Help with newborn goats

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My goat just had two little babies 3 hours ago. After she birth them, she isn’t cleaning them or fooling with them. The one is up all over the place and the other is laying on the ground. Should I clean them with towel or just give her more time to clean them?
 

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There nose and stuff are clear. I cleaned them off now there both trying to walk around. Should I just leave them in there with the mom? I moved them to a small pen hoping she would care for them
 

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If the dam a first freshener?
Sometimes they can get overwhelmed and/or go into a bit of a shock and "forget" about the kids.
Where are you located? Kids that aren't cleaned off immediately get chilled very fast and die.

It depends, are you okay if the kids die?
Because if the dam isn't doing anything they will.
Can you direct her to the kids?
 

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If the dam a first freshener?
Sometimes they can get overwhelmed and/or go into a bit of a shock and "forget" about the kids.
Where are you located? Kids that aren't cleaned off immediately get chilled very fast and die.

It depends, are you okay if the kids die?
Because if the dam isn't doing anything they will.
Can you direct her to the kids?
If the dam a first freshener?
Sometimes they can get overwhelmed and/or go into a bit of a shock and "forget" about the kids.
Where are you located? Kids that aren't cleaned off immediately get chilled very fast and die.

It depends, are you okay if the kids die?
Because if the dam isn't doing anything they will.
Can you direct her to the kids?
I payed her down and she actually licked one of them. No I definitely don’t want them to die. I’m in sc.
 

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If the dam is completely ignoring them you will need to bottle feed.
It's not difficult. You will need to milk the dam and feed it to the kids.
Check the mouth of the kids before you feed- warm is good. If cold, don't feed and take the kid's temp. Don't feed the kid if the temp is under 100*F.
 

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Good that she is paying attention to them. Sometimes they need a little help.

Is she a first timer?

You should dip their umbilical cords in iodine.
 
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