First night twins in barn with Mama questions?

[kimmom]

What do I need to do? Do they need anything special, heat lamp etc? It is about 8 degrees Celcius here, we are on Vancouver Island, Canada. They have dry straw, shallow water dish and hay for Mama. DO I need to check them through the night, how often etc?

[Wags]

If you are getting the same damp bone chilling kind of stuff we are down here and can SAFELY put in a heat lamp in the barn then I would. I know a lot of people don't and their goats are fine, but I hate to see a shivering goat.

[Minelson]

I just saw your posts on the babies...how are the babies this morning???

[kimmom]

they seem OK, a little shivery and also still wobbly. Is that normal? I have a heat lamp and its mild out today! I am also concerned about if they are getting enough milk. Mama doesn't seem REALLY bagged up, but they are sucking when I help them find the teats

[Backfourty,MI.]

I put this in your other thread but I would make sure the wax plugs are off the teats & you can squeeze milk out. Babies are wobbly for a few days.

I use a hot water bottle alot of times for my newborns. I put it under a towel in the corner or place they seem to always want to sleep & they snuggle right in with it. Usually momma will lay right there by them too.
Try & make sure there are nor droafts or wind blowing on them, plenty of dry bedding & they are usually good. Be careful with the heat lamp & make sure it's up where the goats can't pull on the cord or know the light down. Sorry, I always worry about fire.

[jBlaze]

When I wonder about the does milk, I feel the kids belly (full or caved in) and watch for them to pee. If they don't have a sunken belly and they pee enough, they are getting milk even if you don't see them and the does bag doesn't have much. I worry too though.
Deep bedding and no drafts will usually be enough as long as they are dry and are not tiny.
Can you take thir temps?