- Apr 26, 2009
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Just recently, we found a premature newborn goat that was rejected by its mother, and left for dead. We took it in, and within the first day fed it a tube of colostrum. It weighs *maybe* 3 pounds, and we've been keeping it outside on the back porch, on a towel. It can stand and walk around on its own, but it seems to have a neurological issue, as its back left leg cannot bend easily and drags a bit; He walks on his tip of his hoof with that leg. We've been feeding it a mix made from powdered milk that was given to us for newborn goats, which we've just recently began to heat up a little bit as I heard that helps them digest it. This morning Tut (what we named him) was very lethargic and weak, barely able to stand on his own and having a hard time walking. Is there anything we can do to make it easier on him? Any suggestions that we might have missed? Thanks guys, much appreciated