Pregnant goats. First timers.

[Goat Lover 3]

They are still not nursing. The vet is coming to tube them and show me how to do it myself. I'm too sacred to do it myself right now!

 

[Stacykins]

They are still not nursing. The vet is coming to tube them and show me how to do it myself. I'm too sacred to do it myself right now!

I am so glad the vet is helping! It is scary doing it without being shown how first!

 

[H Diamond]

How is it going with your new little ones?

 

[Goat Lover 3]

The vet was barley any help at all. He put a tube that was meant for calfs, down their tiny throats! I saved as much colostrum from Lilly as I could, and saved it in a glass jar, then put in the refrigerator. We are feeding them with the syringe and making sure they swallow it all. NOT pleased with the vet at all! :/

 

[H Diamond]

Oh my.... do they have ANY suck reflex at all?
How much colostrum can you guess they have had?
Also, very important question, is the inside of their mouths warm or cold?
If they are cold, you can't just keep giving them milk as they can't digest it once they get past a certain body temp.Either way warm or cold, if they haven't had but a couple ounces, you need to get them some lactated ringers and give it subq for dehydration.

 

[Goat Lover 3]

I will go feel their mouths right now and let you know how they feel. We have just been giving all the colostrum we have.

 

[H Diamond]

Are they acting lethargic or are they up bouncing around?

 

[farm n louisana]

If u not able to get that much colostrum for Lilly they sell some colostrum powder for baby goat n other animals I used it on my set of twins I'm bottle feeding now I couldn't get any from there mother no matter as much as a tried

 

[Goat Lover 3]

Their mouths feel warm inside. They are acting lethargic, especially the little girl.

 

[cassie]

Try putting a little corn syrup in their mouths. Corn syrup is dextrose. It does not have to be digested. It will provide immediate energy. The body can use it as is. BTW, if baby goats get too hungry they will not eat. The corn syrup will break the cycle. Are there any dairies near you? Cow colostrum works on baby goats.