1crazybird

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We are proud to announce our new buckling, Chevy is doing great with momma (Cinderella). My DH wanted to see how the day old baby would be with his half brother ford and his momma, clover. I was okay with trying it out but ford has grown alot since he was born and already has his buds showing. I thought Cinderella and clover would be happy to see one another too. Well, they just kept butting heads and ford could care less about the entire event. Poor Chevy was so clueless. We decided to wait a while again to see the outcome.
Input is welcome, always! How do I do this right?
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Many folks keep mom and new kids separated for a few days to let them bond and let the kid(s) stabilize. Then re-enter them with the group. There may be a little re-establishing of hierarchy and group dynamics (head butting), but you can watch for a bit and see pretty quickly if it's going to get out of hand. Congrats on your new boy Chevy!
 

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With my first kids, I kept them and their mama separate for six days; with the second kidding it was two days; and yes, when our latest kids were born I let them out when they were only about 8 hours old.

I would say it depends on your goat, and how you feel about it. If your goats aren't really getting along, maybe you should keep Cinderella and Chevy separate from the others for a few more days. :)

Again, congrats on your new kid! :clap
 

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Congratulations on the kid. We do the same we keep our separat for one week.
 
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