Baby has been born!!

[DaSouthernYankee]

UPDATE: The breeder just contacted me and a woman who was taking a doeling before me no longer can! Soooo we will have our pair of baby girls tomorrow! I feel so blessed that it is all working out and my girls will have each other! Going to call them Barley and Hops!

 

[DaSouthernYankee]

Oh and I also spoke to her about arriving at a time where she can show me how to bottle feed! So I’m feeling much better about that! Can’t wait to go get these girls!

 

[DaSouthernYankee]

UPDATE: The girls are home and settling in. WOW is it harder to diapers a goat than a newborn baby. Haha but we managed and everyone is in their jammies. Hops seems to be more interested in the bottle but it’s day one and I’m new to them. They’ve been taking very little amounts at more frequent intervals (which I suspect is due to them being used to nursing from mama) but I feel like day one was a success and am excited to watch them thrive!

 

[DaSouthernYankee]

She kind of wants to suckle from the side of her mouth working on that.

 

[Southern by choice]

Congratulations on your new girls!

It is best you contain them in the house to a puppy pen, large crate etc. Fine to let them run around etc but dangerous to leave them just run around full time or unattended.
Even better is to take them out side for running around. This also helps routine them. And you can potty train them that way too.

Please take the jammies off of them.
That is a cutsie internet thing. They don't need it and it doesn't help them acclimate.
It can also cause them to trap moisture and then you end up with a sick goat.

Try waiting 3 hours then give bottle see how many oz they take. The mikk needs to be pretty warm or they won't take it. Also nippple should go straight in not from the side.
When the breeder showed you how to feed how many oz each did the goats take? 3,4,5?

 

[StarSpangledNubians]

Congrats on your new girls! They are absolutely adorable! I feel there has been alot really great info given so I have nothing to add!

 

[DaSouthernYankee]

Congratulations on your new girls!

It is best you contain them in the house to a puppy pen, large crate etc. Fine to let them run around etc but dangerous to leave them just run around full time or unattended.
Even better is to take them out side for running around. This also helps routine them. And you can potty train them that way too.

Please take the jammies off of them.
That is a cutsie internet thing. They don't need it and it doesn't help them acclimate.
It can also cause them to trap moisture and then you end up with a sick goat.

Try waiting 3 hours then give bottle see how many oz they take. The mikk needs to be pretty warm or they won't take it. Also nippple should go straight in not from the side.
When the breeder showed you how to feed how many oz each did the goats take? 3,4,5?

They have a crate inside for when they are alone and it was beautiful and sunny yesterday so they played while I worked in the yard. I’ve gotten them now eating 2oz every 4hrs no problem!! I think I was just scared to get in there and really open their mouth at first. They’ve been perfect now and chugging like greedy little babies. Also they’ve been licking and head butting me when I’m on the ground with them... is this something they do when nursing? It’s now hard just kind of cute nudges.

I was told I should diaper if they’re roaming the house I thought this was common practice? Granted soon they will be outside goats but I am interested in any infor you might have on potty training! Also one is a bit smaller (3lbs) the other is closer to 5 so I think it is safe to allow them 3oz now? I was scared to over feed and didn’t want floppy kids on my hands!

 

[DaSouthernYankee]

Here’s some fun in the sun!