Sounds like the kid is doing good so far. Just make sure he is nursing enough. You can give the mama some probiotic for the stress and B vitamins if you have any on hand, other than that, all sounds normal😉
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The one ear up/one down is likely caused from being squished in utero, not a selenium deficiency. It should fix itself within the week as he unfolds.
Besides dipping the umbilical in iodine and making sure he's nursing well and that the mom has passed the placenta, there's nothing urgent to worry about. Make sure there's loose minerals available for your doe at all times, and if you think she's deficient it wouldn't hurt to dose her with Replamin gel. You can copper bolus her if you think she needs it but it doesn't need to be done right away. At this point I wouldn't worry about the CD/T shot, just give the dam her booster when it would be due anyway, and give the baby his shot at 4-6 weeks and then again 3 weeks later.
Relax, breathe, it sounds like things are fine
Besides dipping the umbilical in iodine and making sure he's nursing well and that the mom has passed the placenta, there's nothing urgent to worry about. Make sure there's loose minerals available for your doe at all times, and if you think she's deficient it wouldn't hurt to dose her with Replamin gel. You can copper bolus her if you think she needs it but it doesn't need to be done right away. At this point I wouldn't worry about the CD/T shot, just give the dam her booster when it would be due anyway, and give the baby his shot at 4-6 weeks and then again 3 weeks later.
Relax, breathe, it sounds like things are fine
Congratulations! What a darling! I wouldn't be shocked that nothing showed up on the ultrasound. Apparently, that's fairly common. Goats are good at hiding their babies.
I would just make sure to feed mom well, though no sudden increases in feed rations, as you probably already know, and make sure to keep an eye on her worm load, as kidding stress sometimes increases the chance of worm problems. In a few weeks, you can either start coccidia prevention for the kid, or just wait and see if he needs it. There's loads of info on that here, so you can do a search to find out more.
If the watery eye persists/gets worse, check that eye for entropion. I had a kid this year with a mildly inverted lid. I was able to fix it myself, not a big deal, but it started out looking just like that, so it's something I watch for, now.
I would just make sure to feed mom well, though no sudden increases in feed rations, as you probably already know, and make sure to keep an eye on her worm load, as kidding stress sometimes increases the chance of worm problems. In a few weeks, you can either start coccidia prevention for the kid, or just wait and see if he needs it. There's loads of info on that here, so you can do a search to find out more.
If the watery eye persists/gets worse, check that eye for entropion. I had a kid this year with a mildly inverted lid. I was able to fix it myself, not a big deal, but it started out looking just like that, so it's something I watch for, now.
Thank you so muchCongratulations! What a darling! I wouldn't be shocked that nothing showed up on the ultrasound. Apparently, that's fairly common. Goats are good at hiding their babies.
I would just make sure to feed mom well, though no sudden increases in feed rations, as you probably already know, and make sure to keep an eye on her worm load, as kidding stress sometimes increases the chance of worm problems. In a few weeks, you can either start coccidia prevention for the kid, or just wait and see if he needs it. There's loads of info on that here, so you can do a search to find out more.
If the watery eye persists/gets worse, check that eye for entropion. I had a kid this year with a mildly inverted lid. I was able to fix it myself, not a big deal, but it started out looking just like that, so it's something I watch for, now.
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