Kid Goats and milk replacer

[Misty vansickle]

Hi everyone new here, I just found this sight while trying to find a answer to my question.

We just bought two alpine kids last Saturday. I am not new to bottle feeding live stock, I grew up on a farm with cattle and pigs. I am new to goats.
I am not sure exactly how old these little ones are but I am thinking around a week now. We are currently giving them 9 oz of kid milk replacer (thats what the bag says) 3 times a day. They have access to water and hey and fresh grass which they are chewing on but not really eating yet.

My question is (since i see a lot about just giving them whole milk) Which is best for my little gals. Milk replacer or whole milk.

 

[AmberLops]

@B&B Happy goats ?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Regular grocery store whole milk....so much easier for them to digest..., less mess to prepare, ...less costly, .
I have several bags of the formulated stuff...whole milk is so much better


And welcome to the herd

 

[Hens and Roos]

Welcome glad you joined us! I agree with @B&B Happy goats on the whole milk from the store. If you decide to switch them over do so over a few days

 

[Misty vansickle]

ok Thanks, I think I will give them some time before I switch. They are doing really well I don’t want to mess that up..

 

[B&B Happy goats]

If you do choose to switch, start with adding 1/4 cow milk to the formula milk, then after a few days add 1/2 to the formula until you are at 100 percent whole milk ...good luck

 

[Misty vansickle]

Thanks. I will do that.