urgent!!! birthing problem!!

Did you bounce or go in to see if there was more kids? If I have a huge doe deliver less than I expected, I always go in. I at least bounce, too. Kids should present themselves one after another, in pretty quick succession.

What do your goats have for shelter? Not grain fed? Only alfalfa cubes?

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I have never heard of more after passing the afterbirth.
Not sure why she should check for more?

the doe is absolutely fine as far as health and behavior goes. I doubt at this point there are anymore babies in there, but we are at 48 hours, and still nearly no milk. after leaving her all night, this morning she gave about 2 ounces. her udder feels perfectly healthy. I do break up the alfalfa cubes and she is getting 2 or 3 pounds a day now. I never just put them out there. I hand feed. I buy the cubes, because the same weight of pellets is an additional 4$ a bag, and they dont seem to like them, but love the cubes.
I dont see how that could be the problem though.
my first goat was pregnant when I got her, and I didnt know what to feed, nor did the lady tell me. she popped out a single 12 pound baby all by herself, and milked 3 or 4 pounds a milking for 6 straight months with nothing more than grass hay and 2 cups of corn/oat mix per milking. only then did I find out about alfalfa and such other things. she was the same age as this one.

they all have shelters to get under to stay out of the rain. although, we are flooding right now. but she has one of the drier areas.
the baby is doing fine. I am not sure how much to give her though. I dont want to give her too much and cause scours, but she'll eat till I take the bottle away. I have probably 15 quarts of frozen milk. I hope its enough to make the difference. thanks for all the advice.

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You might also be able to find some outdated but still fresh enough whole cows milk for cheap or free if you talk with the milk dept of your local store.

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We are feeding our bottle babies (dairy, mostly lamancha) 6 ounces at a time every 4 to 6 hours for the first couple days, then 8 ounces at a time about every 8 hours for a day or two. By a week old we are giving 12 ounces at a time 3 times a day. By two weeks they are betting 16 ounces 3 times a day.
The frequency is of course going to depend on what you are able to do. If we can feed often we do, but if it is only 4 times a day for the first few days they are ok with that too. We feed 7am 4pm and 8pm because that is what works for us, sorta odd on the hours I know, but they seem to be doing just fine, as did the kids of the last two years on the same schedule.
Other breeds may require different amounts, like less for smaller breeds.
I hope your baby is doing super now, yes they are pigs and will eat nearly all you let them. If you can give more feedings it will not hurt, it is the amount at a time that would cause the runs.
I don't know why your doe isn't giving more, I wonder if she is lacking something, or if there is something you could give her?? Maybe start a new thread on how to help bring a doe into lactation? I really wish I could help you with the doe, but at least I had an answer for the baby. Hope it helps you. Oh, and we are just giving them whole cow milk form the store. We bottle feed for at least 12 weeks.