Bottle Feeding Your New Babies.

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 1) Fresh or frozen raw goat’s milk is highly recommended.   

If you live close by, we can typically supply you with the milk you need at market price. Otherwise check with other goat breeders in your area. If needed, Publix and Walmart typically sell Myenberg brand goat milk.

2)  Second choice is the milk replacer recipe.

1 gallon whole milk. 1 can evaporated milk. 1 cup buttermilk with live cultures. Mix well. Only heat what you need, when you need it. Do not pour any heated milk back into this jug. 

*We do not recommend the powdered milk replacers sold at feed stores. 

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Bottle feeding instructions:

Nipples: Use “Pritchard” brand bottle nipples. It is the one with the red nipple and the yellow cap. You have to cut a very small tip opening when you get it. Be careful not to open it too much. 

Bottles: For a bottle, I like to use the small 10oz glass bottles that you get club soda in. Heat milk to 102-105 degrees.

SCHEDULE FOR NIGERIAN DWARF GOATS. 

*LARGER BREEDS REQUIRE MORE.

2-4 weeks: 6-8oz bottles 4X/ day. EX: 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm

5-8 weeks: 10oz bottles 3X/day. EX: 7am, 1pm, 7pm. At week 8, Begin slow phase out of mid day bottle over 5-7 day period.

At this age, they should be eating hay a little more and should be drinking water on their own. Never feed water to them via their bottle. Provide access to fresh water 24/7 from now on.

9-10 weeks: 10oz bottles 2X/day. EX: 7am & 7pm. At week 10, begin slow phase out of evening bottle over 5-7 day period.

11-12 weeks: 10oz bottle in morning. At week 11 begin slow phase out of this bottle over 5-7 day period.