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[CibolaChooks]

Advice needed pls help!!! I had my Nigerian Dwarf deliver two kids in the middle of the night there is a tragic accident and both were lost. it was a very traumatic event for the mom. I hadn't planned on milking her I was going to let the kids do that then let her dry up when they were weaned. I have two other does or do here this week I imagine. My buck broke into the pen and got all the does pregnant. I've read it's painful if they're not milked do I need to milk her now or will she just absorb it if its not used and stop lactating. will she help nurse these other kids that are coming . thanks for any advice you can give

 

[Stacykins]

Advice needed pls help!!! I had my Nigerian Dwarf deliver two kids in the middle of the night there is a tragic accident and both were lost. it was a very traumatic event for the mom. I hadn't planned on milking her I was going to let the kids do that then let her dry up when they were weaned. I have two other does or do here this week I imagine. My buck broke into the pen and got all the does pregnant. I've read it's painful if they're not milked do I need to milk her now or will she just absorb it if its not used and stop lactating. will she help nurse these other kids that are coming . thanks for any advice you can give

I am so sorry for your losses. Were you there for the birth to assist? What went wrong? Expected birthing here means sleepless nights, as I regularly check the doe/s in the night.

Not all does will nurse other kids, plus she needs the pressure relieved now, not when the new set of kids are born.

I know you weren't planning on milking her, but I would suggest doing so at least a little, and do it as soon as you can. Not enough to make her continue milk production, just to relieve the pressure. It will help her to feel better, as yes, an engorged udder is painful. Don't milk her until her udder is empty, just enough to make it more slack. She will start to dry up soon, probably within a few days.

Also, freeze the first milk you do collect. It is colostrum, and you may need it for other kids to be born. It is a great thing to have on hand. Just put it in a jar with the date you collected it. Be very gentle if you need to reheat it, so as to not destroy the antibodies. If you have a supply of colostrum, you don't have to worry if another doe gives birth and doesn't produce what she needs for her kids.

 

[DuckRaiser]

I think Black Betty is pregnant! I got the name because as I took her home I was listening to the song called "Whoa Black Betty!"

 

[CibolaChooks]

Thanks so much stacy. I milked her to relieve the pressure. I did as much as I could, but probably not as much as I should have after reading your post. I had to hold her reach around and milk. I had to leave for work but I started building a milking stand to make it easyier. I'm going to try to leave early get home andmilk her some more.I'm really mad at myself and beating myself up over this. I'm so sad she was my first goat. I was there for another does birth helped her clean them and get them nursing. I'm really sad I wasn't there for fern.

If I decide to keep milking her i would do it morning and night to keep her milking right?

 

[DuckRaiser]

Thanks so much stacy. I milked her to relieve the pressure. I did as much as I could, but probably not as much as I should have after reading your post. I had to hold her reach around and milk. I had to leave for work but I started building a milking stand to make it easyier. I'm going to try to leave early get home andmilk her some more.I'm really mad at myself and beating myself up over this. I'm so sad she was my first goat. I was there for another does birth helped her clean them and get them nursing. I'm really sad I wasn't there for fern.

If I decide to keep milking her i would do it morning and night to keep her milking right?

If she has a baby with her, then a little bit but not too much. But if she has twins then maybe not

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[Mr MKK FARMS]

I think Black Betty is pregnant! I got the name because as I took her home I was listening to the song called "Whoa Black Betty!"

That's cool how you came up with the name!

 

[CibolaChooks]

Blessed with 3 babies after those hard days

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Blessed with 3 babies after those hard days

Awww! Beautiful! Congratulations!

 

[goats rule 101]

Hi everyone!
I'll be getting two baby wether fainting goats in a couple months and I'm sooooo excited!!!!!! I have a 40ft. By 40ft. Pen for them with a pretty good sized barn for shelter. Since I'll be getting them soon I'm trying to learn everything I haven't learned already. I would like to know:

What types of annual medical treatments do they need and can I do it or will I need my vet to. Also when should I deworm, like whats a good schedule for doing that? I was kind of hoping I wouldn't need to vaccinate annually and I was wanting to just get away with deworming and hoove trimming, can this work?

With feed expenses and medical how much do your goats cost monthly? This shouldn't be a problem but I'd really like to know.

I'm also planning on showing them in 4-H and if anyone has any idea about showing fainting goats that'd be very helpful!

Thanks in advance and all help is gladly appreciated!!!

-Hannah

 

[hunt]

I have two wheathered nubian bucks and the cost for them is cheap .All i do with them is buy feed,a bag of feed is only about 13$ ,which a 50 pound bag will last 2-3 months because you are only supposed to feed like a handful to each goat each day .and each winter they will need a hay bale ,one of the big round bales.And with the medical,all they really need is a hoof trimming each year , they need to get wormed each year , and they will need copper each year. that is what I do with mine