There are several items that we put
together for preparing to help a doe to kid. These items include:
- Lighting source
If the doe will be kidding in the late evening or at night, we have
a stand-alone light source since we do not have lights in our barn area.
- Towels
We will bring two towels in case we need to help dry kids and for
cleaning our own hands between kids born that we handle.
- Scissors
We will use the scissors for trimming the umbilical cord.
- Iodine 7%
The iodine will be used to doctor the navel after trimming the
umbilical cord
- Nutra-Drench
We will give the kids some energy as soon as possible to help them
until they start nursing
- Small glass jar
This will be used if we have to milk some colostrum for feeding the
kids if they don't nurse on their own within a specified time.
- Small syringe
The syringe, without the needle, will be used for feeding colostrum
to weak kids that were not able to nurse on their own within the first
90 minutes. A nippled bottled will be used if they are strong enough to
suck.
- Plastic bottle and nipple
If the kids have not nursed within 90 minutes but are actively
looking for milk, we will try the bottle with colostrum to have them
suck on their own. If there are problems getting them to suck, we will
drench with the syringe.
- Bar Guard 99
Medication we give all kids immediately have they have nursed.
- Oxytocin
If the doe does not shed her afterbirth within 24 hours, we will
give her this medicine to help.
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