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I am so sorry, its so hard that desite all our efforts, sometimes it just isn't enough.

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:caf can't wait to find out how many are in there! :ep

what a cutie...good luck, sounds like you are giving her the best in care!

i would suggest giving them some time...usually within a week they settle in and quiet down. I also find the bigger the area and more animals usually mean quieter goats... at least in my experience. Except for milkers, they scream if you are 5 mins late because the want their grain NOW!

The losses continue...just an awful heartbreak. We lost the little miss, just was not gaining as fast as she needed to and finally got too weak and gave up. And then to make matters worse I found a nice big healthy boy whimpering and turned him and found a dark purple belly and perhaps a broken...

How precious....Congrats on the chubbies!

Well, my little girl is holding on. :fl The other pups are growing crazy fast but this one is taking it slow, so I am cautiously hopeful she is going to make it. Some of those boys are double her size but she has a real fighting spirit so that is more than half the battle. I have a friend who is...

I know, last time it we lost one the first night, no idea why, but no problems with the others. This time it has been a battle. We are battling harsh wind and wet and despite even more insulation than last time I was still losing heat to drafts above 4 feet. So I have moved them into a garage...

I lost the boy this morning :hit...tried to get him extra warmed but with no luck, he past within the hour. Mom seemed distraught and I had a cry and hug with her and then we have to move on. I think he was just one of the weak ones that unfortunately mother nature must weed out. So hard to say...

I do have a heat lamp on now...and extra insulation in the kennel, I found a couple drafts as the wind picked up. THe two weak pups seem to be doing much better and they have full bellies and are searching and finding the teats! Yay! They are definitely smaller than the rest with massive tummies...

I did try some B12 earlier, not sure if it made a big difference but thanks for the reminder, I just went outside and put some more dissolvable B12 under their lip. They are still here, warm and in moving...I decided to put them out with mom because I just was not able to keep their temp even...

thanks the syringe is working better! unfortunately we lost the weakest one. :(

i wish i had a puppies bottle but no if i will see if my hb can pick one upin town...it is hard not to drown the poor things, i have a human bottle and a lamb/goat nipple. They are getting warmer and drinking swallowing but not vigorous yet.:fl

yes sorry...i realized that i added my post in this thread (wasnt thinking) then added in emergency cause i thought it was better place...i will change the title of this thread so as to not cause further confusion. sorry again.

Any tips on getting a lethagic pup going. I have them in heated box and trying goat's milk with blackstrap molasses in a bottle but not much for a suck reflex, they seem pretty weak. Really need to get them going, especially the one that's tummy looks empty. Help please!

argh....got one that got cold yesterday, got her back up and nursing with warm beanbags, house time, bottle and lots of prayers....this morning two of the girls, the one from before plus another girl are lethargic. So back in the house and praying they will come around. Its so awful no knowing...

5 boys, 3 girls....won Winnie over with a bowl of fresh goats milk...how could she resist!

Winnie was a real champ again and had beautiful puppies yesterday. She of course had to move out of the nice nest I had built and headed into the straw half way through whelping but she moved them all carefully and has them all positioned nicely now. 8 is perfect because they all have a spot at...

goat prices here seem to be okay here is BC, Canada but I am definitely losing on my sheep. I agree, higher quality animals equal higher prices. Around here we are getting $400 per Registered Nigerian Doeling and you will be lucky to find one that has a bit of flash. That seems to be the best...