HELP with goatie baby

chma4 · #1 04/15/07, 04:37 PM

I had a VERY small doe deliver triplets about a week and a half ago. She had two normal sized and one that weighed right around 1 pound (NIGIE, but still half the size of the others easily). He has survived with her thus far, fighting for his turn at the milk bar, but we have been VERY diligent to watch that he is getting his share. The last day or two he has developed a shake, and momma wont let him nurse. We have been supplementing the bottle (and squirting it on all three kids) and she just is not happy with him geeting a drink from her. She jumps and kicks him away when he tries. Now with this shiver, an empty belly, and low temp (cold ears), we have started REALLY bottling him. We took him inside and bottled him well. He is bouncy and all. BUt he screams when we leave the room. We know he is lonely but are not sure what to do. We dont have any other bottle canidates and cant LIVE with a goatie on our laps. She hasnt HURT him YET. Do we just leave him out there until she gets really nasty with him or are we doing the right thing here???? HELP

http://images.photos.walmart.com/349...8998%3A4nu0mrj

Yes, he IS 11 days old!!!

TexasArtist · #2 04/15/07, 05:10 PM

I say bring the little guy in. Him being so small and possible a little weaker then the other he may not be able to move as fast and be stomped. Just let him be a bottle baby........come on ya know ya wanna see that happy little face

chris30523 · #3 04/15/07, 07:07 PM

He looks like a cute little skunk bat.We had the same thing happen this year except it was boers so the little one was about 3 pounds.the other two were 10 and 8 pounds.She came inside for the first week at night,she stayed outside during the day and hung out with one of her brothers.She is three weeks old now and is still a lap goat.I go outside to feed her and she comes a runnin.She wants to sit in my lap for a few minutes when she has eaten then she is off to play with the others.She is about 1\3 their size but she keeps up.
HELP with goatie baby - Goats

white eagle · #4 04/15/07, 07:36 PM

Make him into a bottle baby so he can get enough to eat.

GL with the little one.

chma4 · #5 04/15/07, 07:40 PM

He just cried and cried, so we put him out with momma and siblings. She doesnt mind him, (she went over and sniffed him and was not upset) but wont let him nurse sometimes. We are gonna bottle hime 3x / day and try to keeep our eye on him. He settled in under the lamp for the night with his brother and sister. I just couldnt bare to hear him cry and he just wouldnt relax. I will keep a close eye. He HAS made it thus far on his own. Im just trying to help and not hurt =(

deetu · #6 04/15/07, 08:16 PM

My one bottle baby was a tiny triplet too (couldn't stand for three days). I would feed her well, then she would hang with sisters and cousins. She no longer looked to Mom for food so Mom didn't bother with kid. And she was able to have the other kids to play with. After a while, I would just hook the bottle on the fence, she didn't care but knew I had a bottle and would come running.

Does he have blue eyes or was that the camera?

judymayes · #7 04/15/07, 08:54 PM

glad he is ok but please feed him his mommas milk if you can get some of hers or from another I just like the resal thisn i beleive they do soo much better if you can get some
Judy Mayes

chma4 · #8 04/15/07, 08:58 PM

He has blue eyes. They are very pretty. No momma does not let us milk her out. I also dont have the time to milk. My husband and I both work. I am giving him cows milk, with probios and nutridrench in it. Every feeding I shake a little on the other kids and on momma and she cleans it up.

judymayes · #9 04/15/07, 09:11 PM

Sounds like he is gettin all good stuff he look hefty enough has he had any vacs yet my vet told me all bottle babys need vaccinated right away
Hope he grows into a beautiful big fella
Good Luck
Judy Mayes