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Need a name for a newborn baby goat!

post #1 of 23
7/2/12 at 4:43pm
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just a few hours ago one of our goats dropped her baby in our old barn..unfortunatly we had to take the baby because the mother rejected it (would not feed it, left it alone and in danger, and head butted it). so now this baby is living in my room in a dog crate (along with 5 silkie chicks in a rubermaid tote) and she needs a name :) Its a female and solid white

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post #2 of 23
7/2/12 at 4:57pm

Congratulations on your new baby.  I don't have a suggestion for a name, but I do have some suggestions on what to feed it.  If you do not have goat milk available, baby goats do a LOT better on whole cow milk from the store than they do on any milk replacer you can buy.

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post #3 of 23
7/2/12 at 5:03pm

Please post a picture :)

Michelle

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Michelle

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post #4 of 23
7/2/12 at 5:49pm
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I'll post a pic after I've cleaned her up shes been resting so I dont want to disturb her just yet....cassie I've seen that on other websites to but do you know why? my brother is convinced that goat milk replacer is what we should give her. she did get colostrum from her mother though

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post #5 of 23
7/2/12 at 5:59pm

A lot of the cheaper formulas (due to the soy), or ones for all species can cause scours and bloat. We raised our alpine and nubian babies on whole milk, with a little plain yogurt and nutri-drench 2x a day. They are now gorgeous, healthy, spoiled rotten, 5 month old teenage goaties. tongue.png

 

So, whole milk worked well for us, but I know people who have raised all their goats on high-quality formula and all of their babies are healthy. My sister's 4-H leader raises hers on a mixture of raw goat milk and high-quality formula. I have heard the argument that whole milk doesn't have all the nutrients too, but a lot of people use it without issue. Also, cow's milk will almost always be more cost-effective than a good formula. It's up to you, but from what I gather, formula is fine as long as it is good quality and made specifically for goats. Good luck with your cutie!

 

BTW, our white cat is named Casper, and our goats our Heidi, Shasta, and Rachel. I also thought the name Cloe was cute. That's just the names I have used. : )

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2 dogs, 3 cats, 17 ducks, 2 geese, 1 turkey, a lot of  chickens, several tropical fish, and 3 goldfish! This is one crazy little farm!
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post #6 of 23
7/2/12 at 6:04pm

Blanca!

 

Icicle - dedication to this heat wave!

 

Wanda!

 

Crystal.

 

Abigail!

i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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post #7 of 23
7/2/12 at 6:31pm
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ok what we have is specifically made for goats so im gonna to try it but watch her carefully.

 

hmm these dont sound quite right yet..i like the name cloe but thats my nieces name and i think shed be offended lol

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post #8 of 23
7/2/12 at 6:44pm

Misty!
 

i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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post #9 of 23
7/2/12 at 7:06pm
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oh misty is cute. ok thats a maybe. my dad suggested snuggles :)

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post #10 of 23
7/2/12 at 7:07pm

SNUGGLES!!! <3
 

i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

 

 
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