Help, i have a sickly goat kid!!?

Question

i have a goat kid that someone gave to me today, it's 4 days old and was rejected by its mother. it can stand up no problem, but it wont walk. it is eating fine and nothing else seems to be a problem, except that it is a little week. it is boer buck kid. could anyone help me?! is this normal? i have sheep usually not goats and if i would have not gotten this little guy he would have most likely died. he also cries whenever i leave him, is this just because he is lonely? i cant put him in with my lamb, because my lamb is too big! is the not walking thing just normal or should i be worried?

Update:

he is eating goats milk from a farm nearby, im really worried about him not walking around

Update 2:

he got colostrum, and his mom had triplets, so he was rejected

Update 3:

and he stands on his own occasionally

Update 4:

he is getting 8 ounces of raw goats milk every 6 hours

reicheru · Accepted Answer

Did he get colostrum? Can he stand up on his own or does he stand if you make him?

I'd start by giving him some BOSE.

If he's only crying when you leave him, it is because he's lonely.

ETA: I'd give him a few days then and just feeding him every 6 hours... but up him to 10 - 12oz of milk. It gets cramped in there... especially with trips.  ^.~

Anonymous · Answer

this is due to not having his mother just make sure you take him in the house and keep him warm we let ours sleep with us remember you are replacing his mother spend as much time as you can with him show lots of love and cuttle with him this will help him thrive what are you feeding him

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Help, i have a sickly goat kid!!?

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