Baby goat with broken leg---please advise...

well its ok for her to have grain, It allows her to eat whenever she wants. I have noticed lots of kids eat peices of grain out of mommy's dish from day 1.

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Dona Barski

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Glad to hear that she is doing better! I hope that her health continues to improve that way she can go out and play with her friends in a couple months, you said two right? Good Luck, bye.

I wasn't sure if Jills mention of grain meant she thought she should be eating it. Nibbling on a bit of grain at her age, yes; but actually taking it in as any part of a diet at a week old - her rumen isn't functioning yet for that.

We have had kids start nibbling grain at one day old, although at the time they did not like it much, so yeah nibbling on grain at one week old should be normal, but eating it for a diet would be weird, and I would think unhealthy.

She seems to be doing MUCh better tonight. In the afternoon, she was starting to do that "kid left alone" ma-a-ing. My dd went in and opened the front cage door. She came out to walk around! She is even putting a little bit of weight on the leg! And her appetite has improved too! In the early evening, she did the same thing again, and I let her out to walk a little around the bathroom. She is stiff and slow, but she is definitely putting a little weight on that leg! She drank her bottle standing up. No aspirin since this morning. Maybe it wasn't broken after all? Or just a hairline fx? Or just healing very quickly due to her age?
Re: the grain. There is a little bowl of it in her cage. I have seen her nibble at the hay, but she basically is not interested in the grain. A lot of the other babies eat hay and grain, though. Some are about 2-3 weeks old, others are less than 1 week, although by now they are at least a week old...they all get 16 oz. of cow's milk twice a day, and tonight I upped it to 20 oz. as they all still seemed hungry, even the littlest ones...
Thanks to all for all the advice, and the most important thing---the prayers!
Those who pray, please keep saying a few for little "Christmas."
Jillis

I am so happy for you! The great thing about kids is their remarkable healing ability. I hope you continue to see improvement.

We just had a baby break her leg last night. Its my youngest Daughters pet goat. Daisy Mama died at birth and we are the only Mama she has know. Putting her down was not an option. We used popsickle sticks then vet wrapped it. I made sure the break was set as best I could. I then used that foam pipe insulation for the cast extended below the foot , more vet wrap. She is getting antibiotics and aspirin for the pain. Babys heal fast. within 2 weeks the break will be healed. I will keep her splinted for at least 4. She is up and walking and loving being in the house.


Good luck , Patty

Glad to hear that she is doing better! I will continue to pray for her though. See ya, bye.

Oh Patty! I am so sorry that happened! I will be saying a prayer for the little one as well as mine! She is doing better all the time!
Now, did you say that yours will be healed in 2 weeks?!? Is that how long ours will take too? That would explain why she is able to start putting weight on it at only 5 days since the accident.

You are so sweet! You really have a heart for the babies I notice. And you always show how much you care when someone loses a baby or a goat too...

It's been a few years since we had a goat break a leg, but I'm thinking 4 to 6 weeks on the splint.
mary

I'm SO sorry patty, I didn't see your post, so in that case I will pray for you too!
By the way, Thank you Jillis, I can't help people in a lot of ways, so I try to take it to the person who can help .