Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[melissaG]

Well, I think we are going to lose all three baby goats - Momma won't let them nurse. I'm bummed.

Well, is there anybody who'd have some frozen colostrum nearby perhaps? I know I always made sure we had some on stock for the other 4Hr's just in case for sheep and goats.

 

[LaughingFeather]

okay guys, another FREE trailer for your coop! Link I think it's perfect for Laughing Feather to paint!

Yes, I can see the sides now. A giant hawk swooping down on baby chickies. Oh no, Flowers and butterflies.....

 

[LaughingFeather]

So exciting!!!! What breeds are you hatching?

I have silver lace wyandottes and Black Copper Morans hatching next and I have some really blue EE eggs in here to hatch later. Had to get two incubators because I was staggering hatches. GRIN....

 

[LaughingFeather]

Well, I think we are going to lose all three baby goats - Momma won't let them nurse. I'm bummed.

can you hand raise on bottle? Maybe a surrogate mother?

 

[LaughingFeather]

can you hand raise on bottle? Maybe a surrogate mother?

How about making her immobile so the baby can suckle. Tie her so she can't kick them? Hobble?

 

[cieraphoto]

I have silver lace wyandottes and Black Copper Morans hatching next and I have some really blue EE eggs in here to hatch later.  Had to get two incubators because I was staggering hatches.  GRIN....

I started out with one and now I have three because of staggered hatches
It's so addicting.

 

[Totalcolour]

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Quote: Sometimes you can get the doe to nurse, but more often she won't. Even if you hold her to let the babies nurse, when you go away, she won't let them. And, they need to nurse very often. They can also get pretty aggressive, and with horns they can be dangerous. I've got one in the house, gave him some milk and pedialite, but I don't think he'll make it. They won't starve. If they don't show any improvement, they will be humanely euthanized. I can't stand to watch animals suffer. I went through this with a doeling 18 months ago. I had her in the garage and tried to nurse her back, but in the end she was too weak too stand. I'm sure the look in her eyes at the end was asking me to help her out of her suffering. So we did. And then I cried.

If the other doe had kidded at the same time, or a bit earlier, I think she would have taken them. She was such a good momma last year. This one is new and not very tame. We'll do our best.

 

[T Hi]

My DD is in CA for a national competition. I'm so proud of her! But I am so bored!!!!

CL-
It is looking so awesome!! If I am ever mobile again I will be on my way for crabs & BBQed oysters!! I am sooo craving seafood!

Flowers and seafood.....is that too much for a girl to ask for!???

 

[FirewifeJess]

Quote: Sometimes you can get the doe to nurse, but more often she won't. Even if you hold her to let the babies nurse, when you go away, she won't let them. And, they need to nurse very often. They can also get pretty aggressive, and with horns they can be dangerous. I've got one in the house, gave him some milk and pedialite, but I don't think he'll make it. They won't starve. If they don't show any improvement, they will be humanely euthanized. I can't stand to watch animals suffer. I went through this with a doeling 18 months ago. I had her in the garage and tried to nurse her back, but in the end she was too weak too stand. I'm sure the look in her eyes at the end was asking me to help her out of her suffering. So we did. And then I cried.

If the other doe had kidded at the same time, or a bit earlier, I think she would have taken them. She was such a good momma last year. This one is new and not very tame. We'll do our best.

Oh ok, I'm so sorry this is happening though, that's hard on everyone, especially you!

 

[CarolynF]

Sometimes you can get the doe to nurse, but more often she won't. Even if you hold her to let the babies nurse, when you go away, she won't let them. And, they need to nurse very often. They can also get pretty aggressive, and with horns they can be dangerous. I've got one in the house, gave him some milk and pedialite, but I don't think he'll make it. They won't starve. If they don't show any improvement, they will be humanely euthanized. I can't stand to watch animals suffer. I went through this with a doeling 18 months ago. I had her in the garage and tried to nurse her back, but in the end she was too weak too stand. I'm sure the look in her eyes at the end was asking me to help her out of her suffering. So we did. And then I cried.

If the other doe had kidded at the same time, or a bit earlier, I think she would have taken them. She was such a good momma last year. This one is new and not very tame. We'll do our best.

I saw two goats in milk on CL.... would that be of any help?
Would she accept just one?
Can she be milked?

I wish you best of luck with this dilemma!