1. Flashlight & batteries - for those night time deliveries
2. Latex gloves - in case you have to assist. 3. OB Lube - in case you have to "go in" to assist. 4. 7% iodine - to treat the umbilical cord to prevent navel ill. 5. Small spray bottle or film container - for dipping or spraying the umbilical cord with iodine. 6. Dental floss - to tie the umbilical cord if it is too long. 7. Alcohol - to sterilize tools. 9. Baby nasal aspirator or Bulb Syringe - to remove fluids from newborn's mouth & nose - to clear Airway. 10. Lot of terry cloth towels - to dry kids to prevent chill & dry hands. 11. Bottle & Pritchard Nipple - in case you need to bottle feed. 12. Goat kid Puller - in case of a kid that is positioned wrong (usually just your hand is enough to help a doe that needs help but it is a good idea to have one) 13. Weak goat syringe & feeding tube - to feed kids to weak to nurse. 14. Small scale - if you want to weight the kid 15. Feed bag or garbage bag - for picking up the afterbirth. 16. Soap & warm water - for washing up in case you need to assist. 17. Puppy Pads - to put babies on. 18. Digital thermometer - to check the temperature of chilled kids. 19. Quiet hair dryer - to warm a mildly chilled kid. 20. A few baby goat sweaters - in case when is cold. 21. Heat lamps 22. Molases & Grain - for mom after she has kidded, mix some molases into warm water for her to drink. 23. Phone # of 2 goat knowledgeable veterinarians - in case of an emergency. 24. Frozen Goat or Cow COLOSTRUM - in case kid needs colostrum. 25. Optional - Baby Monitor and Shot of whisky (for you) |
Milk Substitute Recipes
1) Four parts vitamin D milk to one part half and half
2) One Gallon vitamin D milk mixed with 12 ounce can evaporated milk
and one cup buttermilk.
Remove enough milk to add evaporated milk and buttermilk then add remaining milk back to make one gallon.
3) Powdered milk designed for goats
4) COLOSTRUM Substitute
3 cups milk, 1 beaten egg, 1 teaspoon cod liver oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
2) One Gallon vitamin D milk mixed with 12 ounce can evaporated milk
and one cup buttermilk.
Remove enough milk to add evaporated milk and buttermilk then add remaining milk back to make one gallon.
3) Powdered milk designed for goats
4) COLOSTRUM Substitute
3 cups milk, 1 beaten egg, 1 teaspoon cod liver oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
Thanks to various people who posted this information on a internet, I was able to put everything together and make this page.