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  1. R

    Goat milk

    I have been buying goat milk from the local store for years now paying around $ 4.00 for 12 oz . I talk to a local milk goat farmer about paying the milk from them. The ? is. If the goats are have any health problems will that be in the milk ? We are going to be bottle feeding around 30 fawns...
  2. S

    Loss of milk

    I have had nursing mothers get sick but never had one get sick and her milk dry up, it seemed like over night. Also she is drooling out the mouth a little. Any ideas? What it is or how to treat? Jeff
  3. L

    Zoologic milk replacer - best procedure for mixing?

    My dad is using Zoologic for the first time for his fawns this year. The fawns are doing fine - the problem is mixing the Zoologic with the water. He has tried every method imaginable using water of various temperatures and still has difficulty getting the powder to dissolve/mix in with the...
  4. T

    River City Milk Replacer

    I have 5 extra bags of River City Milk Replacer that I will not be using. I didn't have as many on the bottle this year. Please email me at [email protected].
  5. M

    Fawn Aspirated Milk

    I had a buck fawn aspirate some milk a couple days ago, so I gave him some draxxin. But this morning he took a turn for the worst. I am trying just to keep him alive. Is there anything else I can do if this happens again in the future?:confused:
  6. K

    Red Cap Milk Question

    Is there a special way to mix the milk replacer to the red cap? Each time I do it the replacer looks like cottage cheese on top of milk.
  7. T

    milk replacer question need help

    i bought grade a ultra 24 multi purpose milk replacer if says to use water in the directions . i was wondering if anybody used the red cap milk with it ? or any information on this product how good it is or anything this is my first time using milk replacer always used goat milk before . thanks...
  8. R

    Adm kid milk replacer

    Just wondering how you mix the replacer. The label calls for .25 lb. of replacer to 1.5 lbs. of water. This would be 6:1 ratio. This sounds to be to diluted to me. Anyone (APPLE CREEK)????????
  9. J

    milk bag

    I noticed today 4-23-11 that one of my bread does is getting a milk sack already . Its very noticable , is this a sign that she is getting close ?
  10. L

    Zoologic Doe milk replacer

    What are your thoughts on zoologic milk replacer?? Wheres the best price you have found?? Are you using pritchard nipples or baby bottles. This will be my first year bottle feeding just looking for input Thanks, Jenni Logan's Legacy Ranch
  11. B

    Soak venison in milk before cooking.

    Where I'm from most soak their veni in milk, before cooking. Ive heard goes back to Revolutionary war. Later, save the milk and use it as a sauce/gravy base. Is that traditional all over ?
  12. D

    goats milk

    A friend of mine had two of the biggest German Shepard's you have ever seen. He said it was because, when he brought them up from pups, he gave them goats milk. It must have had something to do with it. They were huge. Also I have seen my share of Shepard's. I am thinking bigger body...
  13. M

    what type of milk?

    i have been bottle feeding my deer that i raise on unimilk i am thinking about buying some dairy goats or either a jersey cow so i could milk them and raise the deer on it. what do you think? or what do you use?
  14. T

    Advice Needed for Surgery on Swolen Milk Sack

    Any advice is appreciated on whether or not it is a good idea to cut open a huge milksack full of we dont know what. Talked to several different doctors and vets and some have said dont worry about her and some said its severe and they doubt shes going to survive. SOO... She is still alive but...
  15. R

    milk replacer

    I was wondering if anyone has any doe milk replacer in Dutchess County, New York. I just ordered some zoologic replacer, but it won't be here until monday. Thanks so much
  16. R

    Storing/freezing goat's milk?

    Hey-la, all! Quickie question: Can I freeze goat's milk to use at a later date? (I know I can freeze cow's milk, but wanted to make sure before I went and spent a bunch of money buying milk to put in the freezer for my baby buck, Flash.) The closest place I've found to purchase goat's...
  17. Wicked Whitetails

    Got Milk?

    Snapped this pic with my phone after she finished her bottle, she got a little milk mustache.
  18. Bruns Island Whitetails

    Question on milk replacer

    I would like some feedback from anyone ,on the use of medicated milk replacer. Another deerfarmer brought it to my attention that it might not be good to continuously use this product, but wasn't sure. The medicated part is for the prevention of coccidiosis. Thanks in advance, Eldon
  19. S

    Doe refusing milk at 3 weeks.

    The does have been feeding fairly well. For the last 2 days, they refused to take a bottle. They have solid stools, not pellets, and are grazing in the pen and eating deer chow. They have alot of energy and are very tame. Just worried that only being 3 weeks old they aren't getting all the...
  20. B

    Is it bad to bottle feed with cold milk?

    Hey folks...I'm new here... I'll post more info on myself as well as my bottle feeding experiences here a lil later...but short on time so wanted to go ahead and ask this first. Is it harmful to feed fawns cold milk? ...specifically, I'm feeding straight red cap milk (with probiotics added...
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