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04-25-2016, 09:44 PM
He's already looking better. His bottom was dry when I brought him in this evening. I watched him for 45 minutes or so and he never pooped or strained, and the hunchy look was gone. He wouldn't stop bawling for dinner so I gave him just 1/2 bottle of milk as per the directions of a friend I spoke to who is a vet who raises goats (so lucky to have one of those!). He guzzled it right down and was looking for more. He's got plenty of energy.
I didn't do Pepto Bismol because if his body were trying to flush toxins I didn't want to slow that down just yet. I usually hold off on Pepto until I start to worry about dehydration, but I have some on hand in case he's soggy again in the morning. He's been doing good on cow/goat milk mixture. The only time he got a little runny was last week when Phil and I needed all the goat milk for ourselves and I fed pure cow milk for several bottles in a row. Adding goat milk back into the diet fixed him right up. Since then I've made sure the kids get at least one feeding/day that contains half or more goat milk. I think the enzymes in the raw milk help their guts.
I'm pretty sure this was caused by me feeding him too much yesterday after that long trailer ride, combined with him going out with the other goats for a proper browse for the first time today. Who knows what he "discovered" out there. Of the two bottle kids, Rocky is definitely the more enthusiastic eater.
I didn't do Pepto Bismol because if his body were trying to flush toxins I didn't want to slow that down just yet. I usually hold off on Pepto until I start to worry about dehydration, but I have some on hand in case he's soggy again in the morning. He's been doing good on cow/goat milk mixture. The only time he got a little runny was last week when Phil and I needed all the goat milk for ourselves and I fed pure cow milk for several bottles in a row. Adding goat milk back into the diet fixed him right up. Since then I've made sure the kids get at least one feeding/day that contains half or more goat milk. I think the enzymes in the raw milk help their guts.
I'm pretty sure this was caused by me feeding him too much yesterday after that long trailer ride, combined with him going out with the other goats for a proper browse for the first time today. Who knows what he "discovered" out there. Of the two bottle kids, Rocky is definitely the more enthusiastic eater.