another ? on little goat, aka reject

[Naturaldane]

shes growing like a weed, still refusing to suck on the bottle but she loves her pellets and forage.
She loves the calf mana pellets, and as long as shes drinking water which she is, can I just use the powdered milk as a dressing on her mana/alfalfa pellet mix and make life easier on the both of us?

We vaccinated her for coccidia this morning, ahh, they grow up to fast

[mygoat]

Are you using replacer and trying to get her to drink from a bottle? If so, try switching to cow's milk from the store - it makes a big difference in their growth.

I wouldn't put the powder on her pellets - replacer is mixed at a certain rate and when you mess with that certain rate you get problems.

[Naturaldane]

I am using mana pro milk replacer, its what I have raised all of them on. I was thinking of putting the same amount I do in a bottle on the feed, thinking there wouldnt be much difference unless it was a hydration issue.
all i have is store cows whole milk, should I half and half it or go at it cold turkey, she had some runs this morning and I found coccidia in her stool so I dont want to poke the bear so to speak, shes got normal poop now

[deafgoatlady]

I would use cows milk instead of formula. Maybe that is why ur doeling wont eat. That can be part of that. Oh u found some coccidia in her stool. Then please take care of the coccidia issues too.

[deafgoatlady]

I mean yes whole cows milk from the store. Maybe u should give half of cows and milk replacer until u increase more then get rid of the replacer.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Vaccinated for coccidia? You mean drenched?