How To Help A Premature Baby Goat That Can't Stand

[@spiralrose]

You’re a good person. Thank you for treating these critters with so much compassion.

[@riebelfarms]

Aw! Thank you so much for saying that! We love all of our animals so much!! 🥰

[@riebelfarms]

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[@GreenIvy3834]

Happiness to see you helping that baby. Thank you for being there at the right time .💯🐑🙏♥️

[@riebelfarms]

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[@DeIicateFynn]

Aww. Never seen a baby goat have so much trouble. Good thing she had you! ❤

[@riebelfarms]

Thanks! She is doing great now!!

[@DeIicateFynn]

@@riebelfarms 😀

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@sheshahayat5117]

Awww 🥰 it is like a stuffed toy,,, I want to cuddle it …❤️❤️❤️

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@nancygutierrez4922]

Christmas Day! We had one of our baby goats born breeched and not breathing! He was fighting to survive and luckily he’s doing good! He still can’t stand up or walk so we also hope momma takes him still and cares for him!

[@riebelfarms]

Merry Christmas! Oh I hope yours grows even stronger and the momma takes him back. Nice work for supporting that little guy to keep him alive! Here is how ours was getting around after about a week. I hope yours is as strong or stronger! ☺️ Update on our premature baby goat that couldn't stand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY

[@kafiyo7928]

Sweet little thing. I hope she survives ok.

[@riebelfarms]

She is doing great now! We are going to post an update soon. 😊

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@midgie4410]

I love her!!

[@riebelfarms]

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[@heatherbarnes9829]

She reminds me of a little goat named Journey from the Ima Survivor Sanctuary's channel. She's adorable!!

[@riebelfarms]

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[@xxamythest503xx]

OMG gosh how cute she is a fighter for sure she is so adorable when u went to pet her, her little cotton ball of a tail was fluttering back and forth so fast! I'm new here and I already a fan, actually no a air conditioner!! 😂 LOL

[@riebelfarms]

Haha. She is pretty darling! We love her. We’ve had a lot of people ask about her progress so we will be posting an update soon! Thanks for watching!

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@towhidyr]

I have been here in California for over 50 years. I had a few like that in the pst fifty years. I haven’t lost anyone of them. You just have to feed them good milk with lots of vitamins.

[@evelynwinkler2851]

Compliment it's marvelous 💖💖💖👏👏👏

[@AregaZe]

Nice

[@stargazer6130]

She is so cute

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@lorisanford8515]

Oh I wish I could have a goat I want her oh my goodness she is so adorable I just felt so bad for her after I saw her walk in the house and then fall in the grass it broke my heart 💗💗💗

[@riebelfarms]

We will post an update on her soon. Now she is running and keeping up with all the other bottle babies!

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@grajan3844]

Aswome 😊

[@guillermobadell6]

I think I would not mind living in a farm like that!

[@riebelfarms]

We sure love it!

[@labella9291]

Can you tone down the music next time in your editing? I could barely hear you.

[@riebelfarms]

Thanks so much for your feedback! We will definitely keep that in mind for our future videos.

[@labella9291]

@@riebelfarms I am enjoying your content. I should have said that. This is me engaging!! Let's feed the algorithm, lol. Also, color me jealous, because AH WONT ME A GOAT!!!!! And whomever gets the reference, I love you and you need to marry me.

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@labella9291]

@@riebelfarms THANK YOU!! I really appreciate you posting to let me know. I am going to go watch now!!! That one little thing means so much and you won a new sub with that.

[@BlackSwanGamingTGK]

I have floppy baby goat 2 days old now. He can stand up but flops all the time. He can’t feed oh his own so we hold him there to get a drink from mom. Does floppy syndrome go away on its own as long as we make sure he is getting food and help him stand on his feet to get stronger ?

[@riebelfarms]

It is probably best to get an opinion from your vet, since we are not veterinarians. In our case, our premature baby goat just needed support while her muscles got stronger. There are other reasons for floppy kids though that may need other treatment. You could check out this resource for more info on “floppy kid syndrome” and hopefully it will be helpful. goats.extension.org/floppy-kid-syndrome/ Best of luck!! I hope your baby goat improves quickly.

[@BlackSwanGamingTGK]

@@riebelfarms thank you. I hope so too he is SOO CUTE cant lose him.

[@Abdul-Raheem.786]

Best

[@ChippySquirrels]

Hope you found something to help you ,any updates?

[@riebelfarms]

Yes! After about a week of support (bottle feeding and help standing) she is just as rambunctious as our other bottle babies! Thanks so much!

[@ChippySquirrels]

@@riebelfarms That's amazing! Congrats Look forward to seeing them all together ☺️ Have a great day !

[@lorisanford8515]

That is really good to know I'm glad she's doing good😊

[@backtotheearthnaturalhomes3120]

@@riebelfarms yay! I had this issue with one of my little doelings also... I've heard it referred to as "weak in the hind quarters". Luckily I had Selenium right there in my birthing bucket, and it helps with that issue right away.... just for future reference😉 What a doll! So much cuteness 😍

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@karendunn3590]

Ooh precious her ears are almost big as her

[@EM.215]

This goat breed is called boer they all have huge ears lady look them up

[@riebelfarms]

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[@nickxanderlara7101]

Can you try madigan squez?

[@riebelfarms]

Thanks so much for the recommendation! We hadn’t heard of that before and just did a quick search on it. It is very interesting! She has recovered and is acting normally at this point, but it would be interesting to try this in the future. Thanks again.

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@adrianvazquez6546]

Así nació uno ayer no pude sostenerse de pie 😢

[@vinodavinodaumesha77]

We also have same goat baby problem but it is not standing 😭

[@riebelfarms]

I’m sorry! It’s hard to say what the problem is exactly for your goat, but hopefully if you can help support him or her with food and a warm place to sleep he or she will regain some strength and slowly improve. We sure hope so!

[@gabemorales7822]

I have a baby. About the same thing going on, but she's walking good kind of but she doesn't like to drink milk out of the bottle. So I have to put it in the side of her mouth in order for her to get milk any suggestions?

[@riebelfarms]

Sometimes it takes forever for them to get the hang of drinking out of a bottle. Just keep trying even though it can be frustrating. We try these things to encourage them to take the bottle: cover her eyes while you put the nipple in her mouth (this simulates the udder on her eyes if she were nursing mom), scratch/tickle just above the tail while trying to get her to take a bottle (this is kind of like what her mom would do when she sniffs and licks her behind while nursing), and sometimes rubbing their throat while trying to bottle feed helps. They seem to prefer standing when taking a bottle and sometimes moving the nipple around in their mouth helps stimulate the sucking reflex. I hope something in here helps and your little baby gets stronger soon!!

[@SagebrushRambles]

That yawn at the end lol.

[@riebelfarms]

I know! It is my favorite! She is so precious.

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )

[@vanessalopez2199]

I just had a mom give birth to three premature babies and one has the same problem

[@riebelfarms]

Oh no! Keep working with the one who is having trouble. It is possible to get them stronger! It took about 7 days before we felt comfortable leaving her at the farm without any sort of protection from getting trampled. We kept her at home for a few days and then took her to be with other goats during the day after a few more days but we put her in a large dog crate to make sure nobody laid or stepped on her. Good luck! Let us know how we can help! 😊

[@johnniemcelwee8027]

Music. Can't heard you.

[@riebelfarms]

Thank you very much for this feedback. We will keep this in mind when making future videos. 😊

[@lorisanford8515]

Hey Johnny I wonder if it's something to do with your computer or phone because I heard him really good 😊

[@riebelfarms]

After I watched the video to look for the part that was hard to hear, I am wondering if he was talking about the second half where we aren’t talking at all. I just added the text instead of us talking during those parts. I hope the first part was audible, though. I appreciate the feedback anyhow. 😊

[@margaretclinton9459]

Her spine.

[@riebelfarms]

She didn’t appear to have anything wrong with her spine. She has since improved her muscle strength and is running around like all the other kids.

[@bobbychelsea4248]

It's sickly. Who cares . It's a goat ! Butcher it and eat it

[@riebelfarms]

We care about all of our animals! Sometimes all they need is a little love and care to get them back on track. She wasn’t sick, just born a little too young. I’m glad we offered a little support and helped her grow, because now she is just as rambunctious as all our other baby goats. We will be posting an update on her soon.

[@bobbychelsea4248]

@@riebelfarms I'm glad u do .I respect anyone who cares for animals. It's a sign of a big heart. Honestly....I like animals more than people!

[@riebelfarms]

We recently added an update video showing her progress! Watch it here if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOVpZh7i8qLhpY. : )