How can I get my two baby goats to nurse?

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Inside the goat milking shed – like the mini goat doors on either side

Question by M. M.: How can I get my two baby goats to nurse?
They were born yesterday and have yet to actually latch on to their mother. Have been trying to bottle feed them goats milk and they don’t care much for that either

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3 Responses to How can I get my two baby goats to nurse?

  1. Eirther forse them by opening their mouths on the mom or bottle its hard at first but after being forsed for a while they will learn

    Cancion
    July 14, 2013 at 4:15 pm
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  2. Slowly with patience.

    M.j Lim
    July 14, 2013 at 4:59 pm
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  3. Use a bucket of milk. Present your finger to one kid and allow it to take the finger into its mouth. Now, move the bucket so that your finger is in the milk. Chances are that the kid will continue to suck on your finger. Remove your finger and it will continue to drink the milk.

    oikoσ
    July 14, 2013 at 5:05 pm
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