I have 3 week old twin goats, Pebbles and Bam Bam. They got really sick when they were just two days old and Bam Bam's eyes clouded over rendering him blind. The vet put them both on antibiotics, and Bam Bam got drops for his eyes. Other the blindness, both babies have recovered. Pebbles is very active, but Bam Bam doesn't like to move around much because he can't see. The cloudiness is starting to go away- it is no longer across the entire eye but rather just around the pupils so there is a chance he will get at least some sight back. My question is how can I help Bam Bam gain confidence to move around more? He will take a couple steps off his blanket, but since that's his safe spot he won't go far. When Pebbles follows me around the house he cries for her and I feel bad, but if I leave her behind she cries for me. I just want my babies to grow up well adjusted and happy. I've bottle raised kids before but never a blind one.
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Man.... that is really tough....
Sadly, I would.... uh....
eat the blind one.So yeah... I am no help.
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Someone else on here was just looking for a blind goat kid as a companion to their blind baby goat....can't remember who it was...
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It was @KFore01 Here is the thread https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/raising-my-little-blind-goat.41804/
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Except I think they were looking for a seeing bottle baby to raise with the blind one for a companion.
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Oops! Found the correct person https://www.backyardherds.com/threa...lease-help-spread-the-word.40731/#post-646542
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Lol, I'm old and just remembered they were looking...thank you for the ,ink, hopefully they will contact each other to share information or tips
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No, you were right in the first place. The second link I posted is to the thread where they were looking for a blind goat. That one was a year ago!!Lol, I'm old and just remembered they were looking...thank you for the ,ink, hopefully they will contact each other to share information or tips
