Author Topic: Letting a nanny rear triplets  (Read 2254 times)

Azzdodd

  • Joined Apr 2012
Letting a nanny rear triplets
« on: March 04, 2013, 08:56:22 am »
Had a nanny kid on Friday with triplets she is a boer dad is a Pygmy (accident) there pretty small an there seems plenty of milk she is scraping the floor the much milk! Will she rear them ok? I don't have the time to hand rear one....

fifixx

  • Joined Mar 2010
  • Shillingstone, Dorset
    • Bere Marsh Farm
Re: Letting a nanny rear triplets
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 09:32:32 am »
I've got 3 sets of triplets so far (Boer x) - sometimes the 3rd needs a top-up when a month old, but they'll be fine if she's got plenty of milk

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
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Re: Letting a nanny rear triplets
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2013, 10:10:26 am »
One of my pygmy's had triplets a couple of years ago and she raised all three fine - so I would think you Boer would do fine  :thumbsup:
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Letting a nanny rear triplets
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 01:43:23 pm »
Can you post some photos? I have nevr seen Boer x Pygmy....

 

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