? About colostrum & 2nd set of mini-manchas

[SJSFarm]

Viper gave me a buck and doe! The doe is the one with the smaller star and she is actually a very dark brown. Both have patches of stray white hairs on their sides.

My question is how many days should I make sure the babies get colostrum? Viper slammed one baby to the ground and I took them to the doe who delived on Thursday, Kanai. She accepted and allowed them to nurse. I gave the new babies two small bottles of Kanai's colostrum I froze on Thursday and Friday. I have one more 12 oz bottle.

[trnubian]

Could you just milk the dam of the kids and feed them what she gives? This would be what they eat normally and will switch over to milk in a few days.

[Minelson]

Awwww.....they are so cute!!

[SJSFarm]

The reason I ask is that since Kanai has accepted them, I'd like her to foster so I don't have to bottle feed, and I'll milk Viper. I was just wondering how long they produce the colostrum for so I know when I can keep them with Kanai all the time.

Thanks

[Oat Bucket Farm]

Very cute! I would try to get a little more of their mother's colostrum into them today, then you can let the other doe have them.

[Backfourty,MI.]

Ditto what Oat Bucket said. Usually the 1st 12 hours is the most important to get colostrum in them.