Can I feed lamb milk replacer to a bottle goat?

[mully]

Cows milk has always worked well for me !!

 

[RockyToggRanch]

Cows milk has always worked well for me !!

Raw cows milk? Store bought? Whole or 2%? Just curious.

 

[ksalvagno]

If you are going with cow's milk, you want whole milk. Most people buy it from the store since it is hard to find raw.

 

[Griffin's Ark]

It is always interesting to see the different thoughts on bottle feeding. It is also good that the new people do see that they are strictly opinions. If you want top performance for your goat check the milk fat level for your particular breed. Not all goats are equal. Normal cows milk does not have enough fat in it and can cause constipation. Some milk replacers have to much fat and protein and cause scours. Check some websites sponsored by agricultural colleges and you may find a consistent answer for a particular breed. Another good reference is Storey's guide to Dairy Goats or Storey's guide to Meat Goats.

The moral to the story is; Base the milk replacer on the kid and what works for them, treat each one as an individual.

Chris

 

[Iceblink]

Ohh, I never thought of that. I have a Munchie baby, and I've read they have a pretty high percentage of butterfat in their milk. I already went out and bought Sav-A-Kid, so I guess I'll use that for now.

I do have a ND that should kid in 2 weeks or so, then I can switch my Munchie to real goat's milk until she is weaned I guess.

Thank you all so much for your advice. It's nice to know I have a lot of options.