boer kid

[mvd12720]

Well I have a question I got a boer buck that Is just 24 hours old and was not nursing off the mother. So he was given to me well I got him to eat out of the bottle when I got him home 4 oz what should he be eating what amount should he be eating at this I know that my others eat at this age

[susanne]

Originally Posted by mvd12720

Well I have a question I got a boer buck that Is just 24 hours old and was not nursing off the mother. So he was given to me well I got him to eat out of the bottle when I got him home 4 oz what should he be eating what amount should he be eating at this I know that my others eat at this age

did he get colostrum?

[mvd12720]

I guess he got 3 feelings via tube of it and now I have him on fresh goat milk

[goatkid]

Give him as much milk as he will take 4-5 times a day until he's drinking 16 oz at a time. Then he can go to 3 times a day.

[mvd12720]

I gave him 8 oz this morning and he is still going good. is it safe to give all they will eat?

[goatkid]

When they are that young, yes. Of course I never offer more than a 20 oz pop bottle at one time. Most babies less than a week old will not want more than that at a time and once they can drink that much, they only get three bottles a day.