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Meet my newest goat (I hope)

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She is an 8 week old pygmy/nigerian. We will probably be picking her up tomorrow, if all works out. Ain't she CUTE?

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Congratulations on your new baby. She's really cute. I'd make sure you're around when you introduce her to your wether. He's alot bigger than an eight week old kid. She needs clean straw to sleep in. For her bottle, I'd recommend a 16 or 20 oz pop bottle with a Pritchard nipple. Some feed stores carry them, or perhaps the person who is selling her to you can send a nipple she's used to. The best milk for her is pasteurized goat milk. If you can't get that, use whole cow's milk. Do NOT feed milk replacer. It's bad for goats. At her age, I'd feed her about 16 oz twice a day. She also needs hay. I start my babies on goat developer pellets at about her age. She also needs water in a small bucket she can't drown in. It would also be advisable to do a course of cocci prevention. I give liquid sulfa orally, 1cc per five pounds body weight the first day and then 1cc per 10 pounds for four days. I'd also worm her with what ever wormer works in your area - cydectin, Ivermec or Valbzen. The stress of a move can bring on worms or cocci. Find out if she's had both her CDT shots. If she's only had the first one, she'll need a second 21 days after the first.
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