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     (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.102.64.115 Rating: N/A |
Nothing you can do about the umbilical cord and it will close off even that short. If the kid is not constantly after teh mom or crying like its hungry it is getting enough to eat. Be sure the colostrum is not to thick to flow easily and both teats are open. The only other way to be absolutely sure how much a kid is getting is to snatch it away from the doe at birth and raise it yourelf. Other than that if the kid is normally acitve and not crying and if it is playing it is fine. | ||
| Tina M Aden New member Username: tinaaden Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2006 Posted From: 68.114.201.76 Rating: N/A |
umbilical cord, sorry for the misspelling, I have been up for 24 hours with all my mama's. | ||
| Tina M Aden New member Username: tinaaden Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2006 Posted From: 68.114.201.76 Rating: N/A |
I had two Nigerian dwarf goats kid today, mama and daughter. They both had twins. The daughter Millie just gave birth at 11:55 tonight and delivered the afterbirth about 12:30. I had checked the kids and helped to dry them off as it seemed mama was not rushing to do it. I noticed that the umbilicord on the little girl was bitten off at the base of her belly. I put iodine on it and so far it is not bleeding anymore, but I am afraid if mama keeps licking it, it may bleed or worse. Also I do not think they have been allowed to nurse very much, how much is enough? Last week our Speckles gave birth to only one kid, and I did not think it was nursing enough but it always seemed full and would not take a bottle of mama's milk and 6 days later it is VERY healthy. Can anyone help with these questions? I would be very greatful. |