Posted by goatlady on July 6, 2005, 1:37 pm, in reply to " bottle feeding baby goats"
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Try different nipples.. they have some that are very soft at JEFFERS Livestock.. I believe the phone number is 1800 JEFFERS..
Patience is the key.. make sure it is warm enough.. they prefer it warmer than tepid.. add some molasses to it.. just a touch to each bottle.. and do yourself (and your baby) a HUGE favor.. take the baby OFF the replacer.. give it whole cows milk if you do not have goats milk.. milking a doe and feeding the baby goats milk is best.. but whole milk from the store is better..
replacers cause scouring and kills kids more than not.. eventually. They produce it to make Money.. Just like many things on the market for animals - people etc that do no good other than feed the wallets of the manufactors.. honestly.. replacers are not great for kids.. even the best ones.. but they are BIG money..
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