[Green Mountain Farm]

One of my friends has a goat who rejected both of her kids. She won’t let them nurse and won’t let anyone milk her. I froze colostrum May 2019, is it ok to feed to them?

 

[ksalvagno]

That is too old. It only keeps for 1 year. Why can't she milk mom?

 

[Green Mountain Farm]

That is too old. It only keeps for 1 year. Why can't she milk mom?

She ended up getting milk from the mom. Thanks!

 

[alwaystj9]

How do you all put up and freeze your colostrum?

 

[Green Mountain Farm]

How do you all put up and freeze your colostrum?

I just milked some into a plastic bottle and froze it (making sure there was room for it to expand). I only milked some out of my doe because she had one kid and she was getting too full.

 

[alwaystj9]

Is there a preferred amount per baby? I just always gave whatever I had but there is probably a specific amount or number of feedings.

 

[ksalvagno]

I like to freeze it in 2 or 3 oz servings. Then you don't waste any. Once it is thawed, you have to use it.

 

[Goats Rock]

If you have a deep freeze that is not frost free- the colostrum should be ok. If your freezer defrosts- it will ruin the colostrum. My chest freezer stays at 0ºF and doesn't defrost, The colostrum is at the bottom of the freezer. It should be good, as no air gets to it, it doesn't thaw- and I had a batch tested a few years ago that was 3 years old. It tested the same as new colostrum. ( Lab in Akron, Oh. tests milk for shipment and colostrum for antibodies).

 

[toth boer goats]

All good advice.

When you have a hard headed doe, force and teach her how to be mama.
Tie her up and one back leg so she cannot kick. First milk her some and feed the colostrum in a 12 cc syringe no needle slowly at the back corner of the mouth. Do this evenly both sides per kids.
Then try to latch a kid onto her. By doing this you help make it less painful.
After they kid, they hurt.

 

[alwaystj9]

FF's can be bad about this, so freaked out by birthing.

 

[toth boer goats]

Some sure are.