I am hearing all these stories of taking babies away from their moms and am confused. Should you have planned ahead of time how you are going to raise them and do it?
my goats are due soon and I plan on letting them dam raise and try to milk out every night from day one but leave the babies in with them until they are a week old then seperate at night and milk in the morning. I just don't want to make any mistakes and think I should have done something else.
Also I hear about goats that wont let their babies drink, how often does this happen? The one I have has raised kids before and the other has not (first time being bred) I know I am going to be very worried for a day or two that they are getting enough. I have to stay with them until I see the baby latch on and possibly help with this right? I was at my sisters this week end and her goat showed tons of interest in the kids, cleaned them and we got the kids to take some milk from her and she was fine but then she just kicked and moved so the kids couldnt eat anymore and kinda butted at them. I have heard of goats pawing their babies, as long as she is good the first few hours and letting the baby drink she should be good right?
Any information or tips would be great, I am looking so forward to this and have everything ready, I think! I just want it all to go good Im kinda nervous. Thanks
my goats are due soon and I plan on letting them dam raise and try to milk out every night from day one but leave the babies in with them until they are a week old then seperate at night and milk in the morning. I just don't want to make any mistakes and think I should have done something else.
Also I hear about goats that wont let their babies drink, how often does this happen? The one I have has raised kids before and the other has not (first time being bred) I know I am going to be very worried for a day or two that they are getting enough. I have to stay with them until I see the baby latch on and possibly help with this right? I was at my sisters this week end and her goat showed tons of interest in the kids, cleaned them and we got the kids to take some milk from her and she was fine but then she just kicked and moved so the kids couldnt eat anymore and kinda butted at them. I have heard of goats pawing their babies, as long as she is good the first few hours and letting the baby drink she should be good right?
Any information or tips would be great, I am looking so forward to this and have everything ready, I think! I just want it all to go good Im kinda nervous. Thanks