Weight? Unless he's uncomfortable, I'd let him be. She is having a hard time pooping. As for the milk that is being fed to bottle babies — it is almost always cow milk, whether it is from the store or whether it is in milk replacer, which is made from cow milk. I love this precious little girl and it pains me to see her like this. While the siblings bop around, this kid seems “off”. How old is she? He stays in a roomy container at night, yet I see no fecal matter. A loose tooth is not normal either, and I can’t imagine why that would have happened. But I have noticed that in the past few days he hasn’t been pooping more than once a day. In the past few years I’ve suddenly started seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about goats with constipation. So … Getting her to survive at this point will be very challenging, and if she does survive, she will likely never be big enough or healthy enough to breed. If you do that, you could cause constipation because basically the baby isn’t getting enough water. She’s 3 months old and weaned, she’s knew to my herd and she had scours so I isolated her. According to Goat Medicine, second edition, by Smith and Sherman, the reasons for constipation in goats, in general, are intestinal blockage, pregnancy toxemia, coccidiosis, poisoning, liver damage, dehydration, or lack of fiber in the diet. She is my pet so she has never been bred. She does not show interest in playing with the other goats today and a really has not had anything to eat in over 12 overs. How often should we be putting 3 to 5 cc's if nothing is coming out. You absolutely MUST get milk into him. A distended belly is not bloat unless it’s as tight as a drum.

They all act like you’re trying to poison them — even newborns who have never nursed on mom. Selenium gel is also available, though I haven’t found that to be strong enough for my herd. Thanks for all the knowledge on goats,it sure helped me out a lot,thanks a new goat owner….. You’re welcome! Some days he eats four bottles some he will only eat 2. My goat’s belly is feeling like a balloon he hadn’t passed motion since 2 days and hardly urinate 3-4 times he’s shouting with pain. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it. We went from a cosmically wet Spring into a drought-stricken Summer and Autumn. What is she being fed? I don’t wean kids that small. Until then she is in my large dog crate on a super comfy blanket inside my laundry room. We got colostrum in it and then changed it over to the whole milk evaporated milk and buttermilk. Sometimes switching milk can cause either the runs or constipation. Any suggestions? About the only reason a newborn doesn’t poop is because (a) there is something wrong with their digestive tract and they’re going to die, or (b) they’re dehydrated or not getting enough milk. Encourage her to exercise, she may be able to start passing poops on her own. Just wondering what you think is going on? It seems that “constipation” is a word used for anytime someone thinks their goat is acting odd and not pooping when they are looking. Not enough milk = little to no poop. We tapered it off slowly because she was a lot fatter. If he really weighs 3 pounds, I’m surprised he doesn’t have diarrhea. Pumpkin should be in every pet and stock owner's cabinet. I personally won’t sell a single kid. In the morning she was standing, had urinated and was hungry, wanting to eat. At night I pour Phillips Milk of Magnesia over them and she likes that also….the grunting slowed down but last night she had cramps again.

Hopefully you have other goats there because he will learn to eat solid food and drink water from a bucket by watching the other goats. It is absolutely vital that you get milk into them immediately. If you palpate under the little hip-bones. I put lube on the tip of the syringe. In 2015, American spent $1.2 billion on laxatives, so some people just assume all critters have the same poorly functioning digestive systems. His last few bowel movements were very hard. You may need to continue giving enemas until the baby is "cleared". I left her to sleep (it's 2am now)or rest because she seemed to be able to lay down now at least. I don’t want to treat for constipation if it could harm her, but I definitely want to her to feel better and spunky again. I offer fresh water every day which he doesn’t seem interested in yet. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I have a 5 day old buckling who is constipated, and I gave him a singular enema yesterday. sometimes he only poops a little bit not very much and one time he pooped a lot at 1 time? It is a common disease in goats that causes great pain and discomfort in their abdomens. Every article I have read says they should eat 4 times a day, with different amounts being listed in every article. I’ve been around goats for the greater number of years in my life but only recently became an owner again. They were usually advised not to worry about it.

The bottom line is that you do NOT have to do anything to make a healthy kid poop. A lot of the time, after a goat has bloat, a few days later they will come down with Enterotoximia, and that is a very fast, life threatening situation also. The clusters of hard poops sound like the baby may need some selenium.

If not, use a big syringe. If antibiotics are not helping, I’d think about treating with a sulfa drug for coccidiosis. The guy didn’t know much about her, just said that he had traded her with someone else. Thank you for sharing! Milk is 85% water, and if you stop giving kids milk, they will dehydrate and die, although hypoglycemia may kill them first, depending upon how young they are. I gave Baking Soda which she ate initially but doesn’t seem to be eating now. This is not true with animals that are eating a natural diet.

My goat is 19 and only has 1 tooth. Grinding teeth is a sign of pain. If she had not had enough milk, she will be weak. If you are feeding milk replacer I would recommend slowly and carefully switching to cow or goat's milk, which is a lot safer for the baby goat. Good luck! I gave her an enema that took a small amount out of her. Breed? Gave him a little dose of olive oil orally and have put him back with mom. Thank you. They are acting like normal now jumping, and running, but are still not pooping since the enema yesterday. 06.22.2017 by thriftyhomesteader // 74 Comments. I used to see this a lot with a kid that was one of quadruplets, but it could also happen with a first freshener who has triplets, or any doe that’s not making enough milk.