Need help in care of pygmy babies what and when to feed

pygmybabies · #1 04/30/10, 02:13 PM

Ok so here is what we got,

2 pygmy babies one little girl and one little boy born Feb 24th and 25th..got them when they were 6 1/2 weeks old, they were already weaned.

Then we went to another farm and picked up the following
2 babies out of triplets..one wether and one doeling born March 25
1 buckling (same dad as above kids-different mom) born March 24

so they were only 2 1/2 weeks old

Also got one that was about 14 months old and possibly pregnant.

We have bottle fed the 2 little ones first with replacer, then heard it was bad to give them that so switched them to cows milk, the older bucklin (by a day) refused to eat! would nibble on the grain and probably ate it, ate the hay and grass.

Last week the little boy got scours and I gave him electolytes and pepto then gave same as his sister got it as well. Started giving the probios as well and gave them fortified b vitamins.
Took to the vet on sat and they said the have coccidious but only tested one and had me give them albon for a week. But the one that was older by a day and not eating any milk whatso ever was pale and they had me give him 1/4 cc of quest gel for horses. He did however finally take the electolyte from a syringe. Then when he started sucking on the syringe I started putting milk in it and he scuked that finally he took the bottle. There diareah seems to be clearing up now (thank goodness) but I am really confused as what I am supposed to be feeding them. The older ones born in march the boy now takes a bottle even though he was weaned because it was just easier then him jumping on top of the babies all the time cause he wanted one also.

Now the older 14 month old that might be prgnant has worm, i am going today to get ivomec or panacure.

So here are my questions I guess what do I feed each of them?

I am switching the babies all to sav-a kid milk replacer a little at a time and just be finished within a week, people said it kills baby kids but there are too many alive so I am doing it.

The oldest 14 months might be pregnant what and how ofter do I feed her?
The two older babies 9 weeks, boy is getting a bottle of 5-6 oz 3 times a day.

Other babies all now 5 weeks getting 5-6 oz 3 times a day (day older buckling)
Other two are smaller getting 3 oz 3 times a day (girl) 4 oz a day 3 times a day.
Unlimited access to hay in the feeder, loose minerals and baking soda.

Grain is Noble Goat Grower, but just bought MFA show goat for older goat.

Can someone tell me the specifics of when I should wean them, and how much of each of these things they should really be having a day? Most goat info is for other goats and not pygmies so any pygmy owners that have had good expeirence please let me know cause I want to do the right thing. Also I bought the vaccine and was going to give all them to them tomorrow but are the little ones too little?
And the 9 week olds were wormed two days before we brought them home when should I re worm them?

Sorry for all the questions, I didnt study enough before I got them, and of course I have gotten a ton of opinions, so I guess I would like some more...lol

Sorry this is so long, your help is appreciated!

wintrrwolf · #2 04/30/10, 02:34 PM

wow you have a busy bunch there. I am still a newb myself soooo any idea how far along the pregnant one is? If you have a date from ex owner it will be easier on you when to give vaccines, supplements etc...of not well.
from what I understand you can wean at 2 months, I got Crystal at 2 months, and she seems to think she should be able to nurse from Sugar as well...Sugar does not put up with it. I have noticed that my 6 day old twins have already started nibbling on grass, hay, momma's grain, me. At 2 months one will go to new home and I will start weaning the other (so not gonna be fun, I just know it!)...Dont know if any of this helped, but do know that I already have a supply of goats milk in my freezer now just in case, real milk is better than synthesized milk, in my honest opinion. But you gotta do what works for you.
With so many at different stages might want to get a name board to track who gets what and when. (secret: I use a dry erase marker on my frige for my notes wipes right off when your done)

pygmybabies · #3 04/30/10, 02:41 PM

I started a spread sheet on my computer. she thinks that she will be due end of july first of August. She gives her goats their yearly vaccines in april so I know she is due for it. I just sent you a private message a little bit ago.