Got my goat!

[abbygibson1212]

@H Diamond Ooh wow, I don't know what most of what you said is/means

Although I'm really curious about the feeding tube lol why you need it.
I think I can research all this stuff, and I'm sure all my Amish friends can help me too because they all have goats.
I'm sure once I learn what everything is, your info will prove very helpful!

 

[Stacykins]

@H Diamond Ooh wow, I don't know what most of what you said is/means

Although I'm really curious about the feeding tube lol why you need it.
I think I can research all this stuff, and I'm sure all my Amish friends can help me too because they all have goats.
I'm sure once I learn what everything is, your info will prove very helpful!

A kid tube and syringe combination will save the life of a weak kid. If a kid does not have the strength to suck or swallow from a teat, the kid will die: they need to eat. So you use the tube to give them a few ounces of colostrum so they have a chance at surviving, the tube ensures the nutrition goes directly into their stomach, no choking involved like if you try to dribble colostrum in their mouths.

 

[H Diamond]

@H Diamond Ooh wow, I don't know what most of what you said is/means

Although I'm really curious about the feeding tube lol why you need it.
I think I can research all this stuff, and I'm sure all my Amish friends can help me too because they all have goats.
I'm sure once I learn what everything is, your info will prove very helpful!

I'm sorry! Sometimes I give too much information, lol. At minimum you need to keep an antibiotic on hand. Whenever you start getting fecals done on your goats (which really should be a regular occurrence, not just when something is wrong) then you can get the wormers you need (if any are needed)
Something else you really really need to have on hand is a thermometer. You can go to a big box store and get one of the digital human ones. I try and get the ones that are less than 20secs for a reading. Mainly because it makes my life easier, lol. It's hard to hold a goat an stick a thermometer up it's backside and keep it there very long if you're alone.

Did you understand the feeding part? A goat that is fed well and receives the nutrients it needs, gets sick or has problems a lot less than one who is not.

And thanks to @Stacykins for answering about the kid feeding tube! My family came in for the week on Monday morning and I've not had much of a chance to be on the computer.