kid with diarrhea question

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Penelope has been doing great, but this morning I noticed she has diarrhea.

2 days ago I changed her over from cows milk to Manna Pro powdered milk replacer.

Yesterday I gave her 5 small chips of alfalfa pellets. This morning 2 of them are gone, but don't know if she played with them and lost them in the grass or ate them.

Is this something to worry about? Do I need to do something to counteract the diarrhea or is it normal at this stage.

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[boermommy]

Are we talking just messy loose stuff or watery explosive stuff? What color is it? Different kinds mean different things. I know it's gross but it makes a difference.


Several friends recommend Scour Halt immemdiately...I prefer to watch closely for a time. If it is something that is upsetting her system, I like to just let it run it's course.

She might just have a messed up tummy from the changes.

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Not explosive, it's soft yellow "pudding" consistancy. Not a lot, just a small amount.

Yep, sounds gross, but I have to know if it's ok or a problem that needs attention.

[boermommy]

That kind of sounds like milk poop....which is OK.

TexCountry Woman........where are you on this one?

[Jillis]

Powdered milk replacer causes scours. It does not "curdle" in the belly. You can't make cheese from it either. Do a search on this forum and you will find that MOST of the people who ahve posted on this subject have had bad problems due to using the milk replacer. I found the best alternative to be whole cow's milk from the store.

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Thanks Boermommy, that relieves some of my worry. I kind of thought it was normal, but wanted to be sure.

Jillis, I was planning to keep her on the cow's milk until I met some people that have a pasture full of happy, healthy kids of various ages, many of them raised on milk replacer. They use a brand called Manna Pro and highly recommended it.

I did the switch to cut the cost of milk in half. My next goal it to find a fresh momma goat to supply milk.

[boermommy]

Thanks Jillis...didn't know that. Have been lucky enough to not have used the powdered stuff.

I keep thinking that I am reading on here that you can give a baby goat whole milk and they will thrive on it....correct? Boy that is wonderful to know.

I sure wish I had found you wonderful people long ago for advice.