So we got confirmation that our two girls are pregnant. This is our first year breeding. We do want to grow our herd. Although we are not sure how to do this without inbreeding. Any advise or tips would be appreciated!
Girl is smaller then boy. He is up and nursing but girl just lays and cries. Momma looks at her and sniffs her but hasn’t tried cleaning her. Should I be worried? When do I just take her inside and bottle feed?
You will need to go out every couple of hours day and night and make sure the kids latch on and have full bellies.
Some will bring the kids inside at night and feed them, then return them to mamma in the morning, however, that can cause her to disown them.
Big risk to having bottle babies.
It is concerning no heat source for them. They will go sub temp without anything and if they do not nurse.
Is it possible to use an extension cord so you can have a heat lamp out in the barn?
Or move them in an area like a garage so a heat lamp can be used until you know they are strong enough?
I moved them to a warmer place. We are down south but of course ad a cold front come through last night. I’m watching mom to see if she will care for the girl. So far no luck but it hasn’t been to long. Mom is eating and babies sleeping in blankets.
Mama rejected baby girl. Her and baby boy are doing good and staying warm. Baby girl is a mess with poop all over her and skinny and shaking. Mama wants nothing to do with her and puts her horns down whenever baby girl gets to close. Should I take her inside and bathe and bottle feed?
Bring her inside. Always make sure she is warm before attempting to fee - take her rectal temp with a human thermometer - at least 101.5. You may have to microwave a dry bag of
rice or beans, wrap in a towel and put it under her tummy. You want her laying upright, now flat. First get her body temp up, them feed warm milk from mom in a bottle. Just a couple of ounces at first. If she has no suck reflex you may have to syringe feed her.
No just putting her head down when girl would start sniffing her face. Baby girl is eating well. I’m milking momma and feeding her milk. Baby boy is doing good and mama is taking good care of him. Girl is still wobbly and can’t walk forward but she has backwards down LoL.
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