Question!!!

nigeriandwarfs · #1 05/19/11, 04:46 PM

Lacy just kidded with triplet doelings... we where surprised that there where only 3 but two are huge so that must have accounted for her hudgeness. Anyway we will be keeping one and although I normally dam raise we have no where to separate the 'kid' we are keeping on a permanent basis so I was going to bottle feed the kid we are keeping. Any advise would be appreciated. We will be using lacys milk. My questions are should i take her now or can i wait 24 hours for her? after we seperate her for the first week can i let her back in with the others and just bottle feed or will she likley try to go straight to nursing?
Also should I bottle feed 2 (even though i will only be keeping 1 ) gso they will have company??

KimM · #2 05/19/11, 05:01 PM

If you are going to allow any of them to nurse from the dam, why not just leave them all with her? Is this so you won't have to "wean" her later?
The earlier you get them on a bottle, the better and easier it'll be for her to transition. But yes, I'd bottle 2 in that case. I don't know if she'd go back to nursing after one week but by then her dam probably won't allow her back on.

nigeriandwarfs · #3 05/19/11, 05:13 PM

Yes it is so we dont have to ween her. I honestly dont like the whole idea bottle raising unless we have to .... But I really dont know if i can take here away from her mom so.... here is hoping Lacy weens her on her own

motdaugrnds · #4 05/19/11, 05:15 PM

I'm sorry, but I'm having difficulty understanding your questions?

Why would you want to take "one" off its dam when you're leaving the other two on her? (If she is not making enough milk for all 3, you would need to use milk from a different source instead of Lacy's milk.)

Backfourty,MI. · #5 05/19/11, 05:58 PM

If you normally dam raise there's no reason Lacy can't feed triplets. My does' don't seem to have a problem with triplets, any more than 3 & I'd bottle feed one but I also prefer to dam raise our kids when possible.

My does' start weaning their kids when they are ready. I kinda think mother nature takes care of that & if you spend alot of time with your goats your dam raised kids will be as friendly as bottle raised.

nigeriandwarfs · #6 05/19/11, 06:56 PM

Thanks, I have decided to Dam raise as usual and just hope Lacy weens when it is time and I'm not stuck with a 1 year old milk hog for lacy's next breeding.

Minelson · #7 05/19/11, 08:07 PM

I'm just wondering where the pictures are ???

nigeriandwarfs · #8 05/19/11, 10:23 PM

I have been soo busy playing with the buggers that I haven't gotten any good ones humm I'll post my bad ones to wet your appetite

They are all blue eyed tri color does. And came in small (the white one is about 1 lb) Medium (the one with black on the face is about 2.5lbs and extra large The one with a whiter face has to be close to 3.5 lbs. I plan on keeping the medium one

whiskeylivewire · #9 05/19/11, 11:26 PM

Oh my goodness, I cannot wait for my Lila to kid(all the way in August!). They are colored so pretty! Congrats!

Cheribelle · #10 05/20/11, 03:18 AM

Cute babies!

floodthelast · #11 05/20/11, 10:15 AM

They are all so adorable. I wish you lived closer to me so I could visit. All are knockouts.

Minelson · #12 05/20/11, 06:25 PM

OMG!! They are adorable!! Congrats to you and thanks for the pics

Sharmom · #13 05/20/11, 10:21 PM

Those are some cute goaties!

KimM · #14 05/20/11, 10:25 PM

Beautiful babies!!! My gosh such colors and blue eyes to boot, lucky you!
They would benefit from a dose of BoSe - see the way the one kid's leg is hyperextended?

nigeriandwarfs · #15 05/20/11, 11:12 PM

Thanks, these picts where from when they where less then an hour old

i didn't have bose but i did give them all nutra drench. They all seem to be running and jumping around like bouncy balls today. And my other doe kidded with twins a boy and girl. Kidding season is officially over !!!!