Wild month old babies

freedomfrom4 · #1 03/04/10, 09:33 PM

Any ideas on how to tame wild month old dam raised babies? Should I try and switch them to a bottle? Keep them seperate from thier moms and let them nurse on the milk stand? They are growing well but think people are scary

I want them to settle down some. I have bottle babies and they look at these guys like what is your problem.

Bricheze · #2 03/04/10, 09:54 PM

I would highly doubt you would get any kids on a bottle at month old, let alone wild ones!

Dam raised can be just as tame as bottle raised, if you work with them everyday after they are born. All I can say is spend a lot of time with them and give them treats at this point.

Oh and bring the bottle baby ones in, give them love and treats and attention in front of the wild ones, it will make them go 'hmmmm maybe humans aren't so bad'

Minelson · #3 03/04/10, 10:04 PM

Raisins and lots of time spent with them. Don't chase them....let them come to you. Patience

thaiblue12 · #4 03/04/10, 10:05 PM

I have used this on wild adults and kids, works on both but takes patience, more for others.
Squat or sit on the ground, they will come close to you, stick out your arm towards them and wiggle your fingers. After a while they will nibble on your fingers. Let them do that a few times. Then you gently scratch their noses, then work your way up to their heads. Once you are able to scratch their shoulders they are sold. I mean a good scratching, they all seem to love it and come back for more.
All mine love animals crackers as well but that usually causes a stampede of goats and the babies are not as into it at that age.

deetu · #5 03/04/10, 10:58 PM

This works for me. When they are eating grain, offer them the grain in a bucket. When their heads are in the bucket eating, pet them. They will pull out and another will put their head in so you pet it. After a while, they will be so used to you touching them, they will no longer care and come running when they see you with a bucket, then when they see you.
Food, big motivator.

I think keeping them locked and feeding off mom on milking stand will be more tramatic for both.

Backfourty,MI. · #6 03/05/10, 04:41 AM

Yep, time & patience is the key. Use the examples the folks above gave & it will work.
We dam raise all our kids & they are really friendly but we start about day 2 handling them. We spend time with our goats everyday. We have alot of folks that send friends here for babies becuase when they buy them they are so friendly. One guy bought one last year & wants another this year too.

jil101ca · #7 03/05/10, 05:56 AM

I have dam raised triplets and they are as friendly as my bottle babies. I have handled them from day one an they all come running for love when they see me. Spend time with them everyday as Backfourty said.