.com , I will be happy to help. I live in tampa. Since day one, I took my goat out in the morning and locked her up at night. She is super happy and playful eating hay, her food, and hay. She loves her water. Make sure you have plenty of it. She also loves to lay and take in the rays of the sun. When you lock her up at night make sure that in winter she is nice and warm. In the summer it's nice and cool. make sure she has shelter from the heat and again always have acess to fresh water. My goat sleeps on pine shavings and loves it but you can also make it out of hay, whichever is easier or the Goat likes. I've heard from several people to never use milk replacers, they say it's not good for them. To use goats or cow's milk. If you can get goat's milk better. Make sure when the goats is about 3 months to start her on feed and off of milk. Introduce it to her.