Bottle Raising Baby Goats

Bottle raising baby goats sounds adorable but comes with many challenges. Whether you're raising 1 kid or 51 kids, learn the basics you'll need to raise bottle kids with this short class packed full of information and designed to feel like a sit-down with a farmer.

Instructor Lee Hennessy is the owner and farmer at Moxie Ridge Farm and has been a goat farmer for over 10 years. His first farm job was a kid manager, caring for over 200 bottle babies at any given time and now he raises bottle babies on his farm in Upstate NY.

This class includes:

Module 1: Preparing for Baby Goats

• Learn the Necessary Supplies and Equipment

• Set Up Your Environment

• Set Up Your Baby Log

Module 2: Care After Birth

• Get a Handle on Post-birth Care

• Learn the Importance Colostrum

Module 3: Bottle Feeding

• Learn to Choose and Use Milk Replacer

• Choose Your Bottle Feeding System

• Learn Techniques for Bucket Feeding

• Learn Techniques for Bottle Feeding

Module 4: Health and Wellness

• Monitor Growth and Development

• Learn Common Health Issues and How to Address Them

• Establish Your Feeding Schedule

Module 5: Weaning and Transitioning

• Identify When and How to Wean

Module 6: Teaching Baby Goats

• Identify Appropriate and Inappropriate Play

• Learn to Use Frolicking as Play

This online course is available for free thanks to the NE-DBIC and Moxie Ridge Farm.