Buying a little over a month old baby goat

[CelticSanctuaryFarm]

My question is I was told she is eating pellets and hay now, or for a little while. I had a bottle fed goat and it was 12 weeks until I got him off the bottle. I believe they shouldnt be off the bottle or weaned until at least 2 months old. She is thin, lethargic, and her eyes look a little cloudy. I rescued my baby goat from this place and want to rescue her too. Should I put her back on a bottle?

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I would put her back on the bottle. I say about 2 1/2 to about 3 1/2 months is when she can be off the bottle

 

[CelticSanctuaryFarm]

I would put her back on the bottle. I say about 2 1/2 to about 3 1/2 months is when she can be off the bottle

Thank you so much!

 

[cassie]

I routinely weaned my kids at eight weeks. If a kid looked like it needed it I would bottle feed for maybe twelve weeks or so. If this kid has been taken off a bottle, she may not want to get back on. In this case, there are several things you can do. One, there used to be a pelleted feed made for foals that was mostly milk. If you can find that, feed it. Or you can mix dry milk replacer or powdered milk in her grain. Add some Calf Manna too. One of the first things you need to do is to give this kid a CD/T shot. Since she will now be getting better feed she would be a prime candidate for entero. Have a fecal run to check for worms and coccidia. A shot of BoSe for white muscle (selenium deficiency) would be in order. Check for lice. They can be hard to see but if her coat looks rough she may well be infested with them.

 

[CelticSanctuaryFarm]

I routinely weaned my kids at eight weeks. If a kid looked like it needed it I would bottle feed for maybe twelve weeks or so. If this kid has been taken off a bottle, she may not want to get back on. In this case, there are several things you can do. One, there used to be a pelleted feed made for foals that was mostly milk. If you can find that, feed it. Or you can mix dry milk replacer or powdered milk in her grain. Add some Calf Manna too. One of the first things you need to do is to give this kid a CD/T shot. Since she will now be getting better feed she would be a prime candidate for entero. Have a fecal run to check for worms and coccidia. A shot of BoSe for white muscle (selenium deficiency) would be in order. Check for lice. They can be hard to see but if her coat looks rough she may well be infested with them.

i appreciate that. Charlie went through some stuff when we bought him there. He had pnemonia, and stuff. It took him awhile to heal up. I know for sure I will never do a powdered milk replacer again. It made Charlie really sick. I appreciate all the advice ya gave us. Bless ya!

 

[cassie]

I didn't use much replacer to raise kids. However, if replacer is mixed with the grain it doesn't cause the same issues it can when used as a substitute for milk. It is just a feed supplement. I have used it as such and it does a fine job of conditioning show animals. I think the difference may be that when it is mixed with the grain it goes into a different stomach than where the milk from a nursing kid goes. If memory serves, when the kid nurses, milk goes into the abomasum. Feed, as in grain and hay, goes first into the rumen. This kid probably needs the nourishment it can get from milk. If it won't nurse you can add it to the grain. Powdered milk would work.