... so feeding a baby goat is absolutely adorable but this is not why you should ever choose to bottle feed a goat. She probably doesn't eat grain a lot now because she gets delicious milk to fill her up. You’ll want to watch the baby with the mother. This can be a very serious situation that can end in the death of not only the baby but the doe as well. Now I have a good idea of when. It could be that you have hysterical goats (like me), or the mother could have passed away during child birth. You can learn more about breeding goats in Goat Breeding Season. When are they ready? All babies are weaned from their mothers at some point. This can be especially dangerous for your doe if she is pregnant. Nov 11, 2012 #1 . If the goats aren't getting milk from their mother, you can bottle feed them instead. On the farm, the farmer helps with the process when the mothers and goat kids are ready. In the wild, goats will wean their babies on their own. How long before you wean a baby goat from her mom? Let’s get started! ... She's also preggo. But before you run to the nearest farm to snatch one up, there are a few things you need to know. So this is a very good reason to separate bucks and does. The good news is that saving baby goat kids from hypothermic conditions is extremely common and possible. ... you’ll need to find a way to separate … To care for baby goats, make sure they're getting milk for the first 8 weeks after they're born. Once the goats are 30 days old, start to wean them off of milk by slowly introducing hay, grain, and water into their diet. our baby goats are about 5 weeks old. Jan 8, 2011 . The general rule of thumb is about 4 months, but the weight and health of the baby are more important than the age. That is another great option and natural as well to help out baby goats that don’t have the best start to life. The kids can nurse their mothers all day, and in this way, they "take care" of the evening milking for me. Prepare your weaning pen at least a couple of weeks before you wean the goat kid. The mother will want to lick the baby clean. Luckily "goat baby spit" is a pretty good antibacterial as well. Once the kid realizes that she is not getting any more milk, she will start to eat more grain. Creating a bond between the mother and newborn is extremely important. If the kid does not feed from its mother, you will need to bottle-feed it colostrum, the early milk that is high in nutrients and immune-building properties. Do you have to separate kids from other goats? This will make the separation less stressful fo the babies and it seems after the first couple of days, the moms are ready for short breaks from having to attend to their children. The final reason that I want to share with you today regarding why you should separate bucks and does, is that bucks can be aggressive. Will my wether butt the kids? I currently have a doe and a wether together. If the kids are staying with mama, there really ins’t too much that you’ll need to do. 44. Discussion in 'Goat Management' started by kovet, Nov 11, 2012. how long before a baby goat can leave its mom? No matter how many times baby goats are born here on our little farm, it never gets old! I don't milk the other two goats, but I will be milking this one and another one that's getting ready to kid. The best way to wean is to separate mom and kid for a month or two. They can be very physically dominating to your does. Bottle feeding goats seems like the cutest thing you can do as a goat owner. Normally, a doe will clean off her baby on her own and there isn’t a need for us to get involved.