farmer mike
Exploring the pasture
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Hi all. I'm in the Missouri ozarks.
Today I found my oldest doe had died leaving 5 week old twins. She produced a lot of milk and was losing body condition, but didn't think she was doing that bad so it caught me by surprise. The kids are foraging some, I'd welcome any advice on whether they need bottle feeding and if so how much. I have other does in milk, that said none of them have been milked before and I don't have a stanchion so I imagine milking them will be a bit of a struggle. Thanks all.
Today I found my oldest doe had died leaving 5 week old twins. She produced a lot of milk and was losing body condition, but didn't think she was doing that bad so it caught me by surprise. The kids are foraging some, I'd welcome any advice on whether they need bottle feeding and if so how much. I have other does in milk, that said none of them have been milked before and I don't have a stanchion so I imagine milking them will be a bit of a struggle. Thanks all.