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By Deb Haines BoSe is a selenium and vitamin E booster often given to goats residing in known selenium-deficient areas.Since selenium deficiency exists at different levels throughout the United states. Google “selenium deficiency” to see the general locations in the USA. Bose is being recommended all over the internet for the use on newborn kidsContinue reading “Bose and Newborn Goat Kids”

By Deb Haines How premature are the kids ? This is very dependent on each situation, If they are 10 days or less premature, the chances of survival are much greater. but if they are over 10 days premature, more problems will surely be encountered. keep in mind, A kid born at 140 days isContinue reading “Newborn and Premature Kid Tips: Interventions When Things Go Wrong”

By Deb Haines Facebook goat groups and throughout the web can be very beneficial, but you must be very careful in what you read, because it is stated does not mean it is true or that you should do the treatment. The subject of constipation is discussed almost daily during the past few years forContinue reading “Constipation In Goat Kids/Newborns”

By Deb Haines STOP SWINGING NEWBORNS ! Throughout the Facebook groups old school veterinary techniques are passed around and not always correct and land in the wrong hands in which harm or death occurs to the newborns in many cases. in time comes studies and we all learn from our mistakes and then pass newContinue reading “Stop Swinging Newborn Babies: Reason Why”

By Deb Haines There are alot of mixtures out there on the internet and from breeders that you can mix up and raise baby animals of all sorts on. And many of those animals grow up to live happy productive lives. But they were designed to grow up on a specific formula with specific nutrientsContinue reading “Raising Healthy Bottle Babies by Proper Formula”

By Deb Haines Nutrition is about the kid, not how convenient it is to feed – ask any human mom and they will curse the late night feeding, but also say it is required. Feeding is based on an assumption that 20-30% of body weight is to be consumed the first few weeks to supportContinue reading “How Much To Feed Bottle Babies”

By Deb Haines When a goat kid is born, the rumen is small and the abomasum is the largest of the four stomach compartments. The rumen of a goat kid is about 30 percent of the total stomach area, while the abomasum is about 70 percent. Hence, digestion in the goat kid is like thatContinue reading “Development of the Four Stomach Compartments in Newborns”

By Deb Haines Lesson one: Heat goes from high heat *TO* low heat – so the heat has to be higher than the goat temp and it will equalize. For example, if the kid is 96 degrees and the heat source is 104, the eventual kid temp will be 100 as the kid absorbs heat.Continue reading “How To Warm A Cold Goat Kid Correctly”

By Deb Haines Bottle babies can be frustrating at times, for not all goat babies are eager to take the bottle. This is not natural to them and the nipple is a foreign object. If the baby refuses to take the bottle you must work with the baby it can take some time.. Be gentleContinue reading “Teaching A Goat Baby To Take A Bottle”

By Deb Haines Keep in mind…. Early bleating and suckling activities are crucial for the development of maternal bonds between the newborns and their mothers. If a newborn is unable to stand up, suckle and bleat soon after birth, there is slim chance of developing a maternal bond, especially in the case of maiden does.Continue reading “Intervention When Mom Won’t Accept The Kid(s)”