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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Carl f k on April 08, 2013, 08:41:54 pm

Title: Kids weaning
Post by: Carl f k on April 08, 2013, 08:41:54 pm
They seem to be having a munch on the hay already..is this normal? They are still suckling and udder seems quite empty most of the time so must be having plenty of milk
Title: Re: Kids weaning
Post by: Dogwalker on April 08, 2013, 09:42:33 pm
They start eating hay and nibbling at the does feed really early by 2 weeks at least.  Mine are eating quite well at a month but still need milk for as long as they can get it. ::)
Title: Re: Kids weaning
Post by: sokel on April 08, 2013, 09:43:50 pm
Ours where nibbling hay at just over a week old, they are now nibbling the hard feed
Title: Re: Kids weaning
Post by: ScotsGirl on April 08, 2013, 09:46:57 pm
Mine too. They are gutsy little things. They love goat mix and jump on top of the hay in the wheelbarrow to eat it. Makes moving it into racks difficult. So cute, wish they didn't have to grow up.