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Quintuplets - Yikes! How long do I have until they need supplemental milk?

Hello! Today my 4 year old doe kidded quintuplets - all 5 seem healthy. I read the article that Deborah wrote about a mother not being able to produce enough milk for all 5, which makes sense.  I am wondering, how long do I have, before I will need t

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Ear - Goo on Week Old Kid

Hello All! I have silently been reading for years, ya'll are so helpful - I was wondering if you have any advise for me.  One of our does had three kids last week, two regular size, one super small (1.4 ounces on the second day).  A week later, she i

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Question about kidding and separating

Hello everyone! This is the first time that i have posted to the group and would like to thank everyone in advance who might be able to give me some information. I have a a female goat who will be kidding in about a month. I also have her brother who

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KIDDING

we need help...we are losing too many kids the last 2 years...would like some opinions b4 I ask my vet.   Last year we lost 6 kids...one doe had twins; one was huge apparently born dead and the 2nd was tiny and weak; lasted 3 days.  another doe had q

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Double heat cycle = ? Due date

Our first time freshener went into heat, we bred her and then she came back I to hear again 6 days later. We need her both times, but now are unsure of what to consider her due date. 145-150 from the first heat or the second? She is huge, ligaments s

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Possible preterm delivery

Taking my 2 year old doe to the vet today and hoping for good news. She is gest day 132 and just passed a large blood clot, is pawing the ground and has a sersanguinous discharge. Sigh! If we were at day 145, I would be jumping for joy! She is a seco

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Ligaments Gone for 23 hours

Should I worry or have a vet come out. My 2nd freshner lost her ligaments yesterday around 9-10am in the morning I checked frequently and they are still gone, she was also leaking colostrum... Even tho I am slightly new to this and this is my second

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Labor signs

I rescued two goats about two weeks ago. At their first vet visit a few days later the vet confirmed that my Nigerian dwarf goat was at least 4 months pregnant. I obviously have no idea exactly when she was bred. I do know that she was freely housed

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Feeding/bonding issue

I have a doe that kidded 2 days ago with 2 large does.  Sadly one died.  Mama is super attentive to her remaining kid, over attentive, constantly licking.  But Mama will not stand for her kid to eat.  The kid is weak and not aggressive, still can't s

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Poor mothering instincts

I have a 2 year old ff who just gave birth to triplets. Unfortunately she is not being very kind to them, head buts them whenever they try to go near her, and not gently. I have tried to hold her to allow them to nurse but she is having none of it. I

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Crazy doe

I have a doe that gets a little out of her mind sometimes yesterday she kidnapped the other 2 does 5 kids and wouldn't let them back to their mothers. I separated her from the others and a couple of hours later she had one of her own. Has this happen

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Triplets born today

Need advise. Triplets born to a first timer r. Not very attentive that I've seen so far. One is very tiny looks to be last born . Wet cold. Been 35-40 degrees outside. Heat lamp was on but wasn't under. I brought inside to warm up. Now what? Should I

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Overdue and still not making milk

I have a 7 year old doe who was very definitely bred on 6/4 and 6/5, which puts her at day 153ish.  I was confident that she had settled, as she didn't come back into heat (the buck was still here at that point, just in case)... but she's still not m

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Goat Day 142 question

So my Doe if got the first day would be sitting at day 142.. on day 138 she leaked a small amount of milk on a wooden box she was laying on (which I called the vet to make sure she would be ok) for the last 2 days her tail has been up for the last 5

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Tiny weak kid

We had a mama give birth last night to three living goats and one that looked like it had been dead  for a while in utero.  Two are nursing on the mom and doing ok (she isn't that great of a mom but they are making it ok).  The third is a tiny 1 lb.

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Best Wishes to Deborah and Family!

I was so excited to read that Deborah's family is expecting their first grandchild. I'm sending all the happy and healthy wishes your way! And hoping maybe there'll be a birth announcement of a different kind here on the forum!

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Soy beans for goats?

Hi all

looking for some wisdom and advice on dry season goat feed.  I've found a new (to me) product that they are calling soy beans, but its mushed up crumbly bits so I'm guessing its the skins of the beans that have been soaked and put through a g

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The hardest week ever

We have had ND goats for several years which means with 10 does we have had many kiddings - all without any major issues.   Last Monday our 3 year old Hali delivered three beautiful doelings.  She did well for the first day, but by that night she was

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Engorged udder

Hi friends! I am new to the page and have had goats for two years, but this is my first year where my doe has kidded and I am nervous! She had two babies three nights ago. This is her first freshening. I am worried the babies are not getting enough m

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Freshened doe withholding milk?

We had babies at 2am this morning! Thanks to Deborah’s advice - I sat on my hands and witnessed the most perfect quick “ painless” birth ever!! This doe Maeyella is a second freshener and had the same success with her single buckling last year. But

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