Help please - sick, possibly dying goat

My point was , read the label, some pelleted feed have more molasses and corn than the sweet feed.

Have you given either of them a good dose of Penicillin?

She died. Last night she seemed tired and very thirsty. I gave her another dose of medicine, and all the water she could drink, and all the hay that she'd eat. She drank really well, but she didn't eat very much at all. This morning I check on her and she had moved into the field outside of the barn as was dead. *sad* I have no idea what caused her to die. The boy, who has refused to allow me to medicate him at all, seems to be doing better. His backside is still a little dry and crusty, but not wet and runny any longer.

The doe that just died had a baby on 4/7, 6 weeks ago or so. He seems to be doing fine, and eating plenty of browse and hay. Do I need to start feeding him a bottle, or is he old enough to go without?

I'm very sorry

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Oh, darn. I am so sorry.

If you can get the little guy to take a bottle, it would be helpful. I know he's already seven weeks old, but I'm big on keeping them "milked up" for a good while, to build a strong frame on those big Nubians. Regular cow milk is fine, even if it's store bought. Be sure to heat it first, of course. Lots of folks use Calf Manna Pro for their kids as well. Vitamins plus coccidiostat.

Again, I am so very sorry. It just stinks that you lost your gal.

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You know, he may drink milk from a bucket, then you wouldn't have to train him to a nipple. just a thought....

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I'm so very sorry for your loss (((hugs)))

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