mama goat rejected babies

Is it normal for a new momma goat to seem confused and cry for her babies and then shove them away when they try to nurse? She's also aggressive toward the other goats, endangering her own kids in the process. She's never been aggressive before. Could she be trying to protect her babies?
 
Sometimes they get confused, usually because the kids wandered away from them for a bit initially after birth, or if they are a first time mom they my not recognize the kids as their own.

If there are other kids or goats in the immediate area it can compromise them bonding with the kids as well.

If she rejects them totally she could seriously hurt them. Sometimes forcing them works but oftentimes it can be easier just to pull the kids and bottle raise them if the doe continues to push them away.
 

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