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How do you all collect and distribute your colostrum for newborn kids?
Last year I heat treated every drop of colostrum in a thermos. However I have one doe that is milking over, she's a LaMancha, if I continue to milk her I understand that I will not have any colostrum from her for her kids. She is not due until January. I have another doe due this month --the 22nd, she has been on my place longer and I would like the newborns to receive some of her colostrum because of the immunities.
1- How much colostrum does each kid need during the first few hours of life?
2- How much of the first three days milk can legitimately be saved and considered colostrum that has substantial benefits for a newborn?
Someone had said that pouring heat treated colostrum into bottles in layers was a good way to assure that individual does could provide immunities from their illnesses etc. to the next generation. I would like to do mine in layers also, but want the quality to be their and hopefully be able to get ahead on the quantity -- so that I am no longer in a position that I have to heat treat before the babies can eat.
I appreciate your comments.
Linda Carney
Cedar Leaf Nubians
Coldspring, Texas
Last year I heat treated every drop of colostrum in a thermos. However I have one doe that is milking over, she's a LaMancha, if I continue to milk her I understand that I will not have any colostrum from her for her kids. She is not due until January. I have another doe due this month --the 22nd, she has been on my place longer and I would like the newborns to receive some of her colostrum because of the immunities.
1- How much colostrum does each kid need during the first few hours of life?
2- How much of the first three days milk can legitimately be saved and considered colostrum that has substantial benefits for a newborn?
Someone had said that pouring heat treated colostrum into bottles in layers was a good way to assure that individual does could provide immunities from their illnesses etc. to the next generation. I would like to do mine in layers also, but want the quality to be their and hopefully be able to get ahead on the quantity -- so that I am no longer in a position that I have to heat treat before the babies can eat.
I appreciate your comments.
Linda Carney
Cedar Leaf Nubians
Coldspring, Texas