Nigerian Dwarf Bottle Feeding Chart

Pepperjack'smom

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Hello,

Does anyone have a chart showing quantity and frequency for bottle feeding Nigerian Dwarf goats? Thank You.
 

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How old are the bottle babies? How much does the goat weigh?
I was told 4oz for every 5lbs every 4 hours.
 

Donna R. Raybon

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Risk of bloat rises the longer they are bottle fed. Cutting back by half on milk will help them transition. Once they are eating hay and grain well, stop milk altogether. Without older goats to show them how, they might be slow to eat grain. I just keep shoving some in their mouth as they nibble on me and they soon get the idea.
 
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