New foal cant find nipple?
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Reble
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Hope this helps...
The milking machine....
The milking machine....
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Thanks Reble, I'm at work so couldnt send pics, but have one of these at home!!
Take the inside of the syringe out. Take the outer (white) section. Cut the end off where a needle would go.
Turn that around and put it back on the other section, and you can see that the flared end is now on the end where the needle would have been.
This is the part that goes up over the mare's teat. Rather than 'plunging' the syringe, you are pulling, to draw out the milk. It creates a pretty good vaccuum- make sure you hold it up there firmly enough so you aren't just sucking air, and you will be SHOCKED how quickly and how much the milk comes.
Dont pull it too fast- just do some at a time- and milk both sides of mama. When your syringe is getting full, pour the milk into your container..... You will get the feel of this pretty quick and boy, is it handy!
If you have a mare that loses a foal, etc.. this is a really easy way to extract and SAVE the colostrum!! We have had folks here do that, and when someone had an emergency, it was there and ready to go. The vet says it will keep for quite a long time in the freezer- we double freezer bag ours and date it.
I think these photos should be put on the thread that is saved for info- best of.. ??
Just edited to mention we use a pretty good sized syringe for this- a pretty big one.
Take the inside of the syringe out. Take the outer (white) section. Cut the end off where a needle would go.
Turn that around and put it back on the other section, and you can see that the flared end is now on the end where the needle would have been.
This is the part that goes up over the mare's teat. Rather than 'plunging' the syringe, you are pulling, to draw out the milk. It creates a pretty good vaccuum- make sure you hold it up there firmly enough so you aren't just sucking air, and you will be SHOCKED how quickly and how much the milk comes.
Dont pull it too fast- just do some at a time- and milk both sides of mama. When your syringe is getting full, pour the milk into your container..... You will get the feel of this pretty quick and boy, is it handy!
If you have a mare that loses a foal, etc.. this is a really easy way to extract and SAVE the colostrum!! We have had folks here do that, and when someone had an emergency, it was there and ready to go. The vet says it will keep for quite a long time in the freezer- we double freezer bag ours and date it.
I think these photos should be put on the thread that is saved for info- best of.. ??
Just edited to mention we use a pretty good sized syringe for this- a pretty big one.
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Reble
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This is the biggest I could find here at home, 60 cc syringe, was using this for my goat.
I could get about 12 oz out of a goat so hope you can get enough out to feed the foal 2 oz.
I could get about 12 oz out of a goat so hope you can get enough out to feed the foal 2 oz.
eagles ring farm
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How are things going I hope you got her nursing by now
don't forget the butt scratching it really helps as she is near the nipple
Hoping things are going fine by now
Lori
don't forget the butt scratching it really helps as she is near the nipple
Hoping things are going fine by now
Lori
Reble
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Sorry had to get hubby's supper. No still feeding the third goat Zorro but only 3 times a day, and he is eating his mom goat feed, and looks like he is eating hay.
All three jumping and playing around. Thanks for asking.
All three jumping and playing around. Thanks for asking.
Reble
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See always before 24 hours. :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033:
tagalong
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I'm so glad to here that the foal figured it out... :aktion033: ...most of them do!
Check the mare's bag every so often to make sure he is continuing to nurse (which I am sure he will now)....
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Check the mare's bag every so often to make sure he is continuing to nurse (which I am sure he will now)....
eagles ring farm
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great :aktion033:
Zoey that is only the beginning of all you can learn here
stay tuned its a great education
Zoey that is only the beginning of all you can learn here
stay tuned its a great education
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Oh YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033:
I am so happy to hear about that improvement!! She will be good to go now I'm sure. Bend over on the other side and make SURE she really is. Someone I know had a colt that would stick his head up under there and root around, but wasnt really drinking!
I am so happy for you and the little four legged family. Let us know how she's doing and how the tests come out. :bgrin
I am so happy to hear about that improvement!! She will be good to go now I'm sure. Bend over on the other side and make SURE she really is. Someone I know had a colt that would stick his head up under there and root around, but wasnt really drinking!
I am so happy for you and the little four legged family. Let us know how she's doing and how the tests come out. :bgrin
rabbitsfizz
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That's great but you still need to put your hand on the foals throat to make sure it is actually swallowing milk.
For the record I continue to check the mares bag once a day throughout the whole nursing period.
A full bag is the first indication that something is wrong- sometimes there appears to be nothing wrong with the foal at all but if that bag is full- something is up!!
(Of course if you have other mares and foals you do have to be sure the foal is not just going home for tea with a friend!!
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For the record I continue to check the mares bag once a day throughout the whole nursing period.
A full bag is the first indication that something is wrong- sometimes there appears to be nothing wrong with the foal at all but if that bag is full- something is up!!
(Of course if you have other mares and foals you do have to be sure the foal is not just going home for tea with a friend!!
That is so funny (tea with a friend, lol) You people make me laugh and oh yeh, save a foal or 2. I feel so much better. It has been touch and go but this morning she was feeding and bucking around. Still skinny but I am sure that will come in time. Thanks so much for those pic. I will keep you posted.
When we put her out today she was running and jumping like a kangaroo :new_shocked: She is so sweet. Her legs look better and we are playing them by ear based on her gaining wt.
We are waiting on blood work still. The vet said soemthing about plasma insert if levels are low. Is that a needle or an operation? Is it a costly thing? Lets hope all is well.
Thanks for all the help. It has been a saver!
We are waiting on blood work still. The vet said soemthing about plasma insert if levels are low. Is that a needle or an operation? Is it a costly thing? Lets hope all is well.
Thanks for all the help. It has been a saver!
I just would like to say that I read this entire post and I want to commend each & every one of you that answered. :aktion033: Sometimes everyone doesn't pull together but when the chips are down we are all there for the
little ones and what we can do to help them.
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By the way, if you want to put some weight on the foal feed Momma about 1/4 cup of calf mana in her grain. The foal will be chubby befor you know it. cjmm
little ones and what we can do to help them.
By the way, if you want to put some weight on the foal feed Momma about 1/4 cup of calf mana in her grain. The foal will be chubby befor you know it. cjmm
Everyone has pulled together like a medical tv show. I can not thank everyone enough. So I have to update..
Mom and baby are doing well. Wt has been put on and she plays all day. We took her off the pain med and she is still running around so we think it was a virus. So she is still on the virus meds.
Her legs are still boewed but we are playing that by ear. Watch how she grows. I will up date. Thanks so much it has been all my pleasure!
Mom and baby are doing well. Wt has been put on and she plays all day. We took her off the pain med and she is still running around so we think it was a virus. So she is still on the virus meds.
Her legs are still boewed but we are playing that by ear. Watch how she grows. I will up date. Thanks so much it has been all my pleasure!
