THE smallest goat!

Amrwmblds2 · 07-18-2008, 09:01 AM

Our doe kidded yesterday. EARLY. I was too late for the first doeling, she was already gone, I found the buckling crying, semi dried off, sack eaten, found mom *first freshener* had passed afterbirth, wanted nothing to do with her babies, and NO milk. Her udder was only about 1/4 full, I couldnt express ANY colostrum.

Needless to say, brought the LITTLE buckling home with me. Nutri drench and has good suck reflex, able to somewhat get up on his own. Got probably about 3/4 of an ounce of milk replacer in him. He MIGHT be a pound soaking wet.

So what went wrong, she was early according to our dates (pen bred...) we werent expecting kids for another few weeks....the babies were both very very small, but seemed totally formed....

He had a good night last night and continues to eat pretty well, and is up on his own, very wobbly but gets around okay.

Here is the little tyke next to our 10 lb Chiuauha mix today

This is last night when I got him home

**gbarmranch** · 07-18-2008, 09:03 AM

Holy cow.. he is tiny...

Prayers and good wishes that he continues to do well ... what a cutie pie..

barrelracer94 · 07-18-2008, 09:03 AM

Wow, when you said little I didn't expect something THAT little! How much did he weigh?

aaliyah226 · 07-18-2008, 09:05 AM

how adorable I want one like that

beezwing · 07-18-2008, 09:07 AM

Go baby goat...I do hope he makes it, man is he tiny.

cheering for ya buckling

k

Amrwmblds2 · 07-18-2008, 09:21 AM

He MIGHT be a pound, but I dont even think that much. Maybe 3/4 of a pound?? He is SO little. His hooves are like the size of my thumbnail!
I am surprised he is doing so well for how little he is....dont want to Jinx him though. I am going to milk out one of our does today and feed him fresh goats milk instead of the powdered replacer. I just didnt even have a chance last night. I threw all the horses their food and rushed home with him!

jen21 · 07-18-2008, 09:22 AM

What a cutie!! Best wishes for the little guy.

AngelPA · 07-18-2008, 09:30 AM

Wow the picture with him and your dog really puts things in prespective! Good luck with him, I wish you and him the very best. Sounds like he has an amazing will. Please keep pictures and his progress up to date, this little fella has my heart.

SheriK · 07-18-2008, 09:36 AM

Aside from being really small, he looks good. I think you should name him Tiny Tim.

Amrwmblds2 · 07-18-2008, 09:59 AM

Hah- we already have a Tiny Tim here this year. A lady bought two wethers and named one Tiny Tim and the other Marley. (Tiny tim was the smallest out of a set of triplets)

**Range** · 07-18-2008, 10:13 AM

Did you get colostrum in him? A tetanus shot?

I had a first timer give birth 2 months early on me once. Don't know why, just happened. Baby was fully formed, just lacking hair and eyes weren't open. Breathed and had a heartbeat...but it just wasn't developed enough to make it.

Things happen with first timers. Nothing you can do about it, it's the way of Nature.

I hope everything continues to go well with him. He looks alert and ready for action.

www.fiascofarm.com and www.jackmaudlin.com have some great suggestions and tips for bottle feeding and recipes if you don't want to use powdered. Remember it's every 2 hours to start with!

Good luck, he's a doll!

Oh, one other thing, remember that the lungs are the last to develop fully, so you may want to check with the vet and see if there are any antibiotics you should give him.

sundancer maiden · 07-18-2008, 11:19 AM

Oh my!!

He is sooo cute. I will be praying for him.

**seerfarm** · 07-18-2008, 11:23 AM

Certainly sending prayers for that cute little Munchkin.....

BarnBum · 07-18-2008, 11:23 AM

Wow- he is tiny and soooooooooooo adorable. Good luck with him !!

breburtch · 07-18-2008, 12:17 PM

omg he soo little and cute. Best wishes to him to bad the other one didn't make it. love the pic of him beside the dog lol he's a pocket goat

arabiancowgirl · 07-18-2008, 12:33 PM

... he is tiny!!

Chickawa'sMyGirl · 07-18-2008, 12:50 PM

WOW! He is so tiny! But so cute. Good luck with him. I hope he makes it. I know they can be very hard to keep when their that small. I've raised Pygmy goats.

Peter-John's Love · 07-18-2008, 01:36 PM

Wow how cute is that...looks like a stuffed toy.

Just another idea...you might want to use this contact. They have been a bigger help to me (and my goat friends) than most vets are (they specialize in goats and many vets don't).

http://www.goatworld.com/911/

Prayers for the little guy to grow up healthy and BIG

knpaints · 07-18-2008, 01:58 PM

omg he is so tiny!! Hope the lil guy makes it..I think his name should be Mighty Max

Its a teacup goat

Saelym · 07-18-2008, 02:24 PM

What a little darling! I hope he makes it through..

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Who on HT has the smallest and tallest equine??	Serenity	General Horse Advice	63	03-12-2008 12:05 AM
Video-World's Smallest Horse!	shanaowen	Equine Humor	3	11-28-2006 11:18 AM
Smallest Horse in the World	QuarterCowGirl	Horse Stories	21	10-24-2006 01:45 PM

07-18-2008, 09:01 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,380	THE smallest goat! Our doe kidded yesterday. EARLY. I was too late for the first doeling, she was already gone, I found the buckling crying, semi dried off, sack eaten, found mom first freshener had passed afterbirth, wanted nothing to do with her babies, and NO milk. Her udder was only about 1/4 full, I couldnt express ANY colostrum. Needless to say, brought the LITTLE buckling home with me. Nutri drench and has good suck reflex, able to somewhat get up on his own. Got probably about 3/4 of an ounce of milk replacer in him. He MIGHT be a pound soaking wet. So what went wrong, she was early according to our dates (pen bred...) we werent expecting kids for another few weeks....the babies were both very very small, but seemed totally formed.... He had a good night last night and continues to eat pretty well, and is up on his own, very wobbly but gets around okay. Here is the little tyke next to our 10 lb Chiuauha mix today This is last night when I got him home __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

07-18-2008, 09:03 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,256	Holy cow.. he is tiny... Prayers and good wishes that he continues to do well ... what a cutie pie.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

07-18-2008, 09:03 AM
barrelracer94 Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The middle of nowhere Posts: 526	Wow, when you said little I didn't expect something THAT little! How much did he weigh?

07-18-2008, 09:05 AM
aaliyah226 Weanling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: loxahatchee fla Posts: 317	how adorable I want one like that

07-18-2008, 09:07 AM
beezwing Coming two Join Date: May 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,746	Go baby goat...I do hope he makes it, man is he tiny. cheering for ya buckling k __________________ “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words.” St Francis

07-18-2008, 09:21 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,380	He MIGHT be a pound, but I dont even think that much. Maybe 3/4 of a pound?? He is SO little. His hooves are like the size of my thumbnail! I am surprised he is doing so well for how little he is....dont want to Jinx him though. I am going to milk out one of our does today and feed him fresh goats milk instead of the powdered replacer. I just didnt even have a chance last night. I threw all the horses their food and rushed home with him! __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

07-18-2008, 09:22 AM
jen21 Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 440	What a cutie!! Best wishes for the little guy. __________________ "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high, Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky, And live like you ain't afraid to die, And don't be scared, Just enjoy your ride." ~Chris LeDoux

07-18-2008, 09:30 AM
AngelPA Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 382	Holy Smokes!! Wow the picture with him and your dog really puts things in prespective! Good luck with him, I wish you and him the very best. Sounds like he has an amazing will. Please keep pictures and his progress up to date, this little fella has my heart.

07-18-2008, 09:36 AM
SheriK Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 819	Aside from being really small, he looks good. I think you should name him Tiny Tim.

07-18-2008, 09:59 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,380	Hah- we already have a Tiny Tim here this year. A lady bought two wethers and named one Tiny Tim and the other Marley. (Tiny tim was the smallest out of a set of triplets) __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

07-18-2008, 10:13 AM
Range Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back of Beyond Posts: 5,751	Did you get colostrum in him? A tetanus shot? I had a first timer give birth 2 months early on me once. Don't know why, just happened. Baby was fully formed, just lacking hair and eyes weren't open. Breathed and had a heartbeat...but it just wasn't developed enough to make it. Things happen with first timers. Nothing you can do about it, it's the way of Nature. I hope everything continues to go well with him. He looks alert and ready for action. www.fiascofarm.com and www.jackmaudlin.com have some great suggestions and tips for bottle feeding and recipes if you don't want to use powdered. Remember it's every 2 hours to start with! Good luck, he's a doll! Oh, one other thing, remember that the lungs are the last to develop fully, so you may want to check with the vet and see if there are any antibiotics you should give him. __________________ If it harms none, do what you will.

07-18-2008, 11:19 AM
sundancer maiden Long Yearling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Udall, KS Posts: 1,163	Oh my!! He is sooo cute. I will be praying for him. __________________ You don't have to be crazy to be my friend, but it helps!!!

07-18-2008, 11:23 AM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,878	Certainly sending prayers for that cute little Munchkin..... __________________ The man who questions opinions is wise. The man who quarrels with facts is a fool.

07-18-2008, 11:23 AM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,631	Wow- he is tiny and soooooooooooo adorable. Good luck with him !! __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !!

07-18-2008, 12:17 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,912	omg he soo little and cute. Best wishes to him to bad the other one didn't make it. love the pic of him beside the dog lol he's a pocket goat

07-18-2008, 12:33 PM
arabiancowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 1,169	... he is tiny!! __________________ I thank God for my horses and german shepherds.

07-18-2008, 12:50 PM
Chickawa'sMyGirl Newborn Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PA Posts: 16	WOW! He is so tiny! But so cute. Good luck with him. I hope he makes it. I know they can be very hard to keep when their that small. I've raised Pygmy goats. __________________ You don't have to go away mad. . . . . . . Just go away. I hear voices and they don't like you. My girls: Chicky, Brooke, Sonya, and Magic. Also my boy Comanche!

07-18-2008, 01:36 PM
Peter-John's Love Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 758	Wow how cute is that...looks like a stuffed toy. Just another idea...you might want to use this contact. They have been a bigger help to me (and my goat friends) than most vets are (they specialize in goats and many vets don't). http://www.goatworld.com/911/ Prayers for the little guy to grow up healthy and BIG __________________ Love is a visible gift of God like when you see Peter-John's and Darlin's souls touch

07-18-2008, 01:58 PM
knpaints Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 947	omg he is so tiny!! Hope the lil guy makes it..I think his name should be Mighty Max Its a teacup goat __________________ Kris~

07-18-2008, 02:24 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,209	What a little darling! I hope he makes it through.. __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.