Surprise Baby!!! Need Advice

[frustratedearthmother]

Agree with what Norse and LS said. Feel the baby's belly right behind the rib cage and in front of the hips...if it's plump the baby is eating...if you can practically touch your fingers together then that baby needs food. You should be able to get milk from both of your does to give that baby some nourishment.

If Scout is acting like she's still pushing it's possible she hasn't passed her afterbirth or like was mentioned she might have another baby in there. Glove up and do a quick finger sweep and see if she's still dilated or if you feel some part of a baby in there. If so, she needs help really quickly!

Try milking Scout - it can stimulate contractions and could help her pass the afterbirth if that's what she's trying to push out -but if she hasn't passed it by now she will very likely need vet intervention.

If nothing else - call your vet and at least ask for advice. Hoping for the best outcome for you and your critters!

p.s. Baby is precious!

 

[nstone630]

I know I was told you can milk the colostrum out of mom and bottle feed that to baby ASAP. If you don't have bottles or nipples you can get them at the local tractor supply. Get the Pritchard nipple, and it'll screw onto a regular sprite soda bottle. I'm no help with the other cases, sorry. Hope someone here can help.

 

[Latestarter]

The baby is adorable. It's really tough to tell just from pictures. Watch the baby... it should be trying to run around and jump on/off things. They are really like ping pong balls let fly in a room full of set mouse traps. When awake, they rarely stay still. There are plenty of You tube videos of baby goats... call up a few and watch. as for the adults, how are your does doing? Have you taken their temps yet?

 

[Lanthanum]

Alright so baby has officially been named. I decided to call her Nonna. I FINALLY caught sight of her nursing, apparently Bonnie just likes her privacy haha. Nonna is starting to bounce around and be a bubbly little baby. Upon further investigation, she has blue eyes as of right now : ). I know they will change because neither of the parents has blue eyes, and it's a blue surrounded by a hazel ring. Beautiful though. And she is getting very pretty and friendly, a real sweetheart

 

[Lanthanum]

 

[farmerjan]

Congrats on the SURPRISE baby. Glad it is nursing, some animals just don't like alot of company when they first have a baby. I agree to try to milk some out of the one that aborted, stimulation will get a placenta more likely to pass. If she is still straining some then it might be there is another kid in there and you will have to see if you can feel it or have to call a vet. Most of the other goat members have a ton more experience with them, we just have the sheep and so my experience is based on them.

 

[Lanthanum]

Fourth day on Earth and she is the most excited baby I've ever seen. I put a small log in the pen and she loves to run and turn in circles and catapult off of the log. She is also VERY ticklish on her back and love love loves her head being scratched. Weird right? If you pet her back she squats down and cringes away as if being tickled but if you pet her head she will rub her head against your hand and she looks like the happiest goat alive. She is also pretty adventurous, trying to explore everything she hasn't yet. Even trying to be friends with the four giant dogs!

 

[Lanthanum]

So, it's been almost two weeks since her birth. Her umbilical cord still hasn't fallen off. Should I be worried? It's all shriveled but is still intact

 

[farmerjan]

Nope, as long as it is dried up and shriveled then just forget it. It will fall off in it's own time. All of a sudden one day you will just notice that it is gone. The lambs do the same thing, as do the calves. It's when it is inflamed or swollen or anything resembling an infection that you need to worry.

Any news on the cow that doesn't raise her calf being pregnant or a new calf out at the farm?

 

[Lanthanum]

Nope, as long as it is dried up and shriveled then just forget it. It will fall off in it's own time. All of a sudden one day you will just notice that it is gone. The lambs do the same thing, as do the calves. It's when it is inflamed or swollen or anything resembling an infection that you need to worry.

Any news on the cow that doesn't raise her calf being pregnant or a new calf out at the farm?

Oh good to hear I don't have to worry about that! : )

I haven't heard any news about the farm lately, but I was just thinking about that earlier! I hope they didn't forget : /