Okies in the BYC The Original

[artsyrobin]

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i love working from unusual angles- so any pics i'd love to add to my poops folder

I just send you the email with a zip folder....

got it thanks!!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Black copper marans don't lay like regular heavy layers (i.e. RIR, Plymouth Rocks, etc..), they tend to lay an egg every few days. As for the lump, not sure on that.

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

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So I am going to assume we are saying that the mother Doe who had the twins is not allowing one of the kids eat?

If this is the case it is not un common for the mother to begin rejecting one of the babies and in doing so in front of any other goats will in a sense cause that kid to be an outcast... You will have to bottle feed supplement if it appears she is being rejected other wise she will have a failure to thrive mentality, I am not a vet but have been around livestock enough to know that sometimes one must intervene and you may end up with a bottle baby and will have to separate..

If you do separate I can only suggest that you could try and keep the separation by mere fencing but using fencing that the goats can still see one another so that the kid is not a mere "newbie" to the group so when the kid is older and big enough to be with the rest of the herd it wont be to tramatic for introductions and well the established order of the herd...

also because goats are very socialable creatures try and place them with another animal that it will bond with if that is possible

 

[luv2bmemaw2]

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Hey Tandy...sorry to hear you are having problems. I hate that ...when I have no idea what to do. I've got 7 marans out of the 10 eggs I got from you. I was very happy with that. Do you want any baby ducks...I have about 25 ready to come out this week. I still have all those grown ones also that I despretly need to get rid of. Are you still sinking in mud...ours is horrible.

 

[poultryand bees]

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You have found a wonderful group of people, some of whom are addicted to hatching eggs, acquiring poultry and attending poultry auctions.

Disclaimer: Since addicts tend to be enablers, some of us will try to assist you in acquiring an addiction to hatching eggs, accumulating poultry and attending poultry auction.

I see that you are looking for "colored" eggs. As you probably know, there are really only two colors of eggs. White and blue. Brown eggs have a brown cuticle laid over the inner white shell. Blue eggs may have light blue to dark green outer shell, but the inside of the shell will always be a light blue. One way you can tell if an egg that appears to be pink is from an Easter Egger (non-pure Americauna) is that the inside of the shell is light blue.

 

[muesky]

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Yes! All the way down the aisle.

-Stimp-

Aaahh I think I know why Stimpy disappears for periods at a time.

So how long do you think she is going to lock you in the basement this time???

 

[poultryand bees]

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I doont know that one, there is 1 in Seminole called Southside Hatchery. He has good quality birds. He is a friend of ours. I can get you his number if you want.

Any idea what kinds of poultry are sold by Southside Hatchery?

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

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Yes! All the way down the aisle.

-Stimp-

Aaahh I think I know why Stimpy disappears for periods at a time.

So how long do you think she is going to lock you in the basement this time???

Tell us Tell us... I wanna know why the Stimpy disappears for periods at a time!

BTW How are ya fellow silkie, cochin lover...

Jeannie

 

[poultryand bees]

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It is good that you have been able to get the doeling an opportunity to nurse from her mom, even if the mom has to be put on a stand, since it is so important that the kid get that colostrum for the first few days. It isn't that unusual for a doe to reject one of her kids, so you may have to bottle feed once you have the baby past the first few days of nursing from the doe. I agree with the suggestions given by Barnswallow - to keep the kid where it can be seen by the other goats, if possible. You might also try putting the kid on another doe, if you have one that is mellow enough to accept another kid that she didn't birth, or if you have a doe whose kid didn't make it.

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

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It is good that you have been able to get the doeling an opportunity to nurse from her mom, even if the mom has to be put on a stand, since it is so important that the kid get that colostrum for the first few days. It isn't that unusual for a doe to reject one of her kids, so you may have to bottle feed once you have the baby past the first few days of nursing from the doe. I agree with the suggestions given by Barnswallow - to keep the kid where it can be seen by the other goats, if possible. You might also try putting the kid on another doe, if you have one that is mellow enough to accept another kid that she didn't birth, or if you have a doe whose kid didn't make it.

Yes I concur exactly what P& B says.. the first few days of the mother colostrum are important, I agree if there is another doe who may have lost a baby herself or even one that is more motherly to anything that will attach its self to her is another great thing... Wet mothers are great and if it keeps the baby still active and around the herd the better but then again that depends on how many does you have..

Jeannie