Newborn baby goat- need help!

[Cjz515]

You may have to restrain her so he can nurse I once had a crazy Nubian that pitched a royal fit at being milked. She would kick, jump up and down and throw herself on the ground. She didn't want her kids to nurse. She didn't want to be milked by hand or machine either. I went out to the barn one day to see her happily chewing her cud while two 250# calves, one on each side were nursing away. Go figure.









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We’ve been holding her so he could nurse every so often and it seems like he’s just not getting enough. He tries to run to her to nurse every chance he gets which of course we have to stop because she just kicks and butts him away. So stressful

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

We’ve been holding her so he could nurse every so often and it seems like he’s just not getting enough. He tries to run to her to nurse every chance he gets which of course we have to stop because she just kicks and butts him away. So stressful

They are aggressive little suckers.. if you put it in a bowl will he drink it ? Since he wont drink in the bottle

 

[Cjz515]

They are aggressive little suckers.. if you put it in a bowl will he drink it ? Since he wont drink in the bottle

He doesn’t want it out of a bowl either. Go figure. He’s stubborn already

 

[cassie]

He doesn’t want it out of a bowl either. Go figure. He’s stubborn already

Is it possible she just doesn't have enough milk? That would explain both her not wanting to nurse him and his constant running after her.

 

[Cjz515]

Is it possible she just doesn't have enough milk? That would explain both her not wanting to nurse him and his constant running after her.

I was wondering that, so we did get some milk replacer and have been trying to get him to take it but he refuses it too. I’m sure it’s just the bottle and we have to keep working at it. It’s just strange to me that she’s been doing fine with him for a week and suddenly she isn’t. It’s our first experience so I just really don’t know what I’m doing and I don’t want to cause either of them any harm.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

I was wondering that, so we did get some milk replacer and have been trying to get him to take it but he refuses it too. I’m sure it’s just the bottle and we have to keep working at it. It’s just strange to me that she’s been doing fine with him for a week and suddenly she isn’t. It’s our first experience so I just really don’t know what I’m doing and I don’t want to cause either of them any harm.

Are he nipples red? Is it he first baby they could be tender or hurt. Like when mothers feed there kids sometimes it gets different ya know

 

[Cjz515]

Are he nipples red? Is it he first baby they could be tender or hurt. Like when mothers feed there kids sometimes it gets different ya know

No redness or cuts or anything. I read about mastitis but her udders aren’t hot or anything. She’s acting 100% fine except that she won’t let him nurse. You’re probably right and she’s just sore. Maybe giving her a break overnight and just keep trying to bottle feed is best

 

[NatJ]

It’s just strange to me that she’s been doing fine with him for a week and suddenly she isn’t.

Maybe there's something wrong with her udder?
I would try to gently feel all over, and see if she flinches or acts like it hurts.

Maybe milk out a little bit of milk from each teat (see if that hurts her), and look/sniff to see if it's normal (because if the milk is not normal, that also indicates something wrong with her udder.)

Check if he's suddenly grown teeth, or has any extra-sharp edges on his teeth.

Make sure the mother has plenty of water available at all times, because if she does not drink enough, she cannot make enough milk, and that could cause him to pester and her to kick.

 

[cassie]

I was wondering that, so we did get some milk replacer and have been trying to get him to take it but he refuses it too. I’m sure it’s just the bottle and we have to keep working at it. It’s just strange to me that she’s been doing fine with him for a week and suddenly she isn’t. It’s our first experience so I just really don’t know what I’m doing and I don’t want to cause either of them any harm.

First of all, dump the replacer and feed plain old whole cow milk from the store. While some kids will do fine on replacer, others cannot tolerate it and that includes the expensive replacers made especially for kids. They may scour or worse, suddenly blow up and die. Trying to get mother raised kids to accept a bottle is a challenge, to put it mildly. You might try putting some milk on your finger and see if he will suck on that. Another thing I have done is while the kid is sucking on the teat, slip the nipple in its mouth.

 

[Cjz515]

Maybe there's something wrong with her udder?
I would try to gently feel all over, and see if she flinches or acts like it hurts.

Maybe milk out a little bit of milk from each teat (see if that hurts her), and look/sniff to see if it's normal (because if the milk is not normal, that also indicates something wrong with her udder.)

Check if he's suddenly grown teeth, or has any extra-sharp edges on his teeth.

Make sure the mother has plenty of water available at all times, because if she does not drink enough, she cannot make enough milk, and that could cause him to pester and her to kick.

Thank you! We’ve Miller her a little to try and help but it doesn’t seem to help. He definitely has teeth, I’ll have to feel them to see if they’re sharp. I appreciate your help!