Pulled runt... pg 7

[AdoptAPitBull]

I did the whole "bring the runt inside and lock it in the bathroom" routine before.

For me, a laundry basket was her "home" and I fed her every 2-3 hours. She would scream bloody murder when I left the room. Even took her to work with me in the basket, and had a thermos full of milk for her. I kept her inside about a week till she was big enough to go back outside. She never nursed, so she was a bottle baby the entire time. Today she is a thriving, spoiled, but healthy goat!

You can do it! Good luck!

 

[Roll farms]

I do 40 or 50 bottle babies a year, you can do it!


Just in case you have any questions, this is how we do it. Good luck!

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=586

 

[ksj0225]

Kim, as soon as I saw him shaking last night I read your page!!!

 

[zzGypsy]

one thing that's made a huge difference in the success rate of our runts and triplet/quads is doggie sweaters and jackets. $6 for the sweater, $10 for the jacket at walmart. cheaper if you look for the sales. they come in a variety of sizes, fit and stay on the kids and lambs, and help them maintain temp even when it's been below freezing. we haven't had to bring one in since we started doing this. we just put them in jackets or sweaters right off and leave them suited up until their wrinkles have filled out (on the lambs) or they're jumping about active (on the kids). if it's particularly cold, we'll jacket them a bit longer, or just jacket them at night for another week or two after that, depending on the weather.

 

[crazyland]

Petedge.com is even better for the clothes. They will send you free shipping codes and when they have discount sales they are under $5 for the tiny stuff.
You will have to make a thread just for him so we can follow his progress.

 

[zzGypsy]

Petedge.com is even better for the clothes. They will send you free shipping codes and when they have discount sales they are under $5 for the tiny stuff.
You will have to make a thread just for him so we can follow his progress.

there's definitely some stuff there that would work great, and with free shipping, it's a good deal. thanks for sharing that!

 

[autumnprairie]

good luck with the bottle baby

 

[20kidsonhill]

I purchased sweaters at goodwill for $1.00 for infants and used those a couple times.

 

[Roll farms]

Yep, I got baby sweaters at Family Dollar off the clearance rack for 2$ ea. I just cut out a spot in the belly area for the boys so they don't get soaked up w/ pee.

 

[dwbonfire]

hello fellow north carolinian! you can bring that little bottle baby right over here ill even meet you half way! lol seriously..
good luck with him!