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family and relationships daycare and pre schoolWhen can a baby goat leave its mother?
Last Updated: 1st June, 2020
At the age of 8 weeks the kids are readytoleave the herd. This is the earliest we willsellkids, we like them to get a "good start". If we aresellingthe mother, but keeping the kid, themotherstays here until her kid is at least 8weeksold.
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Also to know is, how long should a baby goat stay with its mom?
about 6-8 weeks
Subsequently, question is, when should goats be weaned from bottle? They should be weaned between 8-10 weeks old,makesure they have free choice hay and water. You start at about6weeks, taking away one bottle feeding each week.by week10you can take away there last bottle. By then they willbeeating hay and feed and no longer in need ofthebottle.
Regarding this, how soon can you wean baby goats?
Weaning age varies greatly in sheepandgoats, from as early as 14 days tonaturalweaning, at more than four months of age. Lambs havebeensuccessfully weaned as early as 14 days; kidsasearly as 28 days.
What do you feed a weaned baby goat?
Wean your goat from milk.
- Offer hay, grain, time in the pasture, and fresh water toallowyour baby goat to start eating these foods instead ofmilk.
- Most healthy goats can start to be weaned at about thirtydaysold.
- A goat can start to be weaned at about twenty-five tothirtypounds or double its birth weight.