Raising Dairy Goats : Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
If mother goats die, baby kids need to be bottle fed by careful dairy farmers to raise them docile and handleable. Learn to raise newborn dairy goats from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video. Expert: Daniel Botkin Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard agriculture and permaculture-style food gardens. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
12 Responses to Raising Dairy Goats : Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
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I read this guy actually slew the goat mom and ripped her open and took out the babies, seriously.
bloodwiper
January 29, 2012 at 3:46 am
so what sometimes they need to do that in order to save the babies. its called a C section yes goats can have them done but its better to know what your doing then to just cut the dam open and not sew her back up or call a vet if you want to save both the babies and the doe. She was probably near death anyways so its okay to do that to save the babies if the mother is near death. if she wasnt then O.o hes got issues thats all i gotta say LOL!
Tasha
March 9, 2012 at 12:48 pm
This is a stupid question, but does a female goat need to be pregnant to produce milk or do female goats just naturally produce milk? Thanks.
DanaTellier
January 29, 2012 at 4:32 am
you can give them a horomone to make them produce milk without giving birth but its best to breed them and have them produce the milk naturally.
Tasha
March 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm
I have a bottle baby. She’s ussually under my feet!! =D
931twilight
January 29, 2012 at 5:09 am
Daniel, what is your recommendation for easing the kids back into the heard? Thank you!
HvensFury
January 29, 2012 at 5:48 am
You can freeze the colostrum for future bottle babies. Also, they will not stop eating, it is very easy to create a problem with enterotoxemia by over-feedingbottle babies.
duanekeys
January 29, 2012 at 6:05 am
could a person freeze the colostrum for future bottle feeding?
desertblbuesman
January 29, 2012 at 6:31 am
she wont make a “superior milk goat” just because they are bottle fed! And feeding five times a day is crazy….unless you have nothing else to do. i start mine out three times a day
farmboysrbest
January 29, 2012 at 7:16 am
No they will not stop drinking when their full. You need to measure. Their is a LOT to bottle feeding them! They shouldn’t be drinking with their head sideways either, but straight ahead instead.
mountainpridefarm12
January 29, 2012 at 7:39 am
will the kids stop eating when their full or do you have to measure the milk so they dont over-eat?
dogpup23
January 29, 2012 at 7:43 am
Have her to hold the bottle so that the baby is reaching. It is much easier for them to drink that way. I raise Toggs.
marines345
January 29, 2012 at 8:05 am