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Why won't a baby goat take its bottle?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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Check that her hooves have been trimmed, that she doesn't have footrot etc or depending on how close she is to kidding get her induced as if she has trouble walking she will find it difficult to get enough food for her and the foetus and may develop pregnancy toxaemia.

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Baby goats (kids) won't automatically take bottle feeds. The bottle and the teat are not the same as the doe's (the mother's) teats, and depending on what type of teat you are using the kid may not be strong enough to suckle on it or it may not be the right shape for the kid to fit into it's mouth. Mostly thought, the issue is that the bottle is just different. Kids need time to learn to do something different. Even if the kid is very hungry, it won't always learn to take the bottle quickly. If the doe is healthy and producing sufficient milk, and the kid looks healthy and seems to be getting enough feed, you don't normally need to get the kid to take a bottle.

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It could just be that it isn't old enough, and the muscles in its neck haven't strengthened yet. But if the baby is at least six months old, you might want to check it with a doctor

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There may not be nothing wrong if the baby goat can't stand up right after the birth. The baby goat may need a couple of hours to rest after delivery.

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Bury it.

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