Bottle Feeding Baby Goats Schedule

It is time consuming bottles must be cleaned milk must be warmed and then those hungry baby goats must be fed on a schedule 3 4 times a day.

Bottle feeding baby goats schedule.

They are energetic and into everything at this point. On pasture in summer and on hay in winter. I understand these issues. As the acting parent of a baby goat it is your responsibility to stop feeding them before.

And some goat owners don t want to bottle feed because it s considered unnatural when the baby goats mother is usually close by. Bottle feeding also forces the goat owners to being at home when it s time to feed those babies. The goal is to have them weaned completely by 12 weeks of age. Bottle feeding has its disadvantages but it s a task that also has advantages.

If i m feeling good about my bottle babies growth i ll go down to 2 bottles a day in early week 6 at 8a and 8p. Bottle feeding weeks five and six continue feeding the 3 times a day schedule of 8a 2p and 8p. Kids should be eating with the herd.