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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 18:36:23 GMT
My daughters satin/french angora doe just had her first litter today. Sqeeeee! I can't wait to see how they develop.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2015 13:22:43 GMT
We just counted the kits and there are 11. Good grief, you think she'll be able to feed them all ok?
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Post by katievt on Apr 3, 2015 14:21:12 GMT
I'd expect you may lose a few, though I recently had a doe raise 10. The easiest thing would be fostering a couple babies over to another doe if you have one. I try to always breed in pairs.
If you can get her to eat more feed, she'll produce more milk. A tablespoon of Calf Manna each day is recommended. It is pretty pricey - I was able to purchase a 10lb bag at Tractor Supply for about $12-$15. I've also squirted blackstrap molasses on top of normal feed. In the past, I added sheep sweet feed (not goat - too much copper) to their daily feed (sometimes up to 1/2 & 1/2).
Congrats on the babies! I raised angoras for about 12 years. They were mostly high percentage German crosses with a little English thrown in for the colors. After giving rabbits up for a couple years, I now have meat rabbits. I'd love an angora again someday!
What color are the parents? Do the babies look colored?
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