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orphaned baby goat

  • 11-03-2019 2:28am
    #1
    bertsmom
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    My dad (a beef farmer) has rescued an orphaned baby kid and im just wondering if any experienced goat people on here had any suggestions or tips for minding the poor wee boy.
    My dad is perfectly competent to mind him and has given him colostrum and he is tucked up and warm and safe but if anyone with goat experience id love to pass them on.


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  • #2
    gozunda
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    Sounds like your dad has things under control tbh. I would suggest putting the kid with a companion if possible. They do well with another animal - whether that is a donkey or something else. They are also escape artists which will eat anything including plastic and even clothes of a washing line in my experience lol! I presume you are bottle feeding the kid if it's very young.?


  • #3
    Markcheese
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    Is he going to be kept as a pet, or a farm animal.. They're smart out and probably easier to train than a dog..

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #4
    bertsmom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭bertsmom


    Yes I think your right Dad is doing a fine job without me meddling. Yes he is being bottle fed every few hours at the moment. He is a beautiful little boy but he is so vulnerable we just want him to be happy.
    Unfortunately there isn't really any suitable companion animals on the farm for him and Dad has mentioned once he is older and healthy trying to reintroduce him to a wild goat herd that are up the mountain (where he came from). I'm thinking though it might be better for him if we try and get him a home in a petting farm due to the fact he will be used to such human interaction.


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