bottle feeding recommendations

[Alice In TX/MO]

Assuming you have full size goats, not Nigerian Dwarf or Pygmy....

From www.fiascofarm.com
* Day one- 6 oz. (per feeding) colostrum, every 4 hours.
* Day two- 8 oz. (per feeding) colostrum/whole milk, 4 times a day
* Day three- 10 oz. (per feeding) colostrum/whole milk, 4 times a day
* Day four- 10-12 oz. (per feeding) colostrum/whole milk, 4 times a day.
* For the next week- 10-12 oz. (per feeding) 4 times a day.
* For the next 2 months- 10-12 oz. (per feeding) 3 times a day.
* For the next 1 month- 10-12 oz. (per feeding) 2 times a day.
* 10-12 oz. (per feeding) once a day for two weeks.

On www.dairygoatinfo.com there is a large post about "management from birth through kidding." It's too much to copy. Here's the link, but you may have to join the group.
http://dairygoatinfo.com/index.php?topic=2077.0

Here's another one:
http://www.babygoatfarm.com/Bottle%2...aby%20Goat.htm

[luv2farm]

Thanks for the links....I'm gonna save this....