Response to (Goat kids) Triplets! Now what?

If she is mothering them well and they seem lively they are probably doing alright. If one is crying a lot it may be hungry. What I do is to let the doe mother them all for a few weeks and as soon as I can find a buyer I try to sell a triplet buck if there is one, as the bucks are usually bigger and hog the milk. Or you could eat him. If they are all does or all bucks you could either sell one or let the mother keep them all and start feeding them fine alfalfa hay and grain as soon as they will eat it, going slowly on the grain at first.If the doe is at the bottom of the pecking order I let her stay alone until the babies are about 4-5 days old and come running when she calls them. If she is a dominant doe you can let her out the first day as long as they all have a roof to stay under if they need it.

[ Previous | Next ]