More quad baby goats - but who da mama? Update - 2 new babies.

[MissPrissy]

What are the odds both mamas would give birth simultaneously, especially one I didn't even know was pregnant.

The odds are VERY high.

I had two does birth saturday evening. 5 babies. Same situation as yours.​

 

[AkTomboy]

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She cant have all four but we can split them for ya

What cuties!

 

[ruth]

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The odds are VERY high.

I had two does birth saturday evening. 5 babies. Same situation as yours.

Hi Miss Prissy - glad to see you back - how are you feeling?

So, what did you do in your case? Did you also play Solomon? Or, did the mamas work it out?

 

[ruth]

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She cant have all four but we can split them for ya

What cuties!

Well I have three little boys that will need a new home. I'll probably Wether them and disbud so they'll make nice pets. I can't keep them, I already have Jack, their daddy, his son Jack Junior (born in Oct. as one of a quad) and I can't have any more Little Jacks in the same herd.

These are registered Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats. The daddy is from a line of champions, in fact one of THE champions (but I don't follow "show" status). I got them because they were cute, easy to handle, make nice pets, and I wanted the fresh milk - plus the people of BYC were always showing pics of their goats and I just had to have some. I started out with 5 females last year and now I have 15 goats with 3 does due to kid soon.

So, if anyone wants a little goatie let me know. If you visist my other thread on qoat quads born in Oct. you'll see the 4 babies one mama had. I have two of those little girls I'll probably sell at least one of because my entire herd will all be from the same daddy.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I'd make up a couple of small pens and isolate them for a day or two.
Take one of the males and bond it to the one with the single kid, and that way all 4 will get plenty of milk

 

[farmerlor]

I've got two mares who share momma duties with a single filly so I don't see any problem with leaving them as a family unit.

 

[Haviris]

I would just leave them alone, they probably won't separate the kids, they'll probably just feed them all, one big happy family. The only thing I would watch is to be sure the girl is getting plenty, if only one mom is feeding her plus the 3 free loaders.

Last year I had a doe help raise another does kid (only one, she didn't feed the kid's twin). But this year I had 3 go in 3 days and there has been alot of sharing. First mom only had one surviving kid that needed special care so was pulled, second mom had twins and for that first day these two moms just shared. Third mom went w/ 3 surviving kids and desided all 5 kids were hers! Refused to let the other two in the same area. I worried about the smallest getting enough, but ended up pulling the two does because the new owner wanted to bottle raise, after a few days everything calmed down and now mom #3 feeds her two plus the other kid, and mom's 1 and 2 feed mom 2s kid. Everyone seems to be happy, so I'm leaving them alone. (and mom 3's bigger kid has learned to slip in w/ mom 1 and 2 are feeding the other kid and steal some sips, but they kick him off if they catch him).

 

[MissPrissy]

I bottle feed. Goats that will be used for dairy production need a lot of handling and taming to be gentle when it comes time to milk them. I don't cotton to wild goats being milked so we bottle feed and keep our babies like lap dogs.

In fact, the babies are in my living room, by the fire, waiting for their new mommy to come get them.

I have one doe who will let any kid suck from her. She adopts anything small that bleets and cries.

 

[rncmomx2]

I had two half sister Saanens give birth within hours of each other last year, they both shared the duties of Mom to all the babies. My does will let anything drink-the Boxer doggy, the buck (that bred them

), the piglets

LOL. They are both good Mamas.

 

[AkTomboy]

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I wish!!! MS to AK is just a bit of a trip for the lil ones. I have thought for almost two years about getting some Nigerian Dwarfs, even the hubby was looking into them after our AZ trip this past Nov. Sooo not fair!